Archive for 2011
Welsh Assembly Election: Labour win in Islywn, Caerphilly and Merthyr
Labour has held its seats in the three constituencies which cover Caerphilly County Borough. Former county borough councillor Gwyn Price won in Islwyn with 57.9% of the vote while Huw Lewis was re-elected in Merthyr with 54.3%. |
Elections 2011: Ed Miliband puts a brave face on mixed results for Labour
SNP triumph in Scotland must end Labour party complacency, warn shadow cabinet members |
Howard Stringer: Sony’s Welsh wizard tackles the hackers
In the autumn of his great career, the British-born chief executive is beset by rivals and crises |
RBS liability for payment protection mis-selling could be as much as £1bn
Stephen Hester looking ‘very closely’ at the size of provision to compensate the bank’s customers |
Forcibly retired police officers invited to return as volunteers
Labour says police forces are forcing 2,100 of the most experienced officers into early retirement, some of whom are then being asked to rejoin on a voluntary basis |
Labour looks to rule Welsh assembly with Lib Dems after taking 50% of seats
Alliance with Liberal Democrats looks likely after party led by Carwyn Jones claims 30 of 60 seats in regional election |
Liberal Democrats vent fury at David Cameron as party suffers election rout
Former Lib Dem leader Lord Ashdown turns on prime minister for ‘breach of faith’ in alternative vote campaign |
Election results show collapse in support for Lib Dems
Party loses control of Sheffield and Hull councils, blaming defeats on Labour’s ‘decapitation’ strategy |
Polls close in Welsh Assembly elections
Voting has closed in the Welsh Assembly elections. Sixty Assembly Members will be elected in total made up of 40 constituencies and 20 regional AMs Caerphilly County Borough covers three constituencies – Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Caerphilly and Islwyn. |
AV referendum: Paddy Ashdown accuses Cameron of breach of faith
Exclusive: Lib Dem grandee and Nick Clegg ally calls PM ‘grave disappointment’ and says no campaign has told ‘regiment of lies’ |
No to AV campaign wins David Cameron plaudits from backbench MPs
Tory right praise PM for decisive intervention in the AV referendum |
Police appeal after teens attack man, 23, in Bargoed
A gang of five teenagers set upon and attacked a 23-year-old man as he walked along a path. |
