"One of the most prominent Welsh politicians of the seventies and
eighties is putting his name in the hat to stand for a seat in the Assembly.
The name? Gwynoro Jones, the former Labour Member of Parliament who
captured the old seat of Carmarthenshire from Gwynfor Evans. He is now a member
of the Liberal Democrats.
He is seeking for a place on the List for Mid and West Wales region,
and told Golwg that
"I have been in favour of a real Parliament for Wales since the 70’s
and we need to ensure that at last the Assembly does become a real Parliament with
much more open debates about the issues facing our nation. I believe that I can
contribute to achieve that.
I have been out of politics since 1992 – inspecting schools – so this will
be the first and possibly the last opportunity to realise a dream of a lifetime
to become a member and to ensure that the voice of Mid and West Wales is heard
strongly’’
Quite a task, there will be fierce competition in his party for a place
on the list for the region but one must not under-estimate the chances of a
politician who has been in the game for a long time.
Gareth Hughes Golwg’s Correspondent in the
Assembly: