Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Another Labour MP joins criticism of Hutt
Following on from criticism of the health policies of the Welsh Assembly Government by Cardiff Central Labour MP, Jon Owen Jones, arch-loyalist Chris Bryant has now decided to join in the party by shooting at an open goal. He has highlighted the case of two Welsh police officers hurt in the line of duty three years ago, who are still waiting for the orthopaedic treatment needed to return to work.
In an attack on the Assembly Government's health record, Mr Bryant said failure to reduce waiting lists was a lapse in "moral duty" and said people fighting ill health to return to work deserved a "health service they can be proud of".
He is right but why say it now? Clearly, there is a General Election looming and Mr. Bryant may want to insure himself against a backlash on the underpants fiasco but does he really feel that unsafe in his Rhondda heartland?
In an attack on the Assembly Government's health record, Mr Bryant said failure to reduce waiting lists was a lapse in "moral duty" and said people fighting ill health to return to work deserved a "health service they can be proud of".
He is right but why say it now? Clearly, there is a General Election looming and Mr. Bryant may want to insure himself against a backlash on the underpants fiasco but does he really feel that unsafe in his Rhondda heartland?
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Most of these so-called Lib Dem dirty tricks is just sour grapes. If you want specific examples of Labour's campaigning record try reading my blog for 12 September 2004. There are other examples here too.
This discussion is really starting to get a bit tedious now David. I would hardly call the sort of swings we achieved in the ultra safe Labour seats of Hodge Hill and Hartlepool disasters. They were outstanding results for the Liberal Democrats as were our victories in Leicester and Brent.
As for the childish personal reference to Chris Rennard that is really not worth answering except to say that the only people who want to see him gone are Labour and Conservatives who are terrified of his abilities.
By the way in my putative listing of Labour dirty tricks I failed to mention the obvious incident of your racist leaflet in Pentwyn, Cardiff. There are many others.
As for the childish personal reference to Chris Rennard that is really not worth answering except to say that the only people who want to see him gone are Labour and Conservatives who are terrified of his abilities.
By the way in my putative listing of Labour dirty tricks I failed to mention the obvious incident of your racist leaflet in Pentwyn, Cardiff. There are many others.
A public apology only after the CRE condemned it. Presumably we will have to wait for a public apology for the racist leaflets Labour put out in Birmingham Hodge Hill?
I think you need to wake up to the real world David. There were clear attempts to play the race issue by Labour in both Hodge Hill and Leicester South in the way that certain leaflets were designed and the selective areas they were then delivered. The flags of St. George posters put out in white areas of Hodge Hill for example. Other examples are recorded on this blog.
No, I am accusing a particular Labour campaign of indulging in behaviour that could be classed as racist. Perhaps you can explain why the St. George flag posters were only distributed in white areas?
After all if the Labour Party can act in a racist manner in Cardiff... And on that subject what did happen in Cardiff? Where the responsible people disciplined? It seems that having been forced into apologising the Wales Labour Party have swept it under the table.
I have of course made a number of accusations with regards to Labour campaigns and racist behaviour on this blog and I am not going to withdraw any of them despite your threats.
After all if the Labour Party can act in a racist manner in Cardiff... And on that subject what did happen in Cardiff? Where the responsible people disciplined? It seems that having been forced into apologising the Wales Labour Party have swept it under the table.
I have of course made a number of accusations with regards to Labour campaigns and racist behaviour on this blog and I am not going to withdraw any of them despite your threats.
Oh dear we do appear to have hit a raw nerve. I look forward to your evidence that the St. George flags were distributed across the whole constituency. They were certainly only evident in white areas and there was no sign of them at all elsewhere. That indicates selective distribution to me.
Sticks and stones and all that, but with regards to the unreserved apology about the Labour racist leaflet there are two key outstanding questions that have not yet been answered.
1. Why did Labour wait for the CRE to pass judgement before making that apology? By doing so their apology appeared anything but unreserved. I think grudging might be a better description; and
2. What action has been taken against the people who produced this leaflet? One person whose name appeared on the imprint is, I believe, a Cardiff Labour Councillor.
Sticks and stones and all that, but with regards to the unreserved apology about the Labour racist leaflet there are two key outstanding questions that have not yet been answered.
1. Why did Labour wait for the CRE to pass judgement before making that apology? By doing so their apology appeared anything but unreserved. I think grudging might be a better description; and
2. What action has been taken against the people who produced this leaflet? One person whose name appeared on the imprint is, I believe, a Cardiff Labour Councillor.
The post was deleted because I will not tolerate abusive language and swear words in the place of rational argument.
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