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Fun and Games at Cardiff Bay

Dewi on November 25, 2009, 7:20 pm

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2 statements co-authored by the First Minister in response to the All-Wales convention report on power transfer from Westminster…..The first, issued jointly with Secretary of State Peter Hain and chair of Welsh Labour Gary Owen, reads thus: “1. We welcome the detailed report by the All Wales Convention and reaffirm Welsh Labour’s commitment to primary legislative powers for the Welsh Assembly (under Part 4 of the 2006 Act), and to campaign for these in a succsessful referendum. 2. Because a …

Adam and Syr Emyr

Dewi on November 18, 2009, 8:40 am

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2 things of substance here in the last days: Update – Wonderful quote from a “member of the public” giving evidence to Syr Em on the current system of power transfer: “…..it is a model of over-intricacy that can only be described as Byzantine. If we judge it against the criteria of openness, simplicity and value for money it fails on all three. It is not a model for good governance”. 1) Adam Price spoke to the Institute of Welsh …

Cats and Dogs

Dewi on November 15, 2009, 3:52 am

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Been pouring here all day so I’ve had a look at Sporcle. Mark M asked us about Irish counties last year. Now here’s the mother of all quizzes – I got 140 first go: Enjoy…. DewiWelsh Nationalist. Rugby Fan. Know a bit about History and Railways…

Comfortable Labour hold….

Dewi on November 13, 2009, 9:20 am

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Strange headline but an excellent Labour result in Glasgow North East:Labour – 12,231 votes (59.39%) SNP – 4,120 votes (20%) Tory – 1,075 votes (5.22%) BNP – 1,013 votes (4.92%) Solidarity – 794 votes (3.86%) Lib Dems – 474 votes (2.30%) Greens – 332 votes (1.6%) Jury (Smeaton) 258 votes(1.2%) SSP – 152 (0.7%) Mickey HUGHES Ind 54 (0.3%) SLP 47 (0.2%) Mev BROWN Ind 32 (0.2%) TILT 13 (0.1%) Turnout at 33,2% lowest ever in a Scottish by-election. Apart …

Trouble in Korea

Dewi on November 10, 2009, 10:58 am

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The BBC report a naval skirmish between North and South Korean vessels. No reports of casualties. This report indicates extensive damage to the North’s boat. Last month’s warning “North Korea’s navy says South Korean vessels routinely breach its territory off the peninsula’s west coast, citing 10 times on Monday alone.” DewiWelsh Nationalist. Rugby Fan. Know a bit about History and Railways…

Some stuff to watch and read

Dewi on November 8, 2009, 4:27 pm

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The Ukraine’s got talent – The astonishing Kseniya Simonova. Keep the Culchies out of Dublin A metaphor I suppose. A little more specialised but here the Welsh Language Board is encouraging a pro-actve approach to Welsh Medium Education – Conference in Llandrindod. If you are in Paris – that looks pretty cool Billy Kay on Scots Hononary degree acceptance speech – fascinating on Ayrshire culture. The wonderful Strange Maps plots Lord of the Rings. DewiWelsh Nationalist. Rugby Fan. Know a …

Autumn Interntionals

Dewi on November 7, 2009, 2:35 pm

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I’ll keep this going for the next few weeks and update with results as and when…..Fixtures below: Update – excellent win for France – Wales not entirely convincing… Update – enjoyed that – Ireland showed great determination.Remember this? – I have it on good authority that the Welsh response to the Haka today will be to turn their backs and bare their buttocks…. Saturday, 07 November 2009 England v Australia, 14:30 – Result England 9 Australia 18 Wales v New …

Homenatge a Catalunya

Dewi on November 5, 2009, 8:34 pm

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Just come home from Catalunya. I’ll get on to the politics and language issues in another blog but firstly I’ll tell you three things you must see in Barcelona.1) La Sagrada Familia. Astonishing in conception, this remarkable building is as much a testament to the genius of Antoni Gaudi as a statement of faith by the Catalan nation. Started in 1882 it is currently about 70% complete. As the Bishop said to Gaudi: “Antoni, when will it be finished?” Gaudi: …

Magners League Weekend 7

Dewi on November 2, 2009, 2:29 am

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Bona nit from wonderful Catalunya: Managed to catch last 10 mins of Ospreys v Glasgow in mate´s flat in Barca. Interested in how Munster v Ulster went… Scores: Edinburgh 8 – 9 Newport-Gwent D’gons Leinster 23 – 6 Cardiff Blues Munster 24 – 10 Ulster Connacht 16 – 10 Scarlets Ospreys 9 – 9 Glasgow Table below: Welsh teams clustering quite snugly in bottom half….Bring on the All Blacks! 1 Leinster 7 – 22 2 Edinburgh 7 – 19 3 …

Magners League Weekend 6

Dewi on October 25, 2009, 1:32 am

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Cardiff Blues 20 – 12 Ospreys Ulster 16 – 14 Leinster Edinburgh 12 – 7 Munster Glasgow 34 – 20 Connacht Scarlets 18 – 3 Newport-Gwent D’gons Table below: Ulster on top – what’s that all about? 1 Ulster 6 @ 19 2 Leinster 6 @ 18 3 Edinburgh 6 @ 18 4 Glasgow 6 @ 17 5 Ospreys 6 @ 15 6 Munster 6 @ 14 7 Newport-Gwent D’gons 6@ 13 8 Scarlets 6 @ 10 9 Cardiff Blues …

Heineken Cup – Weekend 2

Dewi on October 18, 2009, 9:44 pm

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Another confusing set of results – see below:Bath 27-29 Stade Francais Ospreys 25-24 Clermont Auvergne Biarritz 42-15 Gloucester Brive 13-36 Leinster Edinburgh 17-13 Ulster Harlequins 19-23 Toulouse London Irish 25-27 Scarlets Munster 41-10 Treviso Viadana 11-46 Leicester Newport-Gwent D’gons 22-14 Glasgow Perpignan 29-13 Northampton Sale 27-26 Cardiff Blues Tables here Wonderful win for Scarlets at London Irish (only highlights on the tele – a little bizarre) Dragons comfortable, Blues very disappointing, Ospreys bewildering – almost blew it again. Ulster got …

When the Wobblies met How Green was my Valley.

Dewi on October 17, 2009, 12:26 pm

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There’s a few links in this post but before you look at any of them my advice is to take care. The history of American socialism is one of the most addictive substances known to man… It’s got everything – heroics, lynchings, show trials, executions, great songs, exiles and imprisonment….and best of all total abject glorious failure…. Let’s meet the Wobblies. Today the Industrial Workers of the World are at the vanguard of the struggle for justice for Starbucks employees. …

Heineken Cup – Weekend 1

Dewi on October 12, 2009, 1:08 am

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Fascinating weekend – results below:Leicester 32-32 Ospreys Toulouse 36-17 Sale Cardiff Blues 20-6 Harlequins Clermont Auvergne 36-18 Viadana Glasgow 18-22 Biarritz Northampton 31-27 Munster Scarlets 24-12 Brive Stade Francais 31-7 Edinburgh Treviso 9-8 Perpignan Gloucester 19-17 Newport-Gwent D’gons Leinster 9-12 London Irish Ulster 26-12 Bath A home loss for Leinster stands out – didn’t see it myself but watched heartbreak for Dragons at Gloucester, a dismal victory for Cardiff Blues at home, a convincing Scarlets victory and the astonishing free …

Celtic Blogosphere

Dewi on October 11, 2009, 11:08 am

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The Lewis Chessmen go home. Well, some of them for a bit. Alun Ffred is in Belfast today – the video turns from Irish to English at 0.30. Thanks to Daithí – always good Celtic stuff.Save this beautiful ruin says Wales Home – I’ve never quite felt like that about Trawsfynydd nuclear power station myself….. Scots Lib Dems and an independence referendum. – Jeff reports some movement. This could get interesting… Betsan’s Hell-Co – The nature of the governance of …

Come May 2010 – the most important Labour politician in Britain will be…

Dewi on October 10, 2009, 3:15 pm

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Ever heard of Carwyn Jones, Edwina Hart or Huw Lewis? I wouldn’t be too concerned if you haven’t. I asked in the office who was standing to suceed Rhodri Morgan as Labour Assembly leader and First Minister in the One Wales Labour coalition and the response was deafening. Strange really, as come the next General Election one of the above will very probably be the senior elected Labour politician in the countries of Britain. Process An electoral college of 3 …

Magners League Weekend 5

Dewi on October 4, 2009, 3:18 am

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Ulster 45 Scarlets 24 (Six lucky tries) Dragons 23 Connacht 10 (Noble Connacht effort in terrible weather) Leinster 30 Munster 0 (When last did Munster score nil points?) Cardiff Blues 5 Glasgow Warriors 21 (First time ever for Blues to lose to Glasgow at home – abject lack of imagination from Blues) Ospreys 31 Edinburgh 10(Thank God for that!) Update: Magners League table 1 Leinster 5 @ 17 2 Ulster 5 @ 15 3 Ospreys 5 @ 15 4 Edinburgh …

The Morgan Paradox

Dewi on October 3, 2009, 5:28 pm

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After nine and a half years at the helm Wales’s First Minister, Rhodri Morgan, decides it’s the time to go.Many fine things about the man. 1) He’s funny: Paxman: “Do you want to be First Minister?” Morgan axiomatically: “Does a one legged duck swim in cirles?” 2) He’s a man of the people, in Welsh we’d say “Un o’r Werin”. I moved to Cardiff from the Valleys about two years ago. On my first night I went on a wander …

Magners League Weekend 4

Dewi on September 27, 2009, 11:28 pm

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Results: Munster 27 – 3 Newport-Gwent D’gons Cardiff Blues 19 – 15 Scarlets Edinburgh 19 – 21 Leinster Connacht 6 – 30 Ulster Glasgow 16 – 26 Ospreys Table below – both Scottish teams lost at home. I caught Blues, Glasgow and Munster. Have to say that Munster look like a team that know what they are doing. 1 Edinburgh 4 @14 2 Munster 4 @13 3 Leinster 4 @ 13 4 Ulster 4 @ 10 5 Ospreys 4 @ …

Celtic News

Dewi on September 27, 2009, 11:05 am

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Ballyhalbert might have been rejected for UK City of Culture but the folk of Talbotstoun are nothing if they ain’t thrawn. – Wonderful attractions. The campaign continues. Adam bids farewell. Plaid hold, Plaid gain, here’s hoping. The Breton National anthem -copycats.Blog Menai on Irish Labour. Google Translate is losing it’s charm. Clymbleidio means coalition. Alun Michael rescued devolution. – quite a nice piece from an excellent, and improving, site. The Cornish Democrat is not fond of the Lib Dems. Alex …

Celtic Blogosphere

Dewi on September 20, 2009, 10:34 pm

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Syniadau on a series of Catalan independence referenda. No good boyo reclaims Britain. Ballyhalbert bids to be UK City of culture.Daithi on all sorts Celtic. Alistair Campbell smokes Salmond.Political Betting puts odds on the possible successors to Rhodri Morgan. SNP tactical voting reports on a Lib Dem call for an Independence referendum. Scots Language Website – not a blog but new to me. Ditto this – on the QT from French (sometimes it translates Bretagne as Britain, sometimes as Brittany, …