Gwynoro Jones

WALES AND THE WORLD - CYMRU A'R BYD

Saturday 6 June 2015

Western Mail article on Charles Kennedy

This tribute to Charles based on the previous post appeared on Wales Online: 3/6/2015

Posted by Gwynoro Jones at 12:22:00

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Book: The Forgotten Decade - Political and Industrial Upheaval in 1980s Wales

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Book: Whose Wales? The battle for Welsh devolution and nationhood, 1880-2020

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Promotional video: Whose Wales?

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Gwynoro at Wales for Europe rally in Cardiff

Book: Gwynoro a Gwynfor

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Lord Elystan Morgan and Gwynoro

Pamphlet: Brexit, Devolution and the Changing Union 2018

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Booklet: Towards Federalism and Beyond...

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Gwynoro with Stephen Kinnock, Paddy Ashdown and Dafydd Wigley

Lord David Owen and Gwynoro

Gwynoro speaking at a Yes Cymru event

Vince Cable and Gwynoro

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An advocate for a progressive Wales

Baroness Shirley Williams and Gwynoro

Paddy Ashdown and Gwynoro

About Gwynoro

Gwynoro is a former Labour MP for Carmarthen, Member of the Council of Europe and PPS to Roy Jenkins. He was Chair of the SDP and Alliance in Wales during 1980s, Member of National Committee of the SDP 1982-87 and of the Lib Dems 1989-92. Also Vice Chair of Lib Dems Policy Committee.

Between 1993-2013 he headed a schools' inspections and conferencing company, occasionally engaging in political commentary on radio and television in Wales. He is currently a campaigner for PR, Home Rule and the Lib Dems, habitually appearing in the media.

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Remembering old friends
‘Nothing new under the sun’ – well looks like that!
Tom Ellis—Colliery Manager and Member of Parliament
Voices from Labour's past
Tomorrow the Lib Dems will have a new leader—advice from hisory
The Social and Liberal Democrats
How Wales led the way 1983-88
SDP merger debate with Liberals, Feb 1988—speeches by Roy Jenkins and Gwynoro
Liberal conference in Feb 1988

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