Bethan Jenkins AC/AM Blog

Considering that I notified readers of this blog that Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis have put their names in the ring to stand for leader of the Labour party in Wales, and the future First Minister of Wales, I thought it only fair to tell you that Carwyn Jones AM has now entered the fray earlier this week.

They all have websites, twitter pages and youtube videos. Who will use them to the greatest of effect is yet to be seen.

 I must say that I had a quiet chuckle at Carwyn’s attack at Plaid’s policy on independence when launching his campaign. It was obvious that he did this as the myth out there is that he is a closet Nationalist, and thus needed to come out all hardline against ‘the nats’ to show his party how faithful he is to them, and to them only.

 What this has got to do with the Labour leadership race is questionable, but it may be that he is hinting at the fact that he is not a pushover in working with Plaid in government, and that he remains committed to the Union. So that’s clarified everything then.

So we are advised to leave it to the Labour party to fight it out from here on in by Adam Higgitt over on Wales Home. He has indicated that it is a ‘risk’ for other parties to enter the discussion. Nonetheless, if any sparky policy ideas are floated, or if any of the discussions impact on One Wales, I reserve my right to comment!