Wondering why Plaid Cymru never experienced a similar young, left resurgence to the same level the SNP did. Lots of people first drawn into politics by the Iraq war, disillusioned by Labour, they could have followed the SNP model and hoovered up disillusioned young socialists.
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This by @logwil123 on the current realignment of Welsh Labour, in
@tribunemagazine is very good, expanding on the rightward drift I allude to in my columnhttps://tribunemag.co.uk/2018/11/clear-red-progress-in-wales …2 replies 5 retweets 18 likesShow this thread -
Lots of south Welsh seats felt bitter and that they were used by the central Labour office in London to impose loyal candidates rather than local councillors and activists, with varying degrees of truth. People felt they were “parachuted in”:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/02/newport-west-byelection-labour-brexit-jeremy-corbyn …
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Peter Law is the most noteable example, winning the seat Nye Bevan and Paul Foot held, from Labour: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2006/apr/25/obituaries.uk … Jessica Morden, MP for Newport West, next door to Paul Flynn, grew up in Cwmbran but some members she had no Newport connection, no trust circulating...
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