tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post5986105954378291746..comments2023-09-29T09:07:24.854+01:00Comments on Ceredig: Clear Muddy WaterCeredighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07328928643766735216noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-57964328795616031252007-10-16T10:01:00.000+01:002007-10-16T10:01:00.000+01:00Anon,"I heard that those who would rock the boat i...Anon,<BR/><BR/>"I heard that those who would rock the boat in Plaid Cymru have been sidelined in the Assembly."<BR/><BR/>That's also my information. As far as I can work out, there has only been one vote to date where the Government line was at odds with Plaid policy, so, on an issue which was not covered in One Wales, and isn't even an Assembly matter, Plaid's members were whipped into voting Ceredighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07328928643766735216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-2345718385549196342007-10-16T07:45:00.000+01:002007-10-16T07:45:00.000+01:00Plaid is in no danger of being swallowed up.It wil...Plaid is in no danger of being swallowed up.<BR/>It will always remain true to its principles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258854366964329334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-75484739846473706472007-10-14T14:45:00.000+01:002007-10-14T14:45:00.000+01:00I heard that those who would rock the boat in Plai...I heard that those who would rock the boat in Plaid Cymru have been sidelined in the Assembly. <BR/><BR/>Plaid Cymru need to show that they are still an independent force otherwise they are in danger of being swallowed up and turned into Labour light, and then where is the choice for us voters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-6293565538759884132007-10-13T08:49:00.000+01:002007-10-13T08:49:00.000+01:00Hafod,I'd go further. The only real opposition to...Hafod,<BR/><BR/>I'd go further. The only real opposition to the One Wales Government is likely to become the Labour backbenchers. The Conservatives will huff and puff, but they have never been - and are never likely to become - a serious challenger in Wales (unless another party gives them a hand). The Lib Dems have made themselves irrelevant, and Plaid seem to be more loyal to the One Wales Ceredighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07328928643766735216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-7151001180796491632007-10-12T22:43:00.000+01:002007-10-12T22:43:00.000+01:00No, making a difference is not about language. It ...No, making a difference is not about language. It is fundamentally changing people's lives for the better. Working with the opposition is not always easy but it is working, in a spirit of consensus, and this constitutes a difference in the nature of Welsh politics, which is quite different from the Westminster version. In government there is a clear division between Labour's proposals and Plaid'sAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16258854366964329334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6517537567072747632.post-50896680829905909842007-10-11T20:06:00.000+01:002007-10-11T20:06:00.000+01:00I share your concerns. It seems that many Plaid po...I share your concerns. It seems that many Plaid politicians are reluctant to be the first to take a pot shot at Labour, for fear of rocking the coalition boat.<BR/> That's a daft state of affairs because backbenchers should have the freedom to voice criticisms - as things stand, Labour backbenchers are more likely to voice opposition to Labour's policies.<BR/> Unless there is more critical hafodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421821230566387790noreply@blogger.com