14/05/2016 BBC Wales Today


14/05/2016

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With five weeks until the EU referendum, campaigners from both

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sides have been urging members of the public

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Former Labour leader Neil Kinnock was in Cardiff

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with the Wales Stronger in Europe side this afternoon.

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Meanwhile, Conservative David Davies was campaigning

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How would this Labour legend have voted in the EU referendum?

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The one standing beneath him has made up his mind.

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The former leader of the party, Neil Kinnock, joined the cross-party

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campaign in the Welsh capital, urging the public to vote to remain.

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Nine days ago, thousands of people voted for the pro Brexit party Ukip

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They now have seven Assembly Members.

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But Lord Kinnock says he's confident the Wales Stronger in Europe

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I believe that we are winning the argument because of the economic

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realities - the absolutely justifiable warnings that have come

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from an assortment of expert analysts, from the Bank of England

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to the International Monetary Fund, to academic economists,

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to trade unions, to businesses, and people are listening

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The Wales Stronger in Europe group say the country is stronger,

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MP David Davies was spreading that message with campaigners

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People in this country feel it is they who should

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It is not up to the IMF, it is not to the Prime Minister of Japan

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They have no right to tell us what to do here.

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Many of the people who are telling us now we mustn't pull out

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of the European Union are the same people who were recommending

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membership of the euro 15 years ago and look

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The debate about the UK's place in Europe is certain to intensify

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And time is running out for all of us to decide

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Ukip's electoral success in Wales could be undone as a result

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of Neil Hamilton being elected leader of the party's Assembly

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group, according to the chair of its Newport branch.

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James Peterson told BBC Wales that Mr Hamilton's decision

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to challenge Nathan Gill would have the possibility of taking

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But Mr Hamilton says he plans to create the momentum

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The owners of a circus where an audience member was knocked

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unconscious when a clown stunt went wrong say they will never perform

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The accident happened at a Circus Zyair show

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in Blackwood on Monday, when a back-flip attempt

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Audience member Ben Garnham was taken to hospital

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Last night, the pair were reunited when the circus gave Ben free

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He says he bears no ill feelings towards the clown.

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The winner of the tenth International Dylan Thomas Prize

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Max Porter from South London won for his debut novel

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Today is International Dylan Thomas Day, marking the date

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when the Welsh poet's work, Under Milk Wood, was first read

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Sport, and Swansea footballer Ki Sung-Yueng will miss

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Sunday's Premier League finale against Manchester City to take part

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The midfielder has to complete four weeks of compulsory military service

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Boxing, and Andrew Selby is preparing for his fifth

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He'll face Louis Norman in the British fly-weight title

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A victory for Selby would make it the fewest fights a Welshman has

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You're Not Alone as one half of pop duo Joe and Jake in front

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of a live TV audience of around 200 million people.

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Let's take a look at the weather now.

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Tonight will be mostly dry with clear spells.

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It will be a chilly night for many with a touch of frost possible,

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Tomorrow, most places will remain fine and dry.

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It will be cloudier with bright or sunny intervals and it'll feel

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We'll be back with all the latest from around Wales tomorrow

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