Well, that didnt take long for Labour to split! Less than one week after the EJP report coming out strongly in favour of an early referendum, Welsh Labour make this statement:
Welsh Labour's Welsh joint policy committee has met, prioritised the need to campaign for a general election victory, and agreed to start considering the All Wales Convention report in detail as a prelude to stepping up wider party consultation with AMs and MPs, councillors, trade unionists and members as soon as the general election is over
This statement effectively kills a referendum before the 2011 Assembly election, which puts it into direct conflict with the coalition agreement, and interestingly it was made before Labour elects its new leader, which begs the question - is Welsh Labour really run from Cardiff or London???
So if IWJ has the balls he should make preparations for a new Rainbow coalition, and then sit back and wait for the new Welsh Labour Leader to be elected. Then present him or her with a simple ultimatum:
Either:
Agree to a debate in the Senedd in January, with a call for a referendum to be held in September 2010.
Or:
Become the first Welsh Labour Leader of the Opposition.
Update:
Round One to IWJ and an early referendum.
Round Two brings in Peter Hain to tag Rhodri.....watch this space
Second Update:
Peter Hain says ...um .. er .but.. maybe... I never said... um...
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Campaigning for more democratic powers for Wales
YES - IE
Wales First - Cymru Gyntaf
is a non-party political group calling for a "Yes" vote in the upcoming referendum on full lawmaking powers for the Welsh Assembly.
Mae'n grŵp allbleidiol sydd yn galw am bleidlais "IE" yn y refferendwm arfaethedig ar hawliau deddfu llawn i Gynulliad Cymru.
Our aim is to use the internet to mobilise popular support for a full Parliament for Wales.
Ein bwriad yw defnyddio'r we i godi cefnogaeth boblogaidd dros Senedd i Gymru.
Let's give our first democratically elected forum here in Wales the power it needs to put WALES FIRST.
Mynnwn fod ein corff etholedig democrataidd cenedlaethol yn cael y grym i roi CYMRU GYNTAF.
Mae'n grŵp allbleidiol sydd yn galw am bleidlais "IE" yn y refferendwm arfaethedig ar hawliau deddfu llawn i Gynulliad Cymru.
Our aim is to use the internet to mobilise popular support for a full Parliament for Wales.
Ein bwriad yw defnyddio'r we i godi cefnogaeth boblogaidd dros Senedd i Gymru.
Let's give our first democratically elected forum here in Wales the power it needs to put WALES FIRST.
Mynnwn fod ein corff etholedig democrataidd cenedlaethol yn cael y grym i roi CYMRU GYNTAF.
1 comment:
Once the tories win the election Labour in the Assembly will get behind the Yes camp. I would pencil in the referendum for say March 2011 just a few monthbs before the next Assembly elections. The Cameron honeymoon period will be long over by then & this would give Labour, Plaid Cymru, Lib Dems, the pro-Welsh tories at least 9 months to put the case to the Welsh electorate
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