According to the national media last month, Christmas wasn’t as bad as many retailers feared. They then went on to cite anecdotal evidence for this from “some of the biggest names on…
Category: Opinion
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: February 6
The Truth Behind The Parliamentary Boundary Changes Usually, the way MPs are elected is decided on a ‘consensual’ basis between all political parties. This was certainly the case when Labour was in…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Ask not what Caerphilly can do for you; ask what you can do for Caerphilly
Earlier this week our neighbours in Newport were featured in a report on five cities that were primed for growth and five which were expected to struggle in the year ahead.No prizes…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 25
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Private Sector Involvement in the NHS It seems Labour MPs in Westminster, including both…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: January 23
Valleys Rugby The other day, my friend and colleague Owen Smith, the MP for Pontypridd, called a meeting to talk about the future of rugby in the valleys. The meeting was attended…
Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Supporting local business is in our own interest
Christmas sales across the UK seem to have been better than feared though the doom merchants were quick to respond with dire predictions for 2012.We all chew over these headline figures while…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 11
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Boundary Shake-up I must say I was shocked by the proposals put forward by…
Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: January 9
Plaid Cymru have announced a zero increase in the borough’s council tax in the run-up to next year’s council elections. What a surprise!What Plaid Cymru are not saying so loudly, or even…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: December 28
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Library Service It’s great to see that progress is being made on developing a…
Christmas message from the First Minister Carwyn Jones
It’s always difficult to sum up a whole year – the ups and downs, the triumphs and challenges. One thing is for sure, 2011 has definitely been eventful.
On a cloudy but dry day way back on Thursday 3rd March the people of Wales voted overwhelmingly to give further law-making powers to the National Assembly. It was the day an old nation came of age. The ‘Yes’ vote was not an answer to all of our problems, but it was a show of confidence in who we are and what we are capable of doing.