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Conservative successes in Wales

It hasn't been a bad day for the Welsh Conservatives, has it?

Whilst the spinmeisters for the other three parties are using statistics to show how they have 'won' (even Carwyn Jones was claiming that Bridgend showed how Labour had not done as badly as the press was saying!), these are the statistics as they currently stand for the Welsh Conservatives
  • 56 per cent increase in the number of councillors since 2004
  • 62 new councillors, more than the Lib Dems and Plaid combined
  • Retained control of Monmouthshire with five additional seats
  • Won control of the Vale of Glamorgan
  • Largest party in Conwy (+8 seats)
  • Largest party in Denbighshire (+9 seats)
  • Second largest party in Cardiff and
  • Largest increase in seats of any party in Cardiff, Torfaen, Powys, Pembrokeshire and Flintshire
  • One seat won in RCT!
  • Sixteen seats won in Newport, just behind Labour.

These results show the progress the party is continuing to make, especially in those areas we have to win at the next general election.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Come back to Conwy Dylan!
May 02, 2008 7:58 pm
Ian Titherington said…
Credit where it's due. Many congratulations.
May 02, 2008 9:25 pm
Anonymous said…
so where are you going to stand Dylan
May 03, 2008 9:19 am
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans said…
Mam - No plans at the moment.

I am more happy to be a gofer and to help Guto with his campaign in Aberconwy, Glyn in Montgomeryshire, Cairnsy in the Vale and Jonathan in Cardiff North.

The key priority now is to get the policies right for the 2010 GE and 2011 Assembly elections.

That is why I am happy that the economy is the No 1 issue at the meoment and I am chairing the Conservatives' Economic Commission for Wales.

I also hope that our ideas here in wales will feed through to the UK level.
May 03, 2008 9:36 am
Anonymous said…
Dylan

Did you read Matt Withers' comments in today's Wales on Sunday? A frankly pathetic and biased assessment of the Conservative gains. You can hardly call the gain of 62 seats a 'so-so' performance.

There is a strong anti-tory element within the welsh press at the Western Mail, Wales on Sunday and the Daily Post, which is not surprising given that they are all owned by Trinity Mirror. It just means that the Tories have to work even harder to get their message across. Others should follow your and Glyn's example and get blogging
May 04, 2008 11:24 am
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