Posts Tagged ‘Huw Lewis’

The quietest day in Welsh politics – not

The quietest day in Welsh politics – not

A new title and a new team – the new Welsh Government is formed and as one man leaves it he indicates he will also leave another post. Today was a big day in Welsh politics

A passion for principles

A passion for principles

Huw Lewis evokes strong feelings, both for and against. But as our mystery biographer finds, he is an AM who operates from a position of undoubted conviction

Part of the union?

The trade unions’ votes explained

A Question of Leadership

A Question of Leadership

Today’s the day. The race is over and from today it’s all about leadership. So do Carwyn, Edwina and Huw have what it takes to runs things from the front? A Labour party member assesses the trio

How nice, how polite, how very forgettable

HOW nice at last that the finishing post is almost overrun. Yes, the campaign’s been long, and I can’t pretend that I’ve been all that caught up in it, owing mainly to its lengths and to a major change in personal circumstances. The effect of this has been twofold – learning the ropes of a [...]

No stitch up and no stitches

No stitch up and no stitches

THE election campaign that has lasted twice as long as some General Elections is now virtually over. Opinion on the level of sustained interest in the campaign may have varied, but I think one thing that united pretty much all of us was the belief that the campaign had run its course. As previously indicated, [...]

The fourth to go forth

SO there goes only the fourth ever times in which the Welsh Labour Party has picked a leadership figure. I cannot say “elected” as it is dubious that any of the previous three occasions truly qualify for such a term. The first saw Ron Davies, enraged at Rhodri Morgan’s decision to even dare stand against [...]

Follow the money

Follow the money

WITH just twenty four hours to go to vote in the Labour leadership election, on today’s AM/PM programme on BBC2 Wales I reiterated my belief that Carwyn Jones is the odds on favourite to become the next leader of Welsh Labour. You can view it here soon, and I’m on in the last ten minutes [...]

Lewis Online

Lewis Online

INTERESTING news from the Lewis 4 Labour team who today sent out targeted emails to party members advising them on how to vote on the internet with the clock ticking down to the 5pm deadline on Thursday. The campaign believes it has put innovation and interactivity at the heart of the bid to win over [...]

Points of clarification

WHAT a fast moving afternoon! This just in (courtesy of Betsan’s blog): STATEMENT FROM THE FIRST MINISTER AND DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER The Assembly Government once again reaffirms its commitment to the One Wales agreement in relation to a referendum on Part Four powers. Both parties recognise the difficulties which would be created for a purposeful [...]

It’ll take two, baby

It’ll take two, baby

ITV WALES this evening published a poll on Wales This Week which shed light who ordinary voters and Labour voters want to see as the next Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister of Wales. Ordinary voters were asked who they wanted to see as First Minister and divided 25% to Carwyn Jones; 14% to Edwina [...]

Huw gets another video too

YESTERDAY I suggested jokily that Matt Greenough needed to get his videocamera out because Huw Lewis needed to release a new video after both Carwyn and Edwina’s teams had done one. I’m sure it’s just coincidence, but here we go… The message is simple and clear: this is a grassroots campaign that is relaxed and [...]