#OnThisDay 16 October 2000 Hywel Rhodri Morgan, who had served as First Secretary of Wales since February as leader of the Labour Party, had his office renamed to First Minister. #OTD #history #politicswales #walespolitics #welshpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 16 October 2000 Hywel Rhodri Morgan, who had served as First Secretary of Wales since February as leader of the Labour Party, had his office renamed to First Minister. #OTD #history #politicswales #walespolitics #welshpolitics #politics
#ONThisDay 3 October 1283 Dafydd ap Gruffudd was executed at Pride Hill, Shrewsbury, England. He reigned as the last Prince of Wales and Gwynedd from 1282 to 1283. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #politicswales #walespolitics #welshpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #gwynedd #england #politics
First minister demands 'new deal' for Wales before Plaid Cymru conference #Wales #PlaidCymru #RhunApIorwerth #Senedd #WelshPolitics
1502 by William Smyth. #OTD #history #politicswales #walespolitics #welshpolitics #engpoli #englishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #catholic #politics
#OnThisDay 29 September 1939 Hywel Rhodri Morgan was born in Roath, Cardiff, Wales. He served as the last First Secretary of Wales in 2000, and as the inaugural First Minister from 2000 to 2009, as leader of Labour. #OTD #history #politicswales #walespolitics #welshpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics
#OnThisDay 29 September 1267 Llywelyn the Last became Prince of Wales, succeeding his uncle Dafydd ap Llywelyn, who died in 1246. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #walespolitics #welshpolitics #politicswales #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics
Welsh Labour makes Flying Start early years programme a strict red line in budget negotiations with Plaid Cymru.
Evidence: Flying Start scheme, budget talks, child care
#Aletheia #WelshPolitics
Leadership shuffle in Cardiff Bay! Helen Jenner is tipped to take the helm of Reform Wales after Dan Thomas steps down.
Evidence: leadership succession, police probe fallout, internal party instability
#Aletheia #WelshPolitics
#OnThisDay 18 September 1997 a referendum was held in Wales, in which 50.3% voted YES to creating the devolved National Assembly for Wales, now the Senedd. #OTD #history #politicswales #welshpolitics #walespolitics
I just issued an open letter to the Welsh Health Minister. The Welsh Govt claims they cannot intervene in the NWJCC’s surgical freeze because it's an 'independent body'. The law says otherwise.
Read my letter here:
#TransHealthcare #NHSWales #Senedd #WelshPolitics #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Wales