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Nick Smith MP Articles

Drama in the Welsh assembly

The big news in south Wales this month has been the announcement of the electrification of the Swansea and Valleys lines. We all know the importance of good transport infrastructure to connect to new labour and export markets, as well as making communities more...
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Making VIPs of our armed forces

I was recently contacted by a grandfather from my constituency. His son is currently serving in Afghanistan and will be returning home later this year. He is scared that when his grandson gets home the only thing waiting for him will be the dole queue. The Ministry of...
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Recognising our armed forces

We all know the importance of the work done by our armed forces. These brave men and women voluntarily put themselves in harm’s way so that we can sleep soundly in our beds. Sent to battlefields across the world at the request of our government, often at short notice,...
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MoD burning £50 notes again!

The government is chopping and changing its plans for the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier programme. The project has become a symbol of gross government incompetence and of everything the public thinks is wrong with defence procurement. This multibillion pound...
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Drama in the Welsh assembly

Drama in the Welsh assembly

Jul 27, 2012 |

The big news in south Wales this month has been the announcement of the electrification of the Swansea and Valleys...

Yes for Wales

Dec 9, 2010 |

The majority of Welsh voters are likely to vote for the devolution of extra powers to Cardiff according to an opinion...

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Wales shortchanged

Nov 1, 2010 |

Last month I asked whether the Tories were ‘walking away from Wales?' The answer, based on recent ConDem...

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The road ahead for Wales

Sep 7, 2010 |

Despite Labour's low share of the vote in Wales at the general election in 2010 - just 36 per cent - there were...

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