This blog with no doubt be turning more in to an election campaign diary, as I will have little time to sit and read online articles or put sophisticated opinions over via my wonderful blog!
Nevertheless, a campaign diary should be interesting. I've had a long, but fruitful day. I filmed a piece for Maniffesto today, which will be aired on Sunday, (Welsh language politics show) in the village of Cilfrew near Neath.
The Journalist asked me about Plaid's priorities for the election, and the main issues locally. Of course, we had come to Cilfrew because the LNG gas pipeline has been a pressing issue in the village, and recently a few local people appeared in court to appeal the decision of placing a blasting station in their village. They were successful in Court, but now it seems that the vote as to whether the blasting station has the OK must return to the local Council.
The people of the village seem to be totally disillusioned with Labour as the pipeline has been thrust upon them with little local consultation, and little if any support from our beloved Hain. I've been involved in the campaign/ supporting the work of the group Safe Haven Network since the middle of last year, and it's commendable how hard they are fighting this development.
While we were up in Cilfrew, Gwenda Thomas's campaign car- loud speaker and all, came up the hill and drove past our 15 strong canvassers. Regardless of her voice resonating around the village, Gwenda was nowhere to be found. Local residents were not impressed.
'She can't even get out of the car to speak to us! If she did, we'd tell her what we think of Labour,' they shouted as the car drove past them.
Little did they know that it was her cronies in the car, not Gwenda herself!
An exciting day then, and the campaign getting off to a competitive start between Plaid and Labour in the area... There shall be more to come, no doubt!
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