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Category: Opinion

Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Get ready for our annual awards

Wednesday, May 25, 2011Wednesday, May 25, 2011

In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks ahead to the organisation’s annual awards.Preparations are well under way for our annual showpiece, the Caerphilly Business…

Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: May 23

Monday, May 23, 2011Sunday, June 5, 2011

The recent Welsh Assembly election campaign in Caerphilly brought home to me just how biased are most of the newspapers in Wales.The Western Mail (at one time known as the Coalowners’ paper)…

Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: May 18

Wednesday, May 18, 2011Wednesday, May 18, 2011

In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Welsh AssemblyI’ve been gradually getting use to my new surroundings in Cardiff Bay as an…

Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Bank holidays bring mixed blessings

Thursday, May 12, 2011

In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks back at the effect on the recent bank holidays.We’ve just had probably the best April ever with…

Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: May 9

Monday, May 9, 2011Monday, May 9, 2011

Well, well. What a tremendous victory for Labour in Caerphilly.Friday morning was certainly a ‘very good morning in Caerphilly and in all Wales’. Jeff Cuthbert didn’t just beat Ron Davies; he thrashed…

Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: May 4

Wednesday, May 4, 2011Wednesday, May 4, 2011

In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.Welsh Assembly ElectionI have been involved in politics in Caerphilly since I was 15 and…

Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: April 26

Tuesday, April 26, 2011Monday, May 9, 2011

One of the myths of modern politics is that ‘personality’ doesn’t matter. The argument goes that the only thing that is important is the policies a person stands for. Policies are of…

Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle’s blog: April 20

Wednesday, April 20, 2011Wednesday, April 20, 2011

In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Council leader Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.

Caerphilly Business Forum blog: Why ‘local’ matters in the Assembly election

Thursday, April 14, 2011Tuesday, April 19, 2011

In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Andrew Diplock, chair of Caerphilly Business Forum, looks back at the forum’s recent ‘Question Time event’

Caerphilly MP Wayne David’s blog: April 11

Monday, April 11, 2011Thursday, April 14, 2011

In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly’s Labour MP Wayne David talks about the upcoming Assembly elections in May.The Welsh Assembly Election campaign is certainly beginning to hot-up. I have been…

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