21/02/2016 BBC Wales Today


21/02/2016

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Good evening.

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Labour makes a difference in power, not in "principled opposition".

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That's what the Shadow Welsh Secretary has told the party's Welsh

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Conference in Llandudno.

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Nia Griffith said her party offers "investment in Wales,

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versus cuts from Westminster" by the Tories.

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From Llandudno, here's Carl Roberts.

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A weekend by the seaside is good for recharging the batteries

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and these delegates are in for a busy few months.

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Not only will they be knocking doors trying to persuade people to return

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Carwyn Jones and Labour to power in

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May's Assembly election, there is also an in-out referendum

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on Europe on the horizon in June.

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Labour's election slogan is - Together for Wales, but the election

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of Jeremy Corbyn as the UK party leader last September

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has led to in-fighting.

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This morning, Mr Corbin's deputy took to the stage to repeat

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a message from Carwyn Jones and the party hierarchy in Wales

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yesterday, that sticking together was vital.

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We need to stay disciplined.

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We are speaking with one voice.

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United around six election pledges that place the concerns of families,

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communities and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

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First Minister, Carwyn Jones, told Conference yesterday that

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May's Assembly election will be a straight fight between Labour

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and the Conservatives.

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And the Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Nia Griffiths,

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spent most of her speech attacking the Conservative Government

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in Westminster.

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Wales cannot afford a Conservative Government

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in Cardiff Bay, too, she said.

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Labour changes people's lives when we are in government.

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The NHS, the minimum wage, the Welsh Assembly -

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these only happen because we were in power.

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So let's fight to win, not for ourselves,

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but for the people we represent.

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Labour's push to hold on to power in Cardiff Bay is already well under

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way but the message from the party leadership this weekend has been

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crystal clear - the upcoming election campaign will be

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the toughest and most challenging since devolution.

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Campaigners in Wales have been outlining their cases for the UK

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to remain or leave the EU.

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Leaving would mean Wales has an uncertain and risky future

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according to one prominent member of Britain Stronger in Europe.

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But campaigners for Leave EU have told BBC Wales that money sent

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to Brussels could be used to improve services here.

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Is it in Wales' best interest that the UK remains

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or leaves the EU?

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Those who support membership of the union say to leave would be

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a big leap into the dark, without knowing what was ahead.

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You want to tell me you want to broker a new relationship

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with Europe, but you can't tell me what that looks like and you want

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the voters of this country to say - we'll throw away what we have

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for an unknown, uncertain future.

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It's a future that's risky for our children.

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Wales is slightly different to the rest of the UK.

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Areas like West Wales and the Valleys get hundreds

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of millions of pounds in EU aid, the only part of the UK

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to get that money.

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Farmers here share in another ?200 million of EU payments

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which could be lost if the UK opt to leave.

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Only if the Government chooses not to give it back.

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It is not a guarantee, it is an uncertainty.

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That's a whole different issue.

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That's saying you don't trust that the Government would give

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us the rebate back.

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It is not trust, just a lack of certainty,

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isn't it, for the farmers?

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I think, you are just gambling that it is best to have a bird

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in the hand than a bird in the bush.

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Others who want the UK to leave the EU, say it is not European

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money but our money.

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I'm tired of hearing a European agricultural policy.

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I think it is time we had a Welsh agricultural policy that suits

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the needs of Welsh farmers.

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The subsidies can continue.

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The ?55 million a day that we will be retaining.

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A June referendum means that politicians in Wales will campaign

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for that, as well as the Assembly elections in May.

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We'll run an election campaign and the European campaign

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will be something different.

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The problem we've got is that for those of us who want Wales

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to remain part of the EU, we have an election up to the 5th

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Msy and then all the parties will be, in terms of energy levels

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and money, will have six weeks to craft a campaign to persuade

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the people of Wales to remain.

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Between now and the end of June, there will be plenty of chances

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for you, the voters, to decide if you think Wales

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and the UK will be better off remaining or leaving.

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Two experienced hill walkers from South Wales who went missing

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in the Brecon Beacons yesterday evening have been found

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and airlifted to hospital.

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The men, who are in their 40s, were reported missing at around

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5.30pm after they'd set out from the village of Glyntawe.

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Dyfed Powys Police and four mountain rescue teams were

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involved in the search.

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Welsh cyclist Geraint Thomas has successfully defended his Tour

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of the Algarve title after finishing fifth in today's final stage.

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The 29-year-old finished 28 seconds behind today's leader,

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which was enough to secure the title for Team Sky.

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Rugby, and two tries from Michael Collins helped secure

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an important away win for the Scarlets this afternoon.

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They narrowly beat Ulster 21-20.

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Meanwhile, Blues' coach Danny Wilson says he's disappointed his side

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didn't take their chances, losing 13-14

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against Leinster at a wet and windy Arms Park yesterday.

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Let's take a quick look at the weather forecast -

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and the rain and strong winds will continue overnight with further

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heavy outbreaks and some sleet on higher ground in the North.

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Drier and cooler conditions will however spread further

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North towards daybreak.

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Minimum temperature around 1 celcius.

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That's Wales Today.

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