To some, Tory AM Darren Millar is assuredly a right-winger - mainly because of his links to Christian groups. You know, a sort of Welsh version of an an American Christian republican.
Entries Tagged as 'Welsh Conservatives'
Millar goes for ‘federalism’ - but no Tory dare breathe the word
November 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Welsh Conservatives
Tags: darran millar·federalism·health centralism·tory devolution·wales tourist board
Roll over with Dover … in Caerffili’s Tory dirt
November 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Welsh Conservatives
Those with long memories will quickly recognise Den Dover, the Tory MEP expelled from both party and group for directing no less than £500,000 in the wrong direction (ie, family-wards), as an old acquaintance.
Tags: caerffili·politics·tories
When a Tory says the constitutional settlement is ‘untenable’
October 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Welsh Conservatives
Tory leader Nick Bourne’s thoughts on the constitutional clash developing between the Assembly and Westminster are becoming more apposite by the day.
Tags: council house sales·lord wyn roberts·Nick Bourne·shirley gillan·welsh constitutional settlement
Terrier Cairns has served his sentence
October 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Welsh Conservatives
The rehabilitation of Alun Cairns is overdue.
Tags: Alun Cairns
Plunging through Rhodri’s dress dossier and political hyperbole in the Senedd
October 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Welsh Conservatives, Welsh Politics
When the Western Mail runs a story quoting a “senior Welsh Tory” questioning whether party centrist Nick Bourne should “stay on as leader”, one must wonder how close that individual is to the self-styled True Wales group led by a descendant of Owain Glyndwr.
Tags: Andrew RT Davies·Conservative Assembly group·Nick Bourne·Paul Davies·political co-operation·political conflict·Rhodri Morgan·Richard Hazlewood·western mail
A blooming liberty with council cash
May 6th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Welsh Conservatives, Welsh Politics
Tories used to be defenders of the public purse. But the Conservatives in the Assembly are now demanding that price should no longer be the final arbiter over which supplier should gain a contract.
Instead, Welshness should come first. Presumably at any cost … at least, some of the time.
This principle which will have quite a [...]



