Michael Barnier.
Never heard of him! Neither had I till yesterday. Well he's the new Commisssioner for the Internal Market at the European Commission and he's a former French Foreign Minister. Now Mr Barnier has some wide ranging powers to 'regulate financial markets'and this has really upset senior City of London sources, one of whom was quoted as saying, "This is a disaster. They have appointed an incredibly prescriptive French politician who is hardline protectionist. He doesn't care about Britain. This is a job which is critical to Britain, for the city and it goes to the French."Mr Barnier has been quoted as saying in the past that the global food crisis was caused by "to

Fine Line between UKIP and the BNP!
We of the left have always known that there is a very fine line between UKIP and BNP, which is the reason why we describe UKIP as 'BNP lite.' It is therefore pleasing to see the new leader of UKIP, the expelled ex Tory peer, Lord Pearson, confirm that fine line distinction between the two parties in an interview with the Politics Show last Sunday:Pearson: “Immigration is probably the biggest issue outside the south east of England, and the people have been treated incredibly badly by their political class.”Interviewer: “So is there a danger that you could be confused – UKIP and the BNP?”Pearson: “We

Letter to the Daily Post - Peter Hain.
Letter sent to the Daily Post and the Leader today.Dear Editor,What is Peter Hain for? He’s not for Wales that’s for sure. In a week where he has attempted to undermine the One Wales Coalition Government by going back on Labour’s word to hold a referendum which came close to destroying the coalition between Plaid Cymru and Labour. Secondly Hain chooses to ignore the main platform of Gerald Holtham’s recommendation on the Barnett formula which everyone accepts has served Wales poorly over the last 30 years. Hain is quite happy to go with a funding structure that sees every man, woman and child in Wales lose out on £2900 over the next decade

Jonathan Edwards
Llongyfarchiadau i Jonathan Edwards ar gael ei ddewis i ymladd sedd Dwyrain Caerfyddin a Dinefwr yn dilyn penderfyniad Adam Price i sefyll i lawr. Colled fawr ar ei ol yn Cyngor ar Bopeth.

Amser i'r Toffees rhannu cae efo Lerpwl
Un o'r digwyddiadau mwya' cyffrous i mi gofio yn fachgen saith oed oedd pan aeth dad a fi i Goodison Park i weld Everton am y tro cynta'. Roedd Goodison Park dan ei sang, y swn yn fyddarol a'r hen stand pren ar y Bullens Road yn gwegian. Pob tro wnaeth EFC sgorio nath pawb sefyll - mi sgoriodd Joe Royle hattrick ac mi gurodd Everton Southampton o 6-2. Weles i fawr ddim ond ro'n i'n ffan. Mi ges i'r un wefr wrth fynd a'r mab hyna' yna pan oedd o'n saith oed - curo Newcastle 2-0. Cenhedlaeth newydd yn hooked ar y Toffeemen. Mae Goodison Park yn le sbeshal - yng nghanol tai teras y ddinas. Doeddwn i ddim o blaid symud y clwb allan o Lerpwl a rhaid dweud mod i'n falch i'r cais feth