Letter from Wales: Potty Plaid rewrite the rules of marketing
by Julian Ruck To those of a more shall I say rounded, political persuasion, I appreciate that what goes on in Wales may sometimes appear to be delightfully farcical, if not plain dotty and believe...
View ArticleLetter from Wales: Does Plaid Cymru think Pwllheli is twinned with Somalia?
by Julian Ruck Yes it’s true, I’m not joking! The Byddin Ymreolwyr Cymru (for all you English speakers, the Home Rule Army of Wales as was Plaid in its original combustible form) is sadly lacking in...
View ArticleLetter from Wales: Understanding the threat from Plaid
by Julian Ruck The Welsh Labour government has 30 seats in the Assembly, with the opposition parties holding the other 30. Its grip on the electorate is as firm as the arthritic hands of an ageing...
View ArticleLetter from Wales: Threats to Labour are rumbling in the Welsh Senate
by Julian Ruck Having spent some time attending press briefings and familiarising myself with the general goings on at the Welsh Senate, I am able to draw a number of conclusions, by way of pure...
View ArticleLetter from Wales: The Scottish referendum has reheated daft talk of Welsh...
by Julian Ruck Scotland has some serious history. It has produced pure genius in the arts, philosophy, engineering and politics. One can understand a case for independence and separateness, albeit that...
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The smaller parties should be careful what they wish for. It always ends...
by Atul Hatwal We are approaching peak minnow for the campaign. Yesterday the Lib Dems and Ukip launched their manifestos and this evening there is the five-way debate featuring the smaller parties...
View ArticleReflections on the Rhondda
by Leighton Andrews In 1992, Chris Patten, chair of the Conservative Party, delivered an overall election victory for John Major’s Conservative Party against Labour, but lost his own Bath seat to the...
View ArticleLosing an election is a deeply personal experience
by Leighton Andrews I had many conversations with other Labour candidates in the run-up to May, and while most of us enjoy campaigning and talking to voters on the doorstep, I think we all felt that...
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