Nick Bourne AM (Free subscription) | 13/10/2008
I am delighted that this week saw the formal launch of the Conservative Muslim Forum in Cardiff County Hall. Moawia Bin Suffian had organised the event and with other party members like Shazia Awan had been keen to broaden the party’s appeal and message. Lord Sheikh was there as were Cheryl Gillan and Andrew RT Davies, Alun [...]
Cambria Politico (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The sudden appearance of a press release from Cheryl Gillan, shadow Wales Secretary, about the publication of an annual report from an Assembly official raises eyebrows. It raises incredibly interesting questions about the massive jump that the party may be about to make on devolution. A right-thinking Tory would have totally ignored the presentation in Whitehall given [...]
BBC NEWS | Betsan Powys' blog (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
"David Cameron understands Wales" said Cheryl Gillan this week. "He must explain it to me one day" whispered the man behind me. Count me in on that interview Mr Cameron. "I think David Cameron likes Wales" she added thoughtfully. Now we're told there'll be at least half a dozen Welsh candidates and activists sitting on-stage during the leader's speech. Given the hall has been packed for the past hour...
David Cornock's other blog (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Cheryl Gillan and Shazia Awan model the Guantanamo Bay chic look being worn at Tory social action projects in Birmingham. My lifestyle guru's advice is that orange and purple are this year's black.
Guerrilla Welsh-Fare (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Cheryl Gillan’s hypocrisy radar must be off the charts this morning. A few weeks ago, in a desperate bid to have a go at Plaid the Shadow Welsh Secretary who represents Chesham and Amersham, said: “People deserve honesty from Plaid Cymru. They deserve to know where the party stands. They should trust the people of Wales by making it crystal clear where they stand on the question of Welsh independence."...
Welsh Ramblings (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Cheryl Gillan has admitted that the Tories are split on the 'Welsh' question ( more here from the exceptionally talented BBC journalist Vaughan Roderick): SHADOW Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan played down differences of opinion over devolution yesterday, saying no-one expected politicians to be “clones” who always agreed. The Conservatives have so far struggled to adopt a united front on devolution,...
BBC NEWS | Betsan Powys' blog (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
So what exactly did Nick Bourne say over his cornflakes when he read in this morning's Western Mail that his favourite former AM David Davies is to launch a No campaign? Did Cheryl Gillan put on her Joyce Grenfell voice, the one she's been overheard using on the phone to the Monmouth MP in the past: "No, don't do that David". But it's too late for the Conservatives: he has. And it's too late too for...
Miss Wagstaff Presents... (Free subscription) | 29/07/2008
Cheryl Gillan, the Shadow Welsh Secretary, recently revealed Tory plans for the Welsh Office. The Western Mail reported her saying she thought Wales needed a “loud voice”. She said: “I think the role should exist and I would argue the case for it because I think Wales needs a strong voice at Cabinet level. If you’re suggesting they get rid of Gwynfor House and downgrade Wales in any way, I would be...
ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Once more the Conservative Party has displayed its default opposition to devolution. I asked Cheryl Gillan what she'd do if faced with that decision as Secretary of State, (if David Cameron gives her the job): "I'm not going to speculate. We have got 2 years to run of a Labour government least. We have a general election that I've said that I hope we would win but I don't know we're going to win
Buckinghamshire Advertiser (Free subscription) | 29/05/2008
by Jill Menghetti GUEST of honour Cheryl Gillan MP joined more than 60 Chalfont St Giles members and guests who braved torrential rain on bank holiday Monday at the official opening of the club’s new pavilion and changing rooms. It...
icWales (Free subscription) | 24/03/2008
SHADOW Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has alleged that a government refusal to publish a series of letters between Rhodri Morgan and Peter Hain indicates a major split between Cardiff Bay and Westminster over the new system of lawmaking for Wales.
icWales (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Should we have a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty? Shadow Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan and Foreign Secretary David Miliband give their views
Nick Bourne AM (Free subscription) | 28/01/2008
On Wednesday the Welsh Conservatives are calling on the Labour/Plaid administration here to lobby the Westminster government to honour the recent pay award for the police in full with immediate effect. Cheryl Gillan, David Davis and David Cameron have all rightly condemned the government's handling of the police pay settlement. I, myself, received a letter from the [...]
Nick Bourne AM (Free subscription) | 11/01/2008
The scale of the inadvertent ( Peter Hain's word ) non disclosure is towering and breathtaking. It does make one fear what sort of department (s) Peter Hain is running I think the attitude of his shadows, Chris Grayling and Cheryl Gillan has been measured and I think that a Parliamentary inquiry into the issue is [...]
Aberystwyth Conservative Future (Free subscription) | 09/12/2007
Friday saw an excellent event in Cardiff Bay hosted by the Welsh Conservative Party with David Cameron in attendance marking two years as Leader of the Conservatives. With over 300 in attendance including Nick Bourne Leader of the official opposition in the Assembly, Cheryl Gillan - Shadow Secretary of state for Wales, Jonathan Evans MEP, Welsh Assembly members past and present - this was certainly...
