Defending the Welsh Language.
The single special characteristic that makes Wales unique is her own Welsh Language. It is economically, socially and culturally valuable (priceless even). It should...
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2012 Six Nations – Prediction Time.
Tomorrow, the 2012 Six Nations Tournament kicks off. Its prediction time. Even though Wales were the best team at the World Cup, I just cannot...
Read this entry » Is this the end of Parliamentary Democracy in Mid Wales ?
Tonight I held a meeting of local public representatives to discuss the proposed new parliamentary boundaries as they effect Montgomeryshire...
Read this entry » Is being an MP a proper job?
Dr Phillip Lee has been a Conservative MP for almost 2 years - as have I. He's written an interesting article for today's Mail on Sunday. The...
Read this entry » Let not Dementia be treated with ‘Shackles’.
Shouldn't get angry when reading a newspaper article. Its just one journalist's interpretation after all. But I did feel hackles rising when...
Read this entry » The Scottish Question
Lots of discussion about the future of the United Kingdom. Mr Alex Salmond tells us he believes that after 300 years, the UK should cease to...
Read this entry » New Parliamentary Boundaries for Mid Wales.
Several people been asking about the Boundary Commission's recommendations for new Welsh Parliamentary constituencies. Here's my first crack...
Read this entry » The Language of the Welsh Assembly
Wales on Sunday covered infamous Welsh political 'gaffes' today - but missed out the funniest one that I remember. And it also missed out the...
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Assisted Suicide ? Was that it.
I'd been expecting totally one-sided wall-to-wall coverage of Lord Falconer's report on legalising assisted suicide today. With others I'd been preparing for this...
Read this entry »The ‘not independent’ commission on assisted suicide
I have already challenged the idea that Lord Falconer's 'commission' on assisted dying (note my refusal to use capital letters) should be referred to as a commission...
Read this entry »Introduction to The Falconer Report
Another three days until we see the 'Falconer Report' prepared by the Commission on Assisted Dying, which Lord Falconer chairs. His Lordship has written an introductory...
Read this entry »What makes a ‘Commission’.
Just read today's Guardian report about the publication on Thursday, 5th Jan. of the 'Commission on Assisted Dying'. The Guardian describes this as "a major independent...
Read this entry »New Year’s Eve on the Terrace.
Last night's fireworks display on and around the London Eye was an amazing experience. Never been before, and never seen anything like it before. Reported to have...
Read this entry »New Years Honours List
Always enjoy scanning the New Year's Honour's list for people I know. Good crop this year. Pleased to see Lord Carlile of Berriew being awarded a CBE. He was my...
Read this entry »Public turned off by ‘The Party Line’
Had coffee with a well-informed and politically aware lady this morning. She told me that some years ago she had decided that politicians were so disreputable that...
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