Patrick Hannan, ‘Wales Off Message’

I recently re-read Patrick Hannan’s ‘Wales Off Message’. Published in 2000 the events and misadventures in Welsh politics it recounts are all familiar to me although he always managed to find a new angle from which to view those events or a undiscovered nugget of fascination, such as Rhodri Morgan’s unprecedented tidying of his sock … More Patrick Hannan, ‘Wales Off Message’

The Grand Tour

I’ve just finished stage one of my Grand Election tour during which I’ll be gathering questions from the great Welsh public to put to the politicians next week. Stage one was Porthmadog, Rhyl and Wrexham. Some great questions already and an unlikely appearance by a hawk. A couple of blokes are paid to take the … More The Grand Tour