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Same Old Tories?

There has been a blog debate surrounding the submission by Glyn Davies to Wyn Roberts' commission on further devolution. At the same time, Heffer's column in the Telegraph today actually suggests we will get those extra powers as long as an English parliament is created.

I am taking the opportunity to write my submission to Wyn while travelling here in the USA so I can submit it by next week.

I can assure you I will be coming out for stronger powers for Wales, as I have always said that we should have had a Senedd from day one. However, we need extra powers not because others have them, but to make a difference to Wales.

My viewpoint seems to be supported by the Conservative MEP candidate, Dr Kay Swinburne, in the Western Mail today.

Same old Tories - you wish!

Comments

Anonymous said…
I still think we should have the chance to abolish the assembly.
April 23, 2008 1:02 pm
Anonymous said…
I want Wales to have extra powers, but where's the evidence that WAG (Welsh Assembly Government) will do anything to turn around the Welsh economy with or without extra powers? WAG can't even harness the intellectual property being exported right out of the Welsh university system. There are universities in the USA and former 3rd world countries that are building HUGE endowments by harnessing their IP. Look at how Singapore turned itself around.
April 23, 2008 11:15 pm
Southpaw Grammar said…
"I can assure you I will be coming out for stronger powers for Wales, as I have always said that we should have had a Senedd from day one. However, we need extra powers not because others have them, but to make a difference to Wales."

I agree, i think the problem is that welsh politics is insulated from many of the realities of fiscal automony and legislation. I also think that the current halfway house is neither visible to the public or acceptable in terms of fairness.
April 24, 2008 11:09 am
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