Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Rift in the Welsh Tories?
A small article tucked away in a Western Mail news bulletin today reports that the Welsh Tories' Finance Spokesperson has resigned from his party's frontbench. Glyn Davies, who is the AM for Mid and West Wales, is understood to be seeking more freedom to criticise the party line. However, his Assembly leader, Nick Bourne, has denied that there is a rift between him and Mr. Davies.
Anybody who knows Glyn Davies will understand that this is not the case. There are huge unresolved issues between the two men and Glyn is not afraid to let people know that this is the case.
It is no coincidence either that this resignation has come about during the selection process for the Tories' Mid and West Wales list. According to tearoom gossip there are attempts to install Tory Business Manager, Lisa Francis, on the list above Glyn Davies. That was certainly the background to the mailout to all party members in Montgomeryshire urging them to give Glyn their vote, which led to the process being abandoned and restarted at the end of March.
It is understood that Glyn will continue to speak up for the nutritional value of McDonald's meals.
Relevant links can be found here and here.
Anybody who knows Glyn Davies will understand that this is not the case. There are huge unresolved issues between the two men and Glyn is not afraid to let people know that this is the case.
It is no coincidence either that this resignation has come about during the selection process for the Tories' Mid and West Wales list. According to tearoom gossip there are attempts to install Tory Business Manager, Lisa Francis, on the list above Glyn Davies. That was certainly the background to the mailout to all party members in Montgomeryshire urging them to give Glyn their vote, which led to the process being abandoned and restarted at the end of March.
It is understood that Glyn will continue to speak up for the nutritional value of McDonald's meals.
Relevant links can be found here and here.
