Turmoil in the Welsh labour Party

The Welsh Labour Party is facing internal dissent over a possible deal with Plaid Cymru.

It is the view of many in the Labour group, and the wider party, that any deal with Plaid should now be off the cards, simply because we realise how much damage it will do to the party.

It is understood that the document negotiated with Plaid gave a firm commitment to holding a referendum on full lawmaking powers for the Assembly within the next four years. There is also a commitment that the Welsh Labour machine would swing behind a campaign for a Yes vote.

But the Labour backbencher told the Western Mail, “Whatever Rhodri says about getting the party behind a Yes campaign, there will be massive opposition to it across the country. A lot of the MPs won’t accept it and nor will a lot of grassroots activists.

Good.
For this UK Unionist, that is very heartening news.