Welsh Conservative leader Nick Bourne has told us today that according to European GDP figures Wales is poorer than parts of Eastern Europe, if it’s a surprise to Nick and his colleagues where have they been for the past decade?
The figures show that West Wales and the Valleys, the poorest parts of Wales could qualify for another round of European Convergence money, although given the EU's expansion its unlikely.
So what’s new, Welsh Labour has never had economic credibility despite being the dominant force in Welsh politics with the ability to drive through the changes needed to help the Welsh economy grow they are not interested in changing the status quo, but how telling is it that the Welsh Conservatives have failed in all this time to sell an alternative economic narrative to those people want a better life for themselves and their families across Wales?
However I shouldn’t be surprised since the level of economic debate among Welsh politicians never rises above mudslinging, perfectly illustrated today article which is full of outrage and blame of WAG but precious few answers which is rebutted by Labour refusing to accept blame and saying that the figures are the Tories fault for the destruction of jobs and communities in the 1980’s and early 1990’s under Thatcher, you have to ask if things will ever change?
As I have said many times before WAG’s economic record is awful and diagnosing Wales’s multiple problems is easy but coming up with workable solutions and selling them to the Welsh electorate is more difficult part of opposition, but it’s not impossible. So here’s an idea how about less outrage and mudslinging and more constructive ideas you never know it might just work for Nick and his Conservative pals.Any source
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