Cameron in Wales Video

Following my colleague's earlier post, here's a look at David Cameron's trip to Newport.



Dewi Tri

Kirsty WIlliams: One Year On

A week may be a long time in politics but doesn't a year just fly by!!

Twelve months ago Kirsty Williams was elected the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, the first woman to lead a party at the Assembly.

We went out to meet her in Ystradgynlais in her constituency to see how the year had gone and to look ahead to the General Election next year...



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New Cabinet and a trip to Copenhagen

Another video Podcast from the Dewis!

It's all about Carwyn Jones' new cabinet, the Copenhagen summit and the news that Kim Howells is set to stand down in Pontypridd.

(We recorded this last week and due to technical issues are only getting it up now)

Enjoy!!



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So much to do...

Let us know what you think his priorities should be.

Dewi Un

A Busy Week So Far

The Dewis return to video!

(Can you tell we've got a new toy today?)

It's been a busy week so far and so we reflect on Rhodri Morgan's last day and that surprising news that Mr Asghar crossed the floor.



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A Dewi Meets Dai Lloyd

Following our interview with Mohammad Asghar.

Dewi Un sat down with Dai Lloyd to find out Plaid Cymru's response to his colleague's defection to the Welsh Conservatives.



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Mohammad Asghar and a Dewi

Well Mr Mohammad Asghar AM caused a bit of a stir yesterday!

We had the chance to sit down with him at the Assembly to ask him about his defection from Plaid to the Conservatives...



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Lobby briefings - 14/07/09 (the last ones)

And so on to the last lobby briefings of the year.

We begin with a personal reflection on the year that was for Politics Cymru:



And here's what Rodders had to say in the WAG's final (and possibly his own?) press briefing:



Nick had a dig at IWJ in his:



While Kirsty reflected on her first term as party leader:



Side note: we've just finished at Cardiff University's Centre for Journalism Studies, not UWIC.

Pob hwyl/Happy recess!

Y Tri Dewi

Podcast #29: Home Sweet Home

Today we invite you into the humble home of Politics Cymru. Step inside and make yourselves at home!

Up for discussion on this week's vodcast: AMs' expenses (they're becoming a bit of a regular feature aren't they?), the language LCO and the Barnett formula.

For all this and much much more, just hit 'play'!

*Regular viewers will be aware that at the beginning of our other vodcasts we have shown the outside of the venue. However you will understand that due to security reasons and for fear of being compromised in the future we have been unable to do so this week.*

Have a great weekend and we hope you enjoy the cricket,

Pob hwyl,

Y Tri Dewi

Lobby briefings - 07/07/2009

It's that time of week again and so here are your video digests from today's lobby briefings.

Gerald Holtham took the reigns at the WAG's briefing and Dewi Un brings you a condensed version of what he had to say (you can see our interview with the chair of the funding review in full here).



Dewi Tri then went to listen to Nick Bourne. The Conservatives were responding to the Halthom report and discussing yesterday's expenses announcements:



And finally Dewi Dau brings you right up to date with what's happening in the Lib Dem camp (see if you can spot the mystery AM lurking in the background - seemingly intent on putting me off my game!):



So that's that for another week.

Hwyl am y tro.

Y Tri Dewi

Gerald Holtham Speaks to Politics Cymru

On the day he published his report into how Wales gets its money from Central Government, Gerald Holtham speaks to Dewi Un about his findings and how they came about:

Lobby briefings, 30/06/2009 (minus a Dewi)

With Dewi Tri AWOL there are only two videos to bring you from this week's lobby briefing.

First up, Dewi Dau brings you to speed with what was said at the Tories' press conference:



And Dewi Un brings you the latest from the Welsh Liberal Democrats:



So there you go, did Kirsty's explanations for Messrs German and Black's claims satisfy you?

Dewis Un a Dau

PS. If you spot a confused Dewi Tri on your travels, please return him to PC HQ - ideally before this week's podcast!

Podcast #27: Good night and good luck!

Busy day for the Dewis today!

First of all, here's our weekly vodcast - this week coming from the Nos Da bar and hostel in the shadow of the Millennium Stadium.

On the agenda today: the All Wales Convention - what will its finding be? AMs - why are so many of them calling it a day? And can the WAG really save the planet with £300 million?

All that as well as the usual banter, leg-pulling and quiz only a click away!



And this afternoon we were sat on the sofas in the BBC's Cardiff Bay studio talking to Welsh Affairs editor, Vaughan Roderick as guests on his weekly podcast.

That's out tomorrow and is well worth a listen - his podcasts are nearly as good as ours!

Hwyl am y tro,

Y Tri Dewi

Lobby Briefings, 23rd June

We were down in the Bay this morning for today's press briefings and there's plenty to talk about once again in this week's video digests!

Dewi Tri covers the Welsh Assembly Government's press conference in this video. The Environment Minister Jane Davidson was in the hot seat this week.



Dewi Un brings you the news from the Welsh Conservatives...



...and here, Dewi Dau passes on what was said by Kirsty Williams and Peter Black in the Welsh Liberal Democrats' briefing.



Thanks for watching,

Y Tri Dewi

Podcast #26: Three Wise Owls

It's Thursday so here's your weekly dose of fun and games (and a bit of politics) from Y Tri Dewi.

On the agenda this week: the collapse of the housing LCO, the Tories' plans to scrap free prescriptions to all, and - on the day we all get to see what those at The Telegraph have known for weeks - we also touch upon that thorny issue of MPs' expenses!

All this and more in our second vodcast - this week coming from the Gwdihŵ bar and café in Cardiff's city centre.



So how was it for you? Post your comments or Twitter us - we love hearing from you!

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Three lobby briefings - three Dewis (what more would you want?)

And so in yet another Politics Cymru first, today we bring you a digest of what was said in each of today's three lobby briefings.

First off Dewi Un has some ground-breaking news from the Welsh Assembly Government's briefing, held today by Andrew Davies:



Dewi Dau brings you the latest from Nick Bourne and the Conservative camp:



And Dewi Tri shares all from the Welsh Liberal Democrats' press conference held, as always, by Kirsty Williams:



So was this at all interesting or useful? Let us know and this could become a weekly feature!

Y Tri Dewi (far from dead, extinct and ceasing to be!)

Podcast #25: 3 Dewis, 2 cameras, 1 vodcast!

After months of thinking about it we've finally got around to doing a Politics Cymru video podcast (or vodcast?) and for those of you who didn't see us coming out of the closet on S4C during the Eisteddfod week, at long last you can now put a face to a Dewi!

Plenty to talk about as usual this week including the European elections and Gordon Brown's troubles.

All this as well as the usual fun and games in this PC VP!

And what do you think of Dewi Tri's hair-related concerns before the cameras started rolling?!



So what do you think?
Send us your suggestions for venues we could visit in the capital to record future video podcasts!

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Dewi Tri meets Dr Alan Butt Philip

Doctor who?!

Dr Alan Butt Philip is the Welsh Liberal Democrats' lead European election candidate. There's a bit more about him here.

Dewi Tri bumped into Dr Philip at the conference last weekend and asked him how the campaign was going:

Peter Black and friends talk to PC

Politics Cymru caught up with an avid reader of this blog at the Liberal Democrat party conference. Peter Black, AM for South West Wales, told us how the Lib Dems were attracting new voters froma cross the political spectrum.

Mike Powell is a Rhondda Cynon Taf councillor and he spoke to us about how he thought Kirsty Williams was getting on in her first conference as party leader.

Chair of Angelsey County Council, Aled Morris Jones discussed the party's chances of having a WLD MEP elected in June's European elections.



And we also spoke to the party's leading candidate for the European elections, Dr Alan Butt Philip. That chat coming soon!

Sgwrs a chlonc yng Nghynhadledd y DemRhydds

Ac felly o'r diwedd dyma gyfweliadau Cymraeg o gynhadledd gwanwyn y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Nghaerdydd.

Fe ges i gyfle i sgwrsio ag Aelod Cynulliad Gogledd Cymru, Eleanor Burnham am gael ieuenctid i ymddiddori mewn gwleidyddiaeth. Bues i hefyd yn siarad efo'r Cyng. Aled Morris Jones - cadeirydd Cyngor Môn am Ewrop a phŵer niwclear.



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