Tag Archives: Ceredigion

Paul Hinge on Barnett, Plaid & Labour

The Welsh Lib Dem Councillor for Tirymynach Ward in Ceredigion, Paul Hinge had a letter published in today’s Western Mail, a letter which I thought was rather interesting and after checking for his approval, I’ve reproduced it below. The letter … Continue reading

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The General Election in Wales

So, now that the coalition is in place and the General Election in Wales is well and truly over, I figured I’d take a look at the results from the 7 Parties who contested more than 1/4 of the seats … Continue reading

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So what is this PR we keep going on about?

Despite there being many other issues discussed in negotiations with the Tories, and now Labour, the focus of reporting and discussion has been on electoral reform. Many things are being said about PR. That it’ll destroy the constituency link. That … Continue reading

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Thoughts from the campaign trail

Well, as I write this, just 4 seats are left to be called in the General Election. Nationwide, the picture isn’t so rosy for the Liberal Democrats. To put it bluntly, we got a good kicking last night. Of course, … Continue reading

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Smears and Implications

Over the last few weeks I’ve begun to receive campaign literature from Penri James and Plaid Cymru and to be honest, it’s annoyed me a little bit. Not so much the fact that I’m getting the literature, that’s not an … Continue reading

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Yet more confusion from Plaid

On the 9th of February, the Liberal Democrats tabled a series of amendments to the Constitutional Reform & Governance Bill, which in place of the government’s amendment for a referendum on the Alternative vote system, had a referendum and outlined … Continue reading

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