Comments on: The Assembly’s teenage years are here http://waleshome.org/2009/12/growing-pains-the-assemblys-teenage-years-are-coming/ Independent analysis from and about Wales Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:59:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ian http://waleshome.org/2009/12/growing-pains-the-assemblys-teenage-years-are-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-3676 Ian Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:54:20 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=5777#comment-3676 The Tories have certainly learnt one lesson, to ignore one of the main recommendations of the Jones review to clean up Senedd politics, in order to sneak another AM into their ranks. If I was the Tory spin doctor, I would tell the Tory group to keep very quiet about the whole affair, as do they really expect Oscar to keep quiet about employing his daughter? The Tories have certainly learnt one lesson, to ignore one of the main recommendations of the Jones review to clean up Senedd politics, in order to sneak another AM into their ranks. If I was the Tory spin doctor, I would tell the Tory group to keep very quiet about the whole affair, as do they really expect Oscar to keep quiet about employing his daughter?

]]> By: Dave Collins http://waleshome.org/2009/12/growing-pains-the-assemblys-teenage-years-are-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-3619 Dave Collins Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:52:35 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=5777#comment-3619 Nick, The adolescent term is valid in the sense of the immaturity of so many cyber-nats to be capable of understanding the concept of pural identities. ... glad to hear the Tories have finally learned these lessons! Nick,

The adolescent term is valid in the sense of the immaturity of so many cyber-nats to be capable of understanding the concept of pural identities. … glad to hear the Tories have finally learned these lessons!

]]> By: Michael Cridland http://waleshome.org/2009/12/growing-pains-the-assemblys-teenage-years-are-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-3613 Michael Cridland Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:45:48 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=5777#comment-3613 Its true the Tories have always been a bit of the Chameleon, after WW11 there was the Buskellite consensus that was destroyed by Margaret Thatcher's classical liberalism (its what John Nott called her). at the sad age of 45 I even remember when Cardiff City Council was Tory controlled in the 1980s. Then had such characters as Bella Brown who was Conservative councillor for Canton (yes Canton did have Tory councilors) and Lord Mayor in 1979. However all the Tories have suceed at in Cardiff is recovering their tribal lands in Cardiff North, and very little else. Their defence of Whitchurch High does not please those in other parts of Cardiff (especially areas that Tories are as common as the Red squirrel). Whatever one might say about New Labour they at least have raided traditional Tory areas and won. Until the Tories get off their behinds and do the same, they will remain a ghetto party. Its true the Tories have always been a bit of the Chameleon, after WW11 there was the Buskellite consensus that was destroyed by Margaret Thatcher’s classical liberalism (its what John Nott called her). at the sad age of 45 I even remember when Cardiff City Council was Tory controlled in the 1980s. Then had such characters as Bella Brown who was Conservative councillor for Canton (yes Canton did have Tory councilors) and Lord Mayor in 1979.
However all the Tories have suceed at in Cardiff is recovering their tribal lands in Cardiff North, and very little else. Their defence of Whitchurch High does not please those in other parts of Cardiff (especially areas that Tories are as common as the Red squirrel). Whatever one might say about New Labour they at least have raided traditional Tory areas and won. Until the Tories get off their behinds and do the same, they will remain a ghetto party.

]]> By: huw maldwyn http://waleshome.org/2009/12/growing-pains-the-assemblys-teenage-years-are-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 huw maldwyn Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:01:53 +0000 http://waleshome.org/?p=5777#comment-3597 Teenage years? I hope not! As for Oscar's "courage", the interview on Newport Radio reveals that his motivation in switching allegiances was far more to do with employing his daughter than concern about Plaid's pro-independence stance. That's the problem with teenagers - sometimes they don't engage their minds before opening their mouths. Teenage years? I hope not!

As for Oscar’s “courage”, the interview on Newport Radio reveals that his motivation in switching allegiances was far more to do with employing his daughter than concern about Plaid’s pro-independence stance.

That’s the problem with teenagers – sometimes they don’t engage their minds before opening their mouths.

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