Friday, July 16, 2004
Party pooper
The resignation of Graham Hawker as Chief Executive of the WDA has spoilt Labour's party a bit in celebrating their decision to abolish Wales' three biggest Quangos. His decision does not invalidate the policy in any way but it does show that there is considerable unease at the potential loss of independence of the WDA and a fear that it will lose its edge and business acumen. Above all his resignation underlines the job that the Assembly Committee and the opposition have in carefully scrutinising this decision and ensuring that the advantages that the WDA now enjoys in selling Wales and in creating jobs and an entrepreneurial culture are not lost if it is at all possible.
