tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post1212920303206459952..comments2023-08-19T16:44:23.150+01:00Comments on National Left: Leanne to stand in Rhondda and Regional List greeted with Labour Hypocrisy.glynbeddauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09933352430631144936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-39992435083452977052015-06-06T17:43:45.231+01:002015-06-06T17:43:45.231+01:00We've no particular love for welsh labour glyn...We've no particular love for welsh labour glyn but with all respect all they have done is use leanne's own past statements against her. in 2012 she insisted she'd only contest a constituency seat in 2016 stating<br /><br />“Some will, I am sure, point out that I am giving up the relative safety of a regional seat to choose the much riskier option of a constituency battle. But it’s a risk I believe is worth taking. Why? Because our politics will not be renewed by the politics of safety first. I believe I can win. I believe we can win. But most importantly I believe Wales can win". <br /><br />Well it's a safe bet that leanne's acceptance of a place on the regional list means she no longer believes she can win the rhondda constituency. And no question she's made herself look foolish over this, alas all a consequence of a rash ill thought out statement statement she made 3 years ago. <br /><br />http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/plaid-leader-leanne-wood-abandon-2016999<br /><br />On a par with her 'bombshell' at the plaid conference last year when she told party delegates the party was withdrawing support for a referendum on income tax varying powers for wales. she must surely know this statement is unsustainable, given the fact many plaid members threw themselves into the referendum campaigns of 1979, 1997 and 2011 and most certainly would do so again if a referendum does take place on income tax varying powers for wales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-68052596138855198562015-06-06T08:07:52.558+01:002015-06-06T08:07:52.558+01:00 Andrews and Davies know there is no point putting... Andrews and Davies know there is no point putting their names down for the regional seats as it is virtually impossible for them to be elected by that route. They know because of the electoral system a vote for Labour in the top up element is a wasted vote. Will be interesting to see how they deal with the potential UKIP gains in the top up section. Do they want UKIP to have a platform that can be used as a staging post to attack constituency seat at Assembly level and possibly Westminster seats in the future or will they soft peddle in the hope that Plaid can do some of the heavy lifting for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-66430293466182689842015-06-05T08:58:13.891+01:002015-06-05T08:58:13.891+01:00Good Idea , Leanne is a starGood Idea , Leanne is a starAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697553491550608515noreply@blogger.com