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,...
Nia Griffith MP met Naomi Wilkinson, presenter of BBC’s ‘Live n Deadly’ at a Reception held in the Palace of Westminster. Together with X Factor presenter Dermot O’Leary, Naomi met with MPs in Parliament to raise awareness of the...
Responding to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review Nia Griffith MP is very concerned about people in the Llanelli area keeping their jobs, keeping their homes and staying safe. Nia explained “The Government’s cuts are too deep and too fast,...
I have recently had the pleasure of welcoming a group of Year 6 pupils from Ysgol Ffwrnes to visit Parliament. First of all they had a tour of the Houses of Parliament, visiting the Chamber of the House of...
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...
Nia Griffith MP and Labour Assembly candidate Keith Davies have joined trade unions and campaigners to fight against care home closures. Speaking at a recent public meeting, Keith said, “We must work together to convince every councillor on Carmarthenshire...
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...
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