The Weekend
On Saturday I have two AGMs in my area to attend; at Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire and in Haverfordwest for Preseli Pembrokeshire.
OJ Williams as President chairs the first and his lightness of touch is a joy to behold. One day somebody will wake up and realise that OJ would be a terrific asset to national life on an elected body and when that happens we will all be beneficiaries.The meeting is a good one and Angela Burns speaks effectively on the issues that matter to her electors; the threat to Withybush from Labour’s proposed re-organisation of healthcare, Labour’s reduction of business rate relief and the danger of meltdown of community because of Post Office closures, lack of affordable housing and the general neglect of rural Wales that has been a feature of Labour’s tenure.
I have lunch with Jill Chambers as we travel from one AGM to the next. It is always useful to speak with Jill as she is a very useful weather vane of opinion in the party and she is very positive about how things are going.
I then have a meeting with some local residents about their campaign to acheive designated common land status for Fleming Crescent in Haverfordwest which I strongly support and then to the Preseli AGM. This is also well attended and upbeat and both Stephen Crabb on the Westminster scene and Paul Davies on the Assembly speak well. Indeed Paul speaks with real passion about the damage Labour is doing to rural Wales.
All set fair– which in barometer and political terms is good news.
