Plaid Cymru split over nuclear power?

Yes, it seems they are.....ELIN JONES this week dismissed a Plaid Cymru split over nuclear power. The Ceredigion candidate insisted it was of no significance that the party was anti-nuclear while its leader, Ieuan Wyn Jones, backed a nuclear replacement within the next 10 years for the Wylfa power plant on Anglesey. Successive Plaid manifestos rule out new nuclear power stations, but Mr Jones said he would support the development because he had a “re-sponsibility to defend jobs”, subject to assurances concerning the level of investment, the number of jobs that would be created and proposals for dealing with nuclear waste.

Rival candidates - apart from the Liberal Democrats - back a new power station and accused Mr Jones of fudging the issue. But Elin Jones said she defended the right of any AM, including a party leader, to disagree with official policy.
Aberystwyth Today 26th April 2007

Plaid should dump this Mr Jones. Either you are for or against nuclear power! This is too serious a matter to let one man decide on this issue.

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Secret power sharing plans

Martin Shipton, Western Mail reports that LABOUR has been drawing up a series of secret options that could help it retain power, if it fails to win an overall majority in next week’s National Assembly election, it can be revealed today.Yesterday Rhodri Morgan firmly denied a BBC story that senior Labour figures were talking up the prospect of a deal with Plaid. He said, “This story is rubbish from start to finish."

Rhrodris cry of no surrender didn't last long. What politican won't share power when that is the only option? Even Ian Paisley capitulated eventually.

Was it just Monday Rhrodri Morgan was telling us Labour not out to seek a coalition Apr 23 2007 Western Mail; RHODRI MORGAN insisted he was running for a Labour-only government yesterday, when he was asked if he would accept Plaid Cymru's offer of a coalition to keep the Tories out.

LABOUR: 'COALITION NOT ON OUR AGENDA'
CHRIS DAVIESCHIEF REPORTERCHRIS.DAVIES@SWWMEDIA.CO.UK10:30 - 23 April 2007 Labour is the only party looking to win control of the Assembly, according to First Minister Rhodri Morgan.He said that both Plaid and the Conservatives were only looking at linking up with other parties and were desperate to form a coalition.

John Pratt UKIP!!!!

In Cardiff North, hotly contested marginal in the Welsh Elections we have John Frederick Pratt from UKIP!!! I wonder what the odds are on him or not.

And we had realised we already had his friend LLewellyn David St Vincent ??? ummm..that the one in the picture!

Blogger betting news from Ordovicius ?

The 'male' bloggers amuse themselves with betting odds. The campaigns are so dull. Big ideas like litter picking - think environment - think rubbish - so sad. Try reducing our carbon footprint . Recycle an old idea - a tax on plastic shopping bags in the Republic of Ireland has cut their use by more than 90% and raised millions of euros in revenue.Tackle the problem of chewing gum litter, how about a 10% anti-litter tax on chewing gum? I hope Rhrodri Morgan and Organge Chris are picking up the gum and I can suggest outside Central Station as a good place to start.

There is betting on the Welsh Assembly elections but the markets have attracted almost zero interest, see Political Betting.
Ordovicius, whose daily reads are sooo male dominated - how sexist is that? Aren't you a tad pedantic. ... must mention Arsembly and of course Chanticleer who finds my views hard to understand. Back to the betting Jon in the lead. Haven't seen a single Tory poster yet. Keep quiet - don't mention the election.

Conservative (Jonathan Morgan) 1-3
Labour 15-8
Lib Dems 25-1
Plaid Cymru 50-1
"It's very difficult to see Labour keeping this after Sue Essex's resignation. Cardiff North will be returning to its Conservative roots this time" comments Karl.

What disarmament initiatives will Britain bring to the table?

CND Action: Write to your MP today
The 2007 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee will meet beginning on the 30th of April to work on an agenda of nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. The agenda will be discussed in full at the 2010 NPT Review Conference.
Britain and the other Nuclear Weapon States are required under Article VI of the NPT to ‘pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to cessation of the nuclear arms race at an early date and to nuclear disarmament, and on a Treaty on general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control.’
Write to your MP today, asking her/him to find out from the government what nuclear disarmament initiatives it will be pursuing at the 2007 NPT Prep Com in Vienna. A draft Nuclear Weapons Convention, which would ban all nuclear weapons, is already lodged with the UN.
Click here for a recent poll which shows that 64% of the British public want the government to support such a Convention.
Click here to find your MP’s contact details.

Before you Vote at the Welsh Assembly elections ask the cndidates where they stand on thi issue.