Posts Tagged ‘Welsh Labour’

A week to change the game that won’t change

A week to change the game that won’t change

There’s a little over a week to go, and my instincts tell me Labour is heading into majority territory

The end of monogamy?

The end of monogamy?

Last Autumn my view was that One Wales Two was the only realistic shape of any future Welsh coalition government. My view has changed

Words as bombs and bullets on the election battlefield

Words as bombs and bullets on the election battlefield

See beyond the typos and read this analysis of the 2011 Assembly Election manifesto – done through a twelve year looking glass

Heads Carwyn wins, tails Hain loses

Heads Carwyn wins, tails Hain loses

Wales’ largest political party could be heaved into civil war as its two leading figures become ever more polarised. But is the First Minister becoming stronger and the Shadow Welsh Secretary weaker because of the forces of history?

Will Labour win a majority?

Will Labour win a majority?

As Labour launches its Election campaign the polls look promising, but how certain can the party be it is heading for a majority in the Assembly in four week’s time?

National Assembly Elections 2011 – Labour’s Battleground

National Assembly Elections 2011 – Labour’s Battleground

Assembly election campaigning begins this week. Here’s one take on where Labour will be fighting hardest

Hart of the Assembly

Hart of the Assembly

Edwina Hart is one of the most recognisable, formidable and competent members of the Assembly – why on earth has Willy Nilly taken so long to profile her?

Constructive contribution

Constructive contribution

Joyce Watson may not be the most high profile Assembly Member, but her record is varied and concrete

Every party needs a Chris

Every party needs a Chris

Chris Chapman is exactly what every political party needs – a dependable character without ego who gets on with the job

The great survivor

The great survivor

Jane Hutt must be doing something right. For the last twelve years she has been close to the very top of Welsh politics and, if the polls are correct, then that is where she will stay come May

The engineer

The engineer

Jeff Cuthbert faces a fight to hold his Caerphilly seat this year – and if he does so it will be a testament to his diligence and capability

The Shane Williams of Welsh politics

The Shane Williams of Welsh politics

On the eve of Carwyn Jones’ biggest electoral test yet, we put the personality and performance of Wales’ First Minister under the spotlight