Borthlas (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The statement by Rhodri Morgan and Peter Hain that the Tories were planning to reduce the number of MPs from Wales, and the impact of that on the National Assembly, sparked something of a debate on Syniadau. That debate concentrated more on whether the link between numbers of MPs and AMs had been properly understood than on the principle of a cut in the numbers. But I'd like to return to the substantive...
Betsan Powys' blog (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
There will be no campaigning in the race to succeed Rhodri Morgan until midday tomorrow - well, officially at least. But do me a favour. Don't miss tomorrow's Good Morning Wales. Albert Owen MP will be in the Carwyn Jones corner. Sian James MP - whose constituency postcode is, of course, SA - will not be in the corner of the AM who shares her postcode. She's in the Huw Lewis corner. Can we bet the...
The Climate Group (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009
Together, subnational, municipal and business leaders will take the actions needed to make a global deal a reality. The 2009 Climate Leaders Summit will inspire climate talks at Copenhagen by bringing these leaders together to advance low carbon solutions and forge new partnerships with developing country regions. Already leaders from around the world have committed to be part of this important event...
Syniadau :: The Blog (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
John Dixon posted this picture from Friday's Western Mail on his blog and, of the suggestions for a caption, I think his own was probably the best: Not so fast you two. I'm in charge here! Yes, it was the Labour roadshow arriving in Cardiff before fanning out for a series of horribly over-choreographed photo opportunities, culminating in a cabinet meeting in which I'm sure the main subject of discussion...
Aberystwyth Online Blog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
I found this fascinating article today: First Minister Rhodri Morgan has been made a honorary fellow of Aberystwyth University in a special ceremony. He was presented with the award by Britain's former ambassador to the United Nations Sir Emyr Jones Parry, the university's president. at Fridayday, July 17, 2009, Rhodri Morgan is made uni fellow , Archives July 2009 You should read the whole article....
The Poor Mouth (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
According to today’s Times the Pontcysyllte aqueduct and canal in North Wales has been designated by UNESCO as Britain’s newest World Heritage Site - the British site to be so designated. The 200-year-old structure near Llangollen was built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop between 1795 and 1805. It is the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain. Heritage lovers have campaigned for more...
Peter Black AM (Free subscription) | 06/23/2009
First Minister's Questions are being taken by Ieuan Wyn Jones today as Rhodri Morgan is off to Washington DC for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival which this year will celebrate Welsh culture. There will be a major trade mission featuring 80 Welsh companies running alongside the festival. Commenting on his trip the First Minister was keen to stress that it would not be 'too druidic and bardic'. He...
Politics Cymru (Free subscription) | 06/20/2009
I think there must be something in the water. Politicians left right and centre are either resigning, retiring or ‘spending more time with the family’ be it in the European Parliament, Westminster or down the Bay. The latest from the Senedd; Dr Brian Gibbons former minister for health and current local government and social justice minister has told his Aberavon constituency that he intends...
Betsan Powys' blog (Free subscription) | 06/05/2009
As I put (rushed) the children to bed last night a car drove past the top of our road ferrying a megaphone-carrying First Minister around his constituency. He was doing his bit to persuade the voters of Cardiff West not to go to their beds without casting their vote. The response from some, we're told, wasn't good and when Rhodri Morgan gets the cold shoulder in Canton, that is very bad news for Labour....
Betsan Powys' blog (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
An Email pops into my inbox offering a course on "Dealing with Trauma". That it just so happens to be election week is, I know, a coincidence but the timing seems pretty apt. By this time next week 736 European Parliament seats will have been won and lost, the Conservatives will know how much of an inroad they've made into local council chambers in England and Gordon Brown will have an idea...
This is Guernsey (Free subscription) | 02/21/2009
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This is my truth (Free subscription) | 02/18/2009
I was in the middle of a post on Cameron's claim that Rhodri Morgan and Gordon Brown were to blame for Wales's low GDP when I came across a much better analysis already done on this site http://welshpoliticalhistory.com/ so I've posted the link instead.
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