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A Political Diary

Who Said What Indexed , Politics & History of Wales , July 1, 2025
A Political Diary by Who Said What Indexed Mick Antoniw, criminalisation of non-voters 05 July 2023

Mick Antoniw, campaigning against government 28 February 2020

Leighton Andrews, campaigning against government 28 February 2020

Donald Anderson, Lord Anderson of Swansea, 1979 referendum 25 February 2019

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John Ball, left wing pseudo political party 18 December 2021

John Ball, denial scale of climate change 13 December 2021

John Ball, critique of Plaid manifesto 23 April 2021

John Ball, vague wish list with a sub-title moan at underfunding 29 February 2024

Jess Blair, closed-list voting 05 January 2024

Jess Blair, Open Government 31 July 2019

David Blunkett, attacking closed-list voting 05 January 2024

Hannah Blythyn, public money not for businesses that do not align with Government, 27 October 2024

Vernon Bogdanor., EU debate 04 June 2019

Dawn Bowden, opaqueness of government 28 February 2020

Steve Bray, Europe protests & demonstrators 30 May 2019

Simon Brooks, language comparison with European nations 20 December 2021

Simon Brooks , identity politics critique 05 February 2020

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Cefin Campbell, tourism tax 30 November 2022

Rocío Cifuentes, “Reform must be over the moon” 31 December 2024

Brian Coman, ignore working class 30 June 2025

Stephen Crabb, fuzzier, more diluted sense of democracy in Wales 1 March 2024

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Andrew Davies, accountability opaque 28 February 2020

Andrew Davies, policy shortcomings, limited in coherence and consistency, culture lacking of diverse and effective challenge, 27 October 2024

Andrew RT Davies, government denying responsibility 28 February 2020

Andrew RT Davies, Commissioners unqualified & not accountable 20 December 2021

Huw Irranca Davies, campaigning against government 28 February 2020

Jane Davidson, ministerial record, titles 28 December 2020

Danny Dorling, referendum voting 4th June 2019

Mark Drakeford, recalling 1940s, attitude to opposition, on river pollution 05 July 2023

Mark Drakeford: very clear with health boards, 27 October 2024

Mark Drakeford, higher moral quality of Wales 30 November 2022

Mark Drakeford, political history and philosophy 20 December 2021

Mark Drakeford, lifeless metaphors, political language on autopilot. 18 December 2021

Drakeford, Mark, opposition fostering disunity 31 January 2020

Mark Drakeford, education results during pandemic 30 October 2020

Mark Drakeford, disciplining party 28 February 2020

Mark Drakeford, Adam Price deficient in probity and decency 28 February 2020

Mark Drakeford, backbench critique of Government 5 July 2024

Mark Drakeford, “chilly remoteness the hallmark of years in office” 1 March 2024

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Luke Fletcher, setting targets for economy 27 October 2024

Finance Committee, empty words, need for radical honest, 31 March 2025

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Vaughan Gething, “the true party of Wales” 5 July 2024

Vaughan Gething, regrets difficulties caused 5 July 2024

Vaughan Gething, regrets actions of others 1 August 2024

Vaughan Gething, pledge to preventing employment being offshored, superiority over pandemic, grasp on reality questioned 29 February 2024

Lesley Griffiths, responsibilities 5 July 2024

Tom Giffard, waste of money 27 October 2024

Edward Greening, non-sensical on Labour 20 December 2021

Leslie Griffiths, River Wye, all are responsible 30 November 2022

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Simon Hart, devolved government representation without taxation 31 March 2025

Robert Hewison, national identity, political expression & social expression 30 November 2022

Vicky Howells, debate on Cardiff university 31 March 2025

Jane Hutt, government of Wales, behind closed doors 09 November 2019

Jane Hutt, campaigning against NHS 20 February 2020

Dr Christine Hugh-Jones, CPRW pollution 05 July 2023

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Rhun ap Iorwerth, evasion on energy policy 05 July 2023, a new sense of nationhood 29 February 2024, vacant language 5 January 2024

Delyth Jewell, critique of representation of Wales 25 February 2019

Martin Johnes, devolution fragile, people disconnected 31 July 2019

Ifan Morgan Jones, tourist projection of Wales, culture substandard 23 March 2019

Ifan Morgan Jones, accountability of Ministers 28 February 2020

Carwyn Jones, political record critiqued 23 March 2019

Carwyn Jones, rural policy 25 May 2013

Jeffrey Jones, devolution, what's the point? January 5, 2024

Helen Mary Jones, complaints ignored, 20 years of Senedd 31 July 2019

Richard Wyn Jones, liberalism in Wales 31 January 2020, complicated pattern of responsibilities with nobody truly in charge 31 December 2024

Richard Wyn Jones, Labour dominance, Welsh liberalism 31 January 2020

Richard Wyn Jones, obduracy and hubris 1 August 2024

Laura Anne Jones, question refused by First Minister 05 July 2023

Laura Anne Jones, education concerning 1 March 2024

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Ben Lake, history, Europe, Ireland 04 June 2019

Ben Lake, agricultural policy, co-operation agreement 1 March 2024

David Lammy, death threat 31 January 2020

Gareth Leaman, critique of official culture 25 February 2019 23 March 2019

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Laura Macallister, critique of Carwyn Jones 23 March 2019

Laura Macallister, tired political class 30 May 2019

Laura Macallister, BBC, democratic deficit 31 July 2019

Jeremy Miles, Welsh language decline 5 January 2024

Jeremy Miles, route to more compassionate country, government to reward businesses 29 February 2024

Julie Morgan, creating a country, cognitive change 30 November 2022

Kevin Morgan, devolution, money not working hard or smart 30 May 2019

John Morris, Lord Morris of Aberavon, 1979 referendum 25 February 2019

Douglas Murray, superiority of present, identity politics 05 February 2020

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Michael Oakeshott, conservativism essence & character 20 December 2021

Rhys ab Owen, giving Future Generations Act teeth 20 December 2021

Adam Price, prosecute non-voters 05 January 2024

Adam Price, state preceding society, criminalisation of non-voters 05 July 2023

Adam Price, country ruled by a corrupt elite 23 April 2021

Adam Price, tourism extractive 18 December 2021

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Sir John Redwood, actions in office 30 May 2019

David Rees, prioritising political parties over voters 29 February 2024

Camilla Saunders, Sustainable Food 05 July 2023

Matt Smith, blob politics 30 June 2025

Nick Stradling, Wales representation in film 25 February 2019

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Dafydd Elis Thomas, 1979 referendum 25 February 2019

Caroline Thomas, legislation that values our planet 30 June 2025

Martin Thomas, Lord Thomas of Gresford, on John Redwood 30 May 2019

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Future Generations Act 20 December 2021

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Derek Walker, explaining non-action on pollution 05 July 2023, vague bordering on nonsensical 31 December 2024

Lee Waters, economy same as 1999 05 July 2023

Lee Waters, we have become the establishment 1 August 2024

Lee Waters, maintaining a sense of insurgency 31 March 2025

Lee Waters, lack of media, lack of scrutiny, government structure, diffuseness 31 May 2025

Lee Waters, failings in government, process, purpose 2 June 2025

Dafydd Wigley, 1979 referendum 25 February 2019

Dafydd Wigley, closed-list critique 5 January 2024

Victoria Winckler, money chucked over the wall 30 May 2019

Rhodri Williams QC, Future Generations Act 20 December 2021

Sioned Williams, women as ministers 30 June 2025

Reviewed by: Adam Somerset

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