Comments on: Who runs Welsh Labour? http://blog.jonathanmorganam.com/2009/11/24/who-runs-welsh-labour/ “I'm conservative, but I'm not a nut about it.” (George HW Bush – US President 1988-1992) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:14:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: D Hughes http://blog.jonathanmorganam.com/2009/11/24/who-runs-welsh-labour/comment-page-1/#comment-73 D Hughes Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:52:22 +0000 http://blog.jonathanmorganam.com/?p=87#comment-73 I think Labour will only support primary legislative powers for the Assembly if they themselves are not in power at Westminster. Peter Hain himself has said if those "nasty" Tories come to power at Westminster then he would certainly favour full lawmaking powers in Cardiff. So its pretty obvious what this is all about, the self-interest of Labour, proper constitutional arrangements come a poor second. I think Labour will only support primary legislative powers for the Assembly if they themselves are not in power at Westminster.

Peter Hain himself has said if those “nasty” Tories come to power at Westminster then he would certainly favour full lawmaking powers in Cardiff. So its pretty obvious what this is all about, the self-interest of Labour, proper constitutional arrangements come a poor second.

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