In response to the remarks made by the First Minister during the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, expressed concerns about Mark Drakeford’s approach in defending what seems to be an unreliable response to the pandemic. Davies commented, “The First Minister has chosen to utilize the UK Covid-19 Inquiry…
After the recent exchange with Mark Drakeford during FMQs, Andrew RT Davies MS, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, asserted: “The First Minister appears to have an aversion to scrutiny. “He has declined to initiate an independent, Wales-specific COVID inquiry and now hesitates to respond to questions in the Senedd, despite being willing to discuss…
£9 billion to hit the Welsh economy is not “right” Responding to Lee Waters’ comments on Sunday Supplement, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS said: “No one is going to agree that an up to £9 billion hit to the Welsh economy is right. No wonder nearly half a million people have…
In a move that reeks of fiscal irresponsibility and undermines democratic principles, the Welsh Labour government has decided to expand the Welsh Parliament, adding more politicians to an already bloated bureaucracy. The move, backed by Plaid Cymru and the Lib Dems, has been met with criticism for its refusal to allow the public a say…
Devolution of criminal justice to Wales – will it happen? Let’s hope not so far everything The Welsh Labour Government get involved with goes pear-shaped. Following his Spokesperson contribution today in the Senedd, Mark Isherwood MS, Shadow Social Justice Minister, said: “The Welsh Government have wasted far too much time and resources on devolution of …
Specialists, associate specialists and speciality doctor pay in Wales has dropped by nearly a third in real terms over the last 15 years. Whilst waiting lists continue to be high, now more than ever we need to restore pay to retain and attract to the SAS workforce and protect the integrity of our profession. https://www.bma.org.uk/our-campaigns/sas-campaigns/pay/restoring-pay-for-sas-doctors-in-wales…
The Welsh Government’s decision to stop free school meals in the school holidays last year was made unlawfully, the High Court has ruled, following a legal challenge brought by two families. The High Court declared, by consent, that the Welsh Ministers acted in breach of the Rights of the Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure…
In recent years, the Welsh Labour government’s decision-making has come under scrutiny, with a series of choices that seemingly prioritize political expansion over the well-being of the people. From proposed increases in the number of Welsh Parliament members to questionable budget allocations, the actions of Welsh Labour raise concerns about the true priorities of those…
Commenting on consultants and specialist, associate specialist and speciality (SAS) doctors in Wales voting for two days of strike action in April, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “Yet more strikes, this time from senior doctors in Labour-run Wales, will place further pressure on the longest waiting lists in the UK. “While…
Responding to the Chief Medical Officer saying at the UK Covid Inquiry that the Labour Health Minister during the pandemic, “can’t be [right]” when Vaughan Gething incorrectly told Wales’ first Covid cabinet meeting that “there had been no imported cases into the UK”, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “It is astounding that Labour’s Health…
