tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post4454578542908516264..comments2024-03-02T10:38:04.108+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Who speaks for Labour?John Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-43595803884077196032008-11-13T15:46:00.000+00:002008-11-13T15:46:00.000+00:00Why wasn't he there at this crucial meeting? Plaid...Why wasn't he there at this crucial meeting? Plaid have form in this area, a difficult vote and they don't turn up, the vote on STV in the Assembly shows that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-12232616670555159532008-11-13T09:46:00.000+00:002008-11-13T09:46:00.000+00:00I think we are now in the same position that the T...I think we are now in the same position that the Tudor Parliament of Ireland was at... subordinate to Westminster and unable to act on our own....<BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poynings%27_LawCibwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621705905770341542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-11180785599377214442008-11-12T08:38:00.000+00:002008-11-12T08:38:00.000+00:00Anon 1,My understanding is that it was approved un...Anon 1,<BR/><BR/>My understanding is that it was approved unanimously by those who were in the meeting that approved it. However, Plaid's member of the committee (Hywel Williams) was not in that meeting, and does not agree with the conclusions.<BR/><BR/>Cibwr,<BR/><BR/>Indeed. And a 'one-use' LCO may also effectively block meaningful discussion and amendment of Measures in the Assembly, since any significant amendment is likely to go outside an over-strictly delimited LCO.John Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-899534180847685132008-11-11T08:41:00.000+00:002008-11-11T08:41:00.000+00:00http://partiparry.blogspot.com/blog newydd ar y bl...http://partiparry.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>blog newydd ar y blogosphereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-19678964310931237582008-11-10T22:22:00.000+00:002008-11-10T22:22:00.000+00:00The idea of a one use LCO is absurd, its clearly n...The idea of a one use LCO is absurd, its clearly not what the Government of Wales Act 2006 was all about, though that seems the intent of Alun Michael - who I don't think has got over his rejection by the National Assembly. <BR/><BR/>We need though the voices of those pro devolution MPs and AMs from Labour to speak out on this. But as ever party unity is far more important.Cibwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621705905770341542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-64210232463796617582008-11-10T21:26:00.000+00:002008-11-10T21:26:00.000+00:00The report of the Welsh Affairs Cmtee - which incl...The report of the Welsh Affairs Cmtee - which includes members of Plaid - was unanimously supported by the cmtee - was it not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-87750516734654664262008-11-10T16:37:00.000+00:002008-11-10T16:37:00.000+00:00It's funny that you should focus in on this extrac...It's funny that you should focus in on this extract from the WASC report John - I was reading it the other night too. It's very revealing. It shows Alun Michael at his anally retentive best. <BR/><BR/> These LCOs are arcane piece of legislation but I think it pays to take the time to get to grips with them. They are proof positive of the case for a full welsh parliament, and in the case of the Housing LCO, show that social justice and constitutional change are two sides of the same coin. <BR/><BR/> Unfortunately, I don't think Paul Murphy is interested in social justice anymore, and for this reason will come down on the side of the MPs.Draighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816626923689138393noreply@blogger.com