Tuesday, May 02, 2006
First off the blocks
Labour may be vigorously denying that they have started campaigning in Blaenau Gwent before Peter Law's funeral but they are not slow in allowing a list of prospective candidates to get into the public domain.
The list includes many of the great and good from Welsh politics including a former AM, two former MPs and the Leader of the WLGA and Neath Port Talbot Council. On Friday an informal "meet the members" session will take place, and on Saturday branches will convene to nominate their preferred candidates. Shortlisting will be done on Sunday and on Monday all members of the constituency party will be entitled to participate in the final selection by secret ballot.
Just how sensitive the issue has become is evidenced by this comment:
Labour, which has come in for heavy criticism for prematurely campaigning in Blaenau Gwent following Mr Law's death from a brain tumour last Tuesday, stressed that all those on the list had declared their interest in becoming the parliamentary candidate while he was still alive.
The list includes many of the great and good from Welsh politics including a former AM, two former MPs and the Leader of the WLGA and Neath Port Talbot Council. On Friday an informal "meet the members" session will take place, and on Saturday branches will convene to nominate their preferred candidates. Shortlisting will be done on Sunday and on Monday all members of the constituency party will be entitled to participate in the final selection by secret ballot.
Just how sensitive the issue has become is evidenced by this comment:
Labour, which has come in for heavy criticism for prematurely campaigning in Blaenau Gwent following Mr Law's death from a brain tumour last Tuesday, stressed that all those on the list had declared their interest in becoming the parliamentary candidate while he was still alive.
Only four of the 25 applicants are women. Ironically, it may take a victory by a non-Labour candidate to secure for Blaenau Gwent the long sort after female MP.
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On a wholly unrelated matter,
According to the senedd's website your sitting in the wrong seat.
http://www.wales.gov.uk/who/seating_e.htm#top
According to the senedd's website your sitting in the wrong seat.
http://www.wales.gov.uk/who/seating_e.htm#top
As I am acting as Business Manager for the Liberal Democrat Group during Kirsty's maternity leave I am sitting in her seat.
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