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Life is a rollercoaster

More twists and turns than the Nemesis ride at Alton Towers...

First of all, we have Martin Shipton stating that Plaid have been selling the Red-Green pact to members across Wales (whilst not giving them the opportunity to vote on which the party should go) whilst a BBC poll now shows the Rainbow Coalition is the one most favoured by the Welsh public.

If Plaid do go into power with Labour, it will be interesting to see whether there is a backlash in rural areas of Wales.

Certainly, when Brynle Williams and I visited Llanrwst market before the Assembly election, we listened to the views of farmers who felt obliged to vote Plaid, even though they held staunchly conservative views. Their comments on Labour and Rhodri Morgan cannot, for public decency, be repeated here on this blog.

If the red-green alliance goes ahead, what then for the 'Party of Wales' in its rural heartlands when, despite spending thousands of pounds vilifying Labour and its policies, it ends up being their minority partner and ensuring that Rhodri Morgan remains as First Minister.

Next year's local elections suddenly look very interesting indeed.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I think that if Plaid goes with Labour, it will split the Party and we will have a conservative element and a socialist one.
May be this would be healthy and then disillusioned Labour, Lib Dem and Tory voters would may be find a comfortable home
June 25, 2007 3:52 pm
Anonymous said…
A Labour/ Plaid coalition will never work. They will just be propping up all the terrible Labour policies that we want changed.

They fought the campaign on Making a Difference.
Let's hope they keep that promise now.
June 25, 2007 5:47 pm
Oscar said…
excellant piece in the "Post" today!
You are getting into your stride now!
Well done.
June 25, 2007 5:56 pm
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans said…
Thanks Oscar. I tried to get the BBC to run this before the election but the chiefs in llandaff wouldn't buy it.

Wait for the denials to come thick and fast from the Assembly this week....
June 25, 2007 6:50 pm
Anonymous said…
Whats the piece wheres the link ?
June 27, 2007 4:06 pm
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