Chinese metal scientists announced they had developed a plow using a new steel alloy. Plow was initially used in China over 2,000 years ago, centuries earlier than in Europe. However, Chinese farmers nowadays would rather pay over the odds for importe… read more
Today, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Dimitris Avramopoulos, and European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, hosted a delegation from the United States in Brussels, led by Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, to discuss issues related … read more
Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party, commenting on the death of Rhodri Morgan, the former First Minister for Wales, said:
“Tonight we’ve lost a good friend, a great man and, above all, a giant of the Welsh Labour movement.
“I saw Rhodri just last month, campaigning in Cardiff North with Carwyn Jones.
“Rhodri was an incredibly effective First Minister for Wales. He stood up for Wales, its people’s future and its public services. So much was achieved in his nearly ten years in the post, making a real success of devolution and laying the foundations for what the Welsh Government is accomplishing today.
“I first met Rhodri in 1987 on his election to Parliament and we became good friends. Our thoughts are with his wife Julie and the rest of the family. They can be truly proud of Rhodri’s enormous achievements.”
Carwyn Jones Labour’s First Minister of Wales, said:
“Wales
hasn’t just lost a great politician, we’ve lost a real father figure. In very
many ways Rhodri wasn’t like other politicians, and that is why people warmed
to him, trusted him and felt like they knew him so well. He was funny, clever,
engaging on almost any topic and absolutely passionate about all things Welsh.
“I owe him a great deal, just as we all do in Welsh Labour. He did so much to
fight for, and then establish devolution in the hearts and minds of the public
in our country. His bright confidence was infectious, and we can see so much of
Rhodri’s can-do attitude in our modern Wales. That first decade of
self-governance, and making distinct choices for Wales will forever be
associated with his leadership.
“He will be hugely missed, and my thoughts are with Julie and all the family at
this sad time.”
Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, said:
“Rhodri was one of the greats and I’m very sad to learn of his death.
“I was with Rhodri and Julie on Thursday at a dinner in Cardiff for Labour MPs and he was as irrepressible as ever, laughing and joking with friends and guests.
“He will be remembered for his fierce intellect and his passion for the Welsh people, whom he served with distinction.
“He was a gifted First Minister of Wales, a respected Labour leader and a fine man.
“The Labour movement will miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with Julie and the family.”
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The Shadow Chancellor today has challenged the Chancellor to a live TV debate on the economy before 8th June. In a video released online after Labour published their manifesto and full costings, John McDonnell, said:
“The Labour Party published its manifesto and we published the detailed costings of all our policy proposals and where the funding would come from to pay for those policies.
“We set the framework for the management of our economy for the future, managing the economy for the many not the few.
“Now we want to have a democratic debate in this election. Theresa May is hiding from a debate with Jeremy Corbyn on television, but you know in France they had that debate between the two main contenders for the presidency and it’s part of our democratic system.
“So come on Mr Hammond, come and have a debate with me because I believe once we’ve had that debate people will realise just what your government is all about.
“More austerity stifling our economy, failing to ensure that people in work are properly paid and undermining those people who can’t work as a result of your benefit cuts.
“I’m challenging Philip Hammond to a debate on Tory cuts and on the economic strategy that Labour has set out for strong economy that benefits the many and not few.
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