The annual St David’s Day debate took place in the Commons today. It was a good-humoured affair, notable for the first appearance in the chamber by Peter Hain since stepping down as Secretary of State.
Peter made a remarkably thoughtful and dignified speech, in which he advanced the need to increase the size of the private sector in Wales. It was, in fact, almost a Conservative speech. I agreed with most of it and said as much when winding up for the opposition.
The debate was also memorable for a quintessentially have-your-cake-and-eat-it Lib Dem remark uttered by the MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, Roger Williams. Speaking of the Barnett formula (a matter which exercises Lib Dems in Wales more than any other), Roger said:
Peter made a remarkably thoughtful and dignified speech, in which he advanced the need to increase the size of the private sector in Wales. It was, in fact, almost a Conservative speech. I agreed with most of it and said as much when winding up for the opposition.
The debate was also memorable for a quintessentially have-your-cake-and-eat-it Lib Dem remark uttered by the MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, Roger Williams. Speaking of the Barnett formula (a matter which exercises Lib Dems in Wales more than any other), Roger said:
“I am all for making the present system work, but I am also all for changing it.”
You couldn’t make it up.
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Lets have a referendum on law making powers for the Assembly, and put the whole sorry thing to bed!
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