PLAID Cymru's business polices would lead to nothing less than an attempt to force Wales to opt out of the global economy. I agree with Enterprise Minister Andrew Davies who has warned of the danger if Plaid ever controlled economic policy in Wales on the day the value of Welsh exports exceeded £9bn for the first time ever.
Andrew Davies said: ''Thanks to sound Labour policies and investments, Wales stand to gain from a competitive edge in the global economy. ''Welsh businesses and Welsh workers are outperforming the rest of the UK. Export growth since 1999 stands at 45.3 per cent, compared to the UK's 38.8 per cent average, with Wales for the first time exceeding the £9 billion export milestone."
''Under Labour, Wales is promoting Welsh trade further and faster and its paying off. Up to 40 international trade missions a year and hundreds of business trips by Welsh firms to more than 30 countries has brought us to this £9bn milestone.''
But warning of Plaid Cymru's plans for Welsh business Andrew Davies said: ''This week we heard Plaid Cymru question the value of the Newport hosting the 2010 Ryder Cup to the Welsh economy. Labour, on the other hand wants the event to showcase Wales to world and bring in more business opportunities.
''This negativity comes hot off the heels of Plaid's letter to North Wales business claiming Labour is "bribing" firms to Wales. Investment support is not a bribe. It's investment in Welsh jobs and our future.
"It was Labour that won the new Defence Training Academy for Wales with its 5,000 jobs. A Plaid government in the Assembly would not even have bid for this."
''Talking down staging the third biggest sporting event in the world, calling investment support bribes, forcing extra costs on business, threatening defence jobs - Plaid wants to close Wales for business. 'Wales cannot afford to opt out of the global economy. Labour wants Wales to become more competitive and meet the challenges of globalisation. Labour voters take heed - on May 3rd we cannot risk letting Plaid close Wales for business.''
Agreed.
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Don't you think that claming Plaid want to close Wales to business is a little over the top? Not to mention complete rubbish.
Surely as the only Wales-based party, Plaid is accountable to the people of Wales and does not rely on votes from the South East of England. I think it would be political suicide for Plaid therefore to campaign to close Wales to business.
The fact that West Wales and the Valleys are still poor despite European Convergence funds is surely a reflection of the fact that Labour doesn't give a monkeys about the people of Wales.
You clearly have no interest in the Welsh economy. I find it hard to believe that Mr Brown sits behinds his desk in Number 11 tearing his hair out over how he can make Wales a more prosperous place.
It is politicians like you that turn people off politics. Your sort of sensationalising and spin is making people disengage with the political process. Argue with us on the issues: why you've failed with Objective 1 money, why you're downgrading our hospitals, why you do nothing to help people buy their first homes, why you have not reversed the brain drain.
Owen Smith tried the same sensationalising tactics in Blaenau Gwent. I hope you join him in the political wilderness on May 4th.
I've just been reading some serious predictions from Thrasher and Rawlins that you are going to win Arfon. I don't want to sound unfriendly on your blog, but I think Alun Ffred had better not become too complacent.
Well they need to learn real world lessons like grants for investment not being bribes.
Glyn
I have been saying for months that :
a) It is all to play for in Arfon
b) "Vote Eaglestone and get Wigley too"
We work on, and await the verdict of the people. We will not fail for lack of effort.
Your lap dog comments on prescribed heroin yersterday were hypocritical and deeply irresponsible. can I take it therefore that you don't support your own party's policy in London. The trials are proving very succesfuland it looks like the plan will be rolled out by the Home Office.
With regards the economy, do you understand that West Wales and the Valeys qualifies for the highest form of European Aid - convergence funding - because we are amongst the poorest part of the EU despite the inclusion of 10 new Member States - most of whom had to recover from over 50 years of stalinist control. Wales is now the poorest part fo the whole UK - any you think you and you party can brag about that?
Wake up and smell the bacon.
The bacon smells okay - particularly if locally sourced.
My community can point to projects that are beneficial as a result of objective one, and I recall the Tories (Elfyn's minor partners in a Plaid lead coalition?) did not want to even ask for the funds.
I don't like the idea of prescription heroin - I may be out of date, but I prefer other style of intervention programmes.
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