Caerffili makes its Plaid mark, and then spoils it

In all the comment about Plaid’s performance in the elections, Caerffili has been almost ignored.
Certainly, it’s significant that Plaid lost Gwynedd - but as the seats went to another lot of Nats, there’s not much difference politically.
Far more important is what happened in the Valleys. From the insignificant mention in Plaid’s main comment on their [...]

Irene’s words in reverse

Perhaps Irene James, Labour AM for Islwyn, can relax a little after all over hopes to upgrade the rather-delayed full reopening of the railway to Ebbw Vale.
You may remember her toe-curling speech after first winning the seat from Plaid’s Brian Hancock, well renowned for his love affair with canals. She trumpeted that the constituency had [...]