Letter to the Editor

Dear Sir,

6 months on from the Welsh Assembly election, what have Labour delivered for Wales?

200 more people in the benefits queue; 120 more young people out of work; 50 more languishing in long term unemployment - and that in Caerphilly alone.

Labour fought the election promising to stand up for Wales, but after 12 years in power, and 6 months in to another 5 year term, yet again Labour have let us down.

 

In Caerphilly, we are lucky to have a member of the Welsh Government as our AM - none less than Employment and Skills Minister, Jeff Cuthbert. But unfortunately, just like Labour,  Jeff is failing to deliver for people in Caerphilly, and the whole of Wales.

In that election, the Welsh Conservatives and I promised radical action to tackle the unemployment that has blighted Caerphilly for decades - a new approach on jobs, a financial lifeline to local business, and hope for a workless generation. Jeff and Welsh Labour promised to "stand up for Caerphilly" but once again all they have done is take us for granted, promise everything, underdeliver and wait for the next election and the next chance to weigh our vote.

We deserve better. After more than 80 years of Labour representation in Caerphilly - we have seen little real progress.

Come on Jeff, isn't it time you rolled your sleeves up and started to deliver?

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Owen Meredith
Welsh Conservative Candidate (2011), Caerphilly