Tim Chester (Free subscription) | yesterday
Many years ago, I lived for a few years in Wales and became almost conversational in the Welsh language. Don’t try talking to be in Welsh now as I’m afraid it was twenty years ago and sadly I’ve lost whatever Welsh I once had. But I have retained a deep affection for the country and a concern for its spiritual state. So I’m delighted to see Rhys Llwyd is has started an English language blog...
icWales (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
I was delighted to join Dewi Llwyd on S4C’s excellent current affairs panel show Pawb a’i Farn from Cardigan on Thursday night.
ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
November 2004: Jill Evans becomes first person to legally speak Welsh in European Parliament following rule changes led by her parliamentary group. March 2005: called for EU Constitution to be translated into Welsh. Jill Evans and Elfyn Llwyd meet UK government to press case for recognition of Welsh language. Announcement marks the first step in winning co-official EU status. June 2005: Jill...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
Alex Salmond attended Sunday's Remembrance service in Edinburgh in his capacity as First Minister of Scotland.Last year I laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in London on behalf of the SNP/Plaid Cymru group and this year my Plaid colleague, Elfyn Llwyd MP, was present on behalf of both our parties. In fact, it is only due to SNP-led negotiations with Westminster authorities some years ago that the...
A Pint of Unionist Lite (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
...Elfyn Llwyd, Plaid Cymru's leader in Westminster, told The Daily Telegraph that it should be scrapped. He said: "This is yet another example of Wales being forgotten about, and its totally unacceptable. "I would urge them to review the emblem. It's startling that it has been approved in the first place. "Surely Wales deserves to be treated equally? It's hardly fair that we're left with a...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
... England and Wales, the thistle for Scotland and the flax plant for Northern Ireland". But Elfyn Llwyd, Plaid Cymru's leader in Westminster, told The Daily Telegraph that it should be scrapped. He said: "This is yet another example of Wales being forgotten about, and its totally unacceptable. "I would urge them to review the emblem. It's startling that it has been approved in the first place....
icWales (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Hero Heald kept Llandyrnog waiting 75 minutes to score through Danny Jones before Rhys Llwyd (pen) added a second. Richard Owen (2), Terry Williams, Ian Burgess, Kelvin Francis and Simon Giddins netted for the visitors.
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
... whichdirectly affects many people of Glenrothes"Labour dithering on miner's compensation""Mr Llwyd, the Westminster leader of the SNP's sister party in Wales, is a long-standing champion on miners welfare, and used the visit to call on the Labour Government to compensate former miners who are suffering from coal miners knee Osteoarthritis and allow them to claim Industrial Injuries Disablement...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 29/10/2008
... whichdirectly affects many people of Glenrothes"Labour dithering on miner's compensation""Mr Llwyd, the Westminster leader of the SNP's sister party in Wales, is a long-standing champion on miners welfare, and used the visit to call on the Labour Government to compensate former miners who are suffering from coal miners knee Osteoarthritis and allow them to claim Industrial Injuries Disablement...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
Mr Llwyd said it was a "massive problem": "At a time when serving soldiers have to make do with inferior kit, failure to act on this problem - and to do so positively and urgently - will be seen as further evidence that this Government has breached the covenant with the armed services in the most obvious and serious way.
