Its been a busy few days for me, and now I have time to sit down and blog. I was privileged that Huw Lewis responded so quickly to my blog on his comments on devolution. I have read his article on this issue, but I based my blog on the general BBC story to clarify to all. I'm pleased that Huw is so passionate about devolution, and that he has emphasised his commitment to the process. I need never attack him again on this matter.
Yesterday a delegation of the cross party group on eating disorders met with Edwina Hart to discuss the future strategy for eating disorders in Wales. I will expand on developments in due course, but I can say that it was a very productive meeting, and we all came out with smiles on our faces! Sarah Aldritt, a young woman who is recovering from an eating disorder came to the meeting also, and put forward her opinions to the Minister regarding the lack of access to Dietitians in Wales, and a carer- Martin Ball also came along to provide the Minister with a valuable insight in to his experiences caring for a daughter with an eating disorder. Health professionals were also present, and could obviously provide the Minister with expert knowledge of what is happening in the Trusts and LHBs ( if anything) regarding the treatment of eating disorders in Wales.
Yesterday I also attended the launch of the AMs photo display at the Senedd. Many AMs took part, and the photos are there are week at the Senedd for you to look at. I took pictures around the theme of the 'Iron Lady'. I'll post them here for you to look at!
I also took part in a petitions committee event last night to mark a year since the establishment of the petitions committee. It was a hugely successful event, and Andy Williamson from the Hansard society chaired a panel debate about the petitions system, and how we are developing it here in Wales. We have had over 100 petitions now, and the committee is going from strength to strength.
Today I attended the Unison/Unite public sector pay rally at The Point in Cardiff Bay. I'm hoping to go and meet those who are on strike at the Bridgend picket line tomorrow. Its an issue that is totally unacceptable. When MPs can award themselves hefty pay rises and such, its unacceptable that those in the public sector are not been rewarded the pay rise they deserve. London Labour undermining the workers in the public sector again. No surprises there.
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Is Mike Jenkins your father ?
Your last paragraph.....
What I find unacceptable is "how little we value people who are very important to society, particularly through their employment", the minimum wage, at its current rate reflects our collective value of these people, people that I meet every day, people who contribute so much, that our society would probably disintegrate without them.
MPs are only part of the apparatus that subjugates a large part of society, show me poverty and I will show you a crime, and we are all at fault for allowing abject poverty accompanied by a sense of helplessness in the streets of Britain.
Of course if the Labour-PLaid Government gave local Councils more money then they would be able to afford to pay their workers more.
Peter, we are funding local government to the best of our abilities with the pressures of the tight Westminster funding settlement. You know that, therefore it is astonishing that a supposedly experienced politician such as yourself is so naive in this regard. What services would you cut to address this issue? Social Services, school funding?
This is a political stunt, and an attempt to mislead the Welsh public.
Plaid has been consistent in supporting public workers. I didn't see you at the rally in The Point, and there wasn't one Lib dem AM at the Cardiff picket lines.
Has anything nasty, difficult or unpallatable ever happened in your life, Bethan, that you haven't blamed on "London Labour" or Westminster? It sounds so very, very silly.
Lucy- If London Labour were progressive and forward thinking then I need not criticise them. My life would be made easy. Until that day arrives( when we have more powers at the Assembly so we won't have to rely on them) then I will continue to voice my opinions on them.
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