tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post7052425649335548982..comments2023-08-11T15:08:18.696+01:00Comments on Miss Wagstaff Presents: Plaid Lords are leaping: The party giveth and the party taketh awayMiss Wagstaffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989441538649127324noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-30166317283894298872008-01-29T16:02:00.000+00:002008-01-29T16:02:00.000+00:00changing the system was a mistake. Plaid Cymru- Th...changing the system was a mistake. Plaid Cymru- The party for males...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-8756022357448243912008-01-28T10:58:00.000+00:002008-01-28T10:58:00.000+00:00Explaidco: "Plaid is ruled by old men and women wh...Explaidco: "Plaid is ruled by old men and women who support narrow outdated views, most from the Welsh speaking areas, with very narrow views of the world.And it must be said of non Welsh speakers." <BR/><BR/>I find this comment most offensive. This equasion of Welsh-speaking with narrow-mindedness. Maybe your attitude towards Welsh-speakers was narrow-minded, that they were yet to fully appreciate the great benefit of casting off their language to become true interenationalists? Plaid opperates bilingually and many of its members don't speak Welsh even though they've been members for decades.<BR/><BR/>A lot of people, men and women, includng myself, suported the women on top rule. But after three National Elections one would have thought that enough time had been given to nurture new women candidates and show other women that politics was a career they could follow. The system wasn't set up so that a woman could stay in a seat for ever. <BR/><BR/>I'd say the women's section in Plaid is totally irrelevant to most female Plaid members and even unpopular with more female Plaid than male. They seems to discuss issue which don't interest most women. The impression the women's section gives at times is of being anti-Welsh too seeing the language and even Wales as a nuisance. <BR/><BR/>Bethan's 14 votes and Janet Ryder 'beating' Wigley just seemed a little too much for many men AND women. <BR/><BR/>Labour learnt in Blaenau Gwent that the system wasn't popular and Plaid have given the system more time again. It's only fair that another system is now used. Strong female candidates like Helen Mary, Elin Jones and I beleive, Leanne Wood or Jocelyn, would be chosen again in a free vote. What are some women afraid of?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-41999679838819055702008-01-27T14:44:00.000+00:002008-01-27T14:44:00.000+00:00From what I can gather, Janet Davies, was looking ...From what I can gather, Janet Davies, was looking forward to retirement and putting her feet up. Plaid have an uphill struggle, so she'd better lay off the gardening and horlicks for a few years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-51129842520556551282008-01-27T13:15:00.001+00:002008-01-27T13:15:00.001+00:00Since when did Kinnock and the like have a few hun...Since when did Kinnock and the like have a few hundred thousand quid to donate to get their peerage. There's more than one way to skin a cat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-47100177279897198302008-01-27T13:15:00.000+00:002008-01-27T13:15:00.000+00:00The womens section of Plaid fought hard for the fi...The womens section of Plaid fought hard for the first position. Supported by some enlightened men.<BR/>Plaid is ruled by old men and women who support narrow outdated views, most from the Welsh speaking areas, with very narrow views of the world.And it must be said of non Welsh speakers.<BR/>So a battle won now lost <BR/>No wonder I left along with others who could see no way forward for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7274304154981222075.post-30543140766680455332008-01-27T12:39:00.000+00:002008-01-27T12:39:00.000+00:00Well at least these Plaid Lords didn't have to cou...Well at least these Plaid Lords didn't have to cough up a few hundred thousand quid to some ministers favourite think tank which seems to be Labour's favourite means of selection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com