tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post3439063343486352683..comments2023-09-29T09:07:24.854+01:00Comments on Ceredig: A fo ben, bid beth?Ceredighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07328928643766735216noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-72479935838547038802008-02-19T10:04:00.000+00:002008-02-19T10:04:00.000+00:00Marcus,“… exactly what do you base your judgement ...Marcus,<BR/><BR/><I>“… exactly what do you base your judgement that Huw Lewis will merely shore up the heartlands? Or Carwyn will win us lots of welsh speaking votes?”</I> <BR/><BR/>I didn’t refer to language at all. I was just expressing an opinion – speculative, of course, as you suggest. <BR/><BR/>Huw Lewis manages to give the impression, intentionally or otherwise, of being a 'polarising' Ceredighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07328928643766735216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-40955144200450155162008-02-16T09:52:00.000+00:002008-02-16T09:52:00.000+00:00Ceredig,As i have stated in my blog, the real thin...Ceredig,<BR/><BR/>As i have stated in my blog, the real thing to do is accept pluralistic politics and the inevitible coalitions, rather than chase some magic demographic such as 'welsh speaking' or 'cultural' Wales. <BR/><BR/>The problem is all these factors are not measurable, exactly what do you base your judgement that Huw Lewis will merely shore up the heartlands? Or Carwyn will win us lots Southpaw Grammarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195993493927781388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-67798770300117073312008-02-15T20:01:00.000+00:002008-02-15T20:01:00.000+00:00There does indeed seem to be a theme of support fo...There does indeed seem to be a theme of support for Huw Lewis emerging in the comments, although with 'Anon', it's always difficult to know whether there really are more than one person involved. I can certainly see why Lewis would be attractive to Labour activists in Labour heartlands; in that sense, I understand the comments being made. But will he help to win back his party's lost votes Ceredighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07328928643766735216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-73770042467876868932008-02-15T18:56:00.000+00:002008-02-15T18:56:00.000+00:00Good post ceredig, balanced and pretty correct on ...Good post ceredig, balanced and pretty correct on the runners and riders.<BR/><BR/>I think it is fact Huw Lewis is certainly a man with personality, he is charismatic and speaks with clarity. Theres no bullshit with him...That should be noted at the very least. <BR/><BR/>To be honest i think we will have a few, maybe three 'joint ticket' candidates. Remember there is only 26 Labour AM's so only Southpaw Grammarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195993493927781388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-28167670593969104602008-02-15T14:42:00.000+00:002008-02-15T14:42:00.000+00:00I dont think Andrew Davies has the stamina to suce...I dont think Andrew Davies has the stamina to suceed in the leadership battle. He's already looking grey and drawn. I think he'll be fine with the nominations but will stumble over getting the members votes too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-35436806014178796432008-02-15T14:37:00.000+00:002008-02-15T14:37:00.000+00:00Hi Jonny, Good to see your blogging today. I agree...Hi Jonny, <BR/>Good to see your blogging today. I agree when I looked on this blog I thought things were a bit fishy. Lots of pro- Huw Lewis comments. Rather concerningly this actually seems to be a common theme on several blogs over recent months. Huw Lewis appears to be getting more support than I for one would have expected. I don't think he's got the political clout to become Labours next Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-57297116098416481662008-02-15T14:32:00.000+00:002008-02-15T14:32:00.000+00:00WARNING!!! ALARUM!!!!Labour sock-puppet alert!!!!"...WARNING!!! ALARUM!!!!<BR/><BR/>Labour sock-puppet alert!!!!<BR/><BR/>"Huw Lewis I believe will easily get the nominations - he's charismatic, far more interesting than any of the other grey and boring candidates. I agree that he'll have the advantage of good popular support from his area too."<BR/><BR/><BR/>"...and I'm backing Huw Lewis all the way. He's a dark horse"<BR/><BR/>"Huw Lewis is the johnny foreignerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08700634762731441268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-61855571660664617332008-02-15T13:55:00.000+00:002008-02-15T13:55:00.000+00:00Huw Lewis is the only possible candidate who seems...Huw Lewis is the only possible candidate who seems to actually believe in anything. The rest, as everyone else seems to be saying, are all the same. Lewis stands up for what he believes in and would shake up Welsh Labour and Welsh politics in exactly the way it needs to be shaken up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-11443613742939898442008-02-15T13:29:00.000+00:002008-02-15T13:29:00.000+00:00Leighton Andrews is never going too get the votes ...Leighton Andrews is never going too get the votes to even enter the race for leader. He's not well liked. I don't think anyone has much to fear from him. He just likes to think he's got a chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-81890220563782539972008-02-15T12:34:00.000+00:002008-02-15T12:34:00.000+00:00I'm in agreement with you over the compelte nonese...I'm in agreement with you over the compelte nonesense of Labour needing a 'Plaid friendly' new leader. However, I have to disagree over your views on the potential candidates. I see it that: <BR/>Edwina Hart has already ruled herself out so we can stop wasting time talking about her. <BR/>Leighton Andrews will never get the nominations. No one trusts him and he therefore has no chance. <BR/>Huw Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com