Let’s hear it for good ones
Yes, I know, there are people who always read their daily papers from the back page. I am not one of those, but I enjoy knowing what is going on in the sporting world. Last week I read an...
Concern over Coastguard Cuts
Nia and Swansea MPs Martin Caton and Sian James recently visited Swansea Coastguard Station at Mumbles. They heard about plans to reduce Swansea’s opening times to daylight hours only and to close down Milford Haven Coastguard Station altogether, slashing...
Campaigning to save Remploy
Along with neighbouring Labour MPs Geraint Davies, Siân James and Martin Caton, Nia has visited the Remploy factory in Fforestfach, where people from all round the area work. Nia explained: “We met union officials who told us about Government plans...
Nia calling for hard hitting warnings on alcoholic drinks
Nia is backing the campaign by Rachel Jones, girlfriend of Stuart Cable, the former drummer of the Stereophonics to have much starker danger warnings on alcoholic drinks At Prime Minister’s questions, Nia asked David Cameron: “Given the difference in...
“Wake up and smell the coffee!”
The many different magazines in our newsagents cater for every possible interest. One title especially makes me laugh. This is the magazine called The Oldie. There is nothing like telling it as it is, I suppose. The Oldie seems...
Rethink on cuts needed
People often ask me what it’s like to be in opposition. Of course it is not where you want to be. You cannot implement your programme and, even worse, you see the government not only scrapping your projects, but...
We must act on lenders
Last week in Parliament I spoke up for Labour’s frontbench in full support of a backbench initiative to persuade the Government to clampdown on excessive interest rates and fees charged by doorstep lenders and home credit companies. These are...
Nia welcomes plans for solar panels
Nia Griffith visited the display in Tumble Hall of plans for a large installation of solar panels just outside Tumble. Commenting on the proposals, she said, “ After the fight we had a few years ago to see off...
No stink on solar panels
That was an interesting exhibition I attended in Tumble last week. On display were plans for a large installation of solar panels on wasteland near Tumble, the site known to the mining community as part of the former Cynheidre...
Chilling Birth of Holocaust
Tomorrow is Holocaust Memorial Day. What chills me is that 69 years ago this week, in the smart Berlin suburb of Wannsee, Germany’s top brass met for a buffet lunch. The food was excellent, the wine and brandy were...