We have all noticed the red poppy that is being worn by our television presenters at this time of year. They will be matched by the poppies worn by the men and women in Llanelli and the surrounding communities....

I expect you’ve seen it yourself: some disgruntled shopper giving a cashier a hard time at the checkout. Shopworkers deserve respect and we must do more to help them do their job safely. That’s why I am backing Usdaw,...

Last week saw the publication of the Conservative-Lib Dem Government’s Postal Services Bill to privatise the Royal Mail. Much has been made of the opportunity for employees to buy shares, but this would only account for 10% of the...

This week sees us back in parliament, for the second time this autumn, back from all the hype and media frenzy of the conference season. Now with the Comprehensive Spending Review next week, the really hard work begins. Being...

Let’s hope that the Ryder Cup has put Wales on the international map. We love our own little communities in Wales. However, sometimes, we take it too far and we can be too parochial and inward-looking. The Ryder Cup...

The recommendation now from the Welsh Assembly Government is to have the referendum about the Assembly’s powers in March 2011. A yes vote in the Assembly will be a really important step forward for Wales, and one that I...

Are you one of those who reads newspapers from back to front? In Wales, rugby and football compete for the honour of being the main back-page story with cricket occasionally having a look-in. On a typical day last week...

Deep-down, there seems to be something in many of us that likes the idea of tightening our belts, going without and suffering now in order to reap the benefits later. The generation that went through the last war still...

This week it was a great pleasure to see Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Health in the Assembly Government here in Llanelli to open the new Breast Care Unit at Prince Philip Hospital. This is an amazing achievement, combining...