In-tray Gossip

If I had been neglecting my partner and son over the last several weeks, I would have been keeping an eye on my in-tray instead of neglecting the sometimes overloaded thing.

I've heard a rumour that senior civil servants working close to Ministers in Cardiff Bay were allegedly given box tickets to Welsh home matches during this year's 6 Nations championship. At least 2 of them attended the Wales v England match this year courtesy of their ministerial masters. As my source has said, "Not a bad perk of the job".

Alegedly the Union are up-in-arms over this and believe that any spare tickets at the disposal of the Welsh Assembly Government should be raffled out among all staff of the Assembly Government, and not kept by those regarded as being down the bay. I wonder what Wales' Number 1 rugby fan thinks of this staff freebie?

On another matter our old friend Christopher Glamorganshire has reappeared. The latest rumour is that the Welsh Assembly Government is allegedly chasing him for legal costs circa £28k for being too ill to turn up to an employment tribunal. Rumour has it that the case is ongoing and will conclude in the next month or two. Betsan always seems to have the scoop on this, so I'm hoping she'll keep us posted.

I'll be dipping in and out of blogging from time to time, and won't be a complete stranger to blogging or my in-tray.

One Wales Grand Slam

PRESS RELEASE

ONE WALES GOVERNMENT

EMBARGO: For immediate release as soon as the whistle has blown in our favour.

People of Wales. I speak to you now as your leader, and though I do not take full credit for what we have achieved on the field today, I cannot help but think that this achievement would not have been managed under any other government.*

What the true and honest Welsh Plaid-lab men named Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards have done, is to turn the men in red into men of steel, just like the Welsh teams of the golden years thirty years ago.

This team is playing with a ruthless defensive efficiency, combined with traditional Welsh attacking flair, very much like the Press and Propaganda Office of my government.

If I live long enough to swim and eat with dolphins in my twilight years (subject to my own 'private' healthcare plan), never will I experience such success that we have witnessed together, under the umbrella of a safe, Labour-led government of Wales.

* On behalf of the One Wales Government we thank you for providing space in the stadium for an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss our sycophantic and opportunistic ways to join in with you on this triumphant occasion.

Joking aside. Heartfelt congratulations to the team and coaching staff for providing the public with such an amazing and emotional tournament. You deserve it!

Update: Celebration Parade/Plans. What the hell has it got to do with the Welsh Assembly Government? Assembly politicians, leave it alone! The WRU are in talks with Cardiff City & County Council - keep your opportunistic nose out!