Pomp and Politics
We are now open for business at last, following the best opening ceremony that the Welsh Assembly has yet seen. Her Majesty, The Queen was her usual dignified self. This Queen especially, but the Monarchy at large is a treasured institution in this country. The Lords debacle has shown how messing with traditions for the sake of it isn’t always the best option!
That aside, we are back to business and Rhodri Morgan has never looked so worried. He has tried divide and conquer but the opposition parties are working closely together and united in the view that Wales deserves something better. We need a series of fresh new ideas not the same old tired ones.
I welcome wholeheartedly Rhodri’s U-turn on Labour’s programme of hospital closures. This clearly shows that Labour can no longer get away with trying to implement unpopular and unworkable policies. I have written to him asking when the moratorium “kicks in” and for how long it lasts – also listing hospitals under threat and asking for specific assurances relating to them.
