No more shortchanging Wales

Its all well and good blaming Cameron for HS2 but all the labour MPs from Cymru supported him. And wasnt it you who denied Cymru the power over water and power?

Labour is a busted flush. The Starmer-Morgan cabal has nothing to offer Cymru. That pesky fly Farage brings nothing new to the table, just more of the same. Unionism has had its day. Time to say goodbye (Bocelli). The problem is the model - neo-liberal capitalism. It is built on a tissue of lies, logical slides, implausible assumptions and mendacity. Murphy says it well... https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/05/06/neoliberal-economics-is-a-work-of-fiction/ If you only ever read one article on economics, this should be it... Plaid can help move our country to an economy based on meeting needs - a good place to start! Their proposed child benefit increase would be a great start. Time for Annibyniaeth!

It’s very noble of Lord Peter Hain to come out batting on behalf of his fellow House of Lords comrade Baroness Eluned Morgan - not that cricket metaphors and Peter make comfortable soulmates. One only has to digest the rest of his article to appreciate its mea culpa, Labour’s catastrophic governance of Wales over a century, not only during its rule in Cardiff. If Labour policies were successful in achieving social justice, equality of opportunity, and all those good things they keep banging on about, one would expect an improvement in the overall wealth and quality of life of Labour supporting communities. In practice it’s the opposite. The greater Labour’s power, the longer Labour’s power, the greater the poverty, the worse the opportunity, the greater the unemployment. Deprivation in Blaenau Gwent and other traditional Labour areas is a sad reminder of the party’s pathetic legacy. The demise of Port Talbot steel reflects Labour’s indifference to our nation’s rich industrial heritage. Its hapless MPs lack the courage to oppose the cap on winter fuel allowance or abolish the cap on child support for larger families. And of course with Keir Starmer’s leadership we can forget about HS2 compensation or access to Crown Estate income. Hopeless. Labour’s covert agenda has not changed in a century; “keep ‘em poor, we’ll keep ‘em Labour” has long been its mantra. Its governance represents a mix of mafia-lite coercion and masonic style connections, looking after its own while giving everyone else a ‘*complete ignoral’. There is hope. With Rhun ap Iorwerth’s direction, we can look forward to an effective political leadership for our nation, propelling us ever closer to the goal of Welsh Independence. [*’complete ignoral’ is a quote from the character Arthur Daley from the series ‘Minder’]

Peter Hain.Wasnt this the very same bloke who was laughing and joking whilst opening a food bank in his own constituency?Shameful.

I am afraid that it is a little late in the day for Lord Hain to start trying to drum up support for the Labour Party in Wales. For too long, Labour have seen Wales as a reservoir of useful voters who will support them whatever, and whose needs and wishes can be ignored. There has long been an appetite for social justice as a result of centuries of exploitation by ruthless employers, which led to the development of Chartism and trade unionism. People want control of their lives and futures and self determination in their governance at local and national level. Labour have manifestly failed to offer this, as shown by their attempts under Blair to rig the Assembly and First Minister roles by installing a Blair puppet - which Lord Hain was complicit in. At the last election, we saw the parachuting in of Labour candidates chosen by London to safe seats, against the wishes of local parties, with some sitting MPs encouraged to step-down through the offer of peerages. Yes, Lord Hain, Labour are in deep trouble in Wales and it is the result of decades of contempt and neglect by London based politicians. Labour are not the only show in town and many of us are seeking an alternative that offers the hope of social justice and self determination.

Hain says that "voting for Plaid Cymru could allow Reform to supplant Labour as the latest polls in Wales show". Actually, the latest polls show that voting Labour will give Reform an edge in and that to stop Reform the vote has to be Plaid Cymru. Not only fending off Reform but also fending off the worst of Labour Party abandonment, some say punishment, of Wales.

Window dressing. If you genuinely believe what you said Peter, you'd join Plaid Cymru and seek an end to the imperial UK.

Lord Hain, are you pro or anti Welsh Independence?

We were frustrated with Mr Hain's insistence that 'LCOs' were "good for Wales".

Eluned Morgan has at last expressed discontent around the Westminster Labour government's attitude towards Wales and the Cardiff Bay administration, and now Peter Hain seems to be joining in. Am I overly cynical in suspecting that as we're now less than a year from the election, they're thinking that possibly it might not go too well for Labour when polling day comes?!

Voting for Plaid Cymru could allow Reform to supplant Labour as the latest polls in Wales show? That's a bold and deeply suspicious claim. Which latest polls - how do they show that? [Show your workings]

We have a great team in Cardiff Bay and I only hope they come to their senses and split with Labour England and form a new part with Plaid to set Wales on the road to independence. No more bickering.

Project fear - the demonisation of Plaid has started ffs - Welsh Labour at the Senedd is the epitome of moribund politics- Voting Labour for the senedd will continue our stagnation. With Rhun Ap Iorwerth as First Minister all of Wales will soar with real positive change - long overdue with over 25 years of welsh labour fannying about