First Minister Carwyn Jones and his deputy Ieuan Wyn Jones were in Brussels earlier this week according to WAG’s website making the case for Wales to get more European Convergence Funds after the current money runs, their trip comes a few days after Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones announced a move away from the substantial subsidies that the Welsh Economy has been built around for decades in the Economic Renewal Programme, maybe someone should tell Ieuan that European funds are some of the biggest economic subsidies around and in Welsh Government hands have been squandered over the past decade or so.
But Ieuan isn’t alone First Minister Carwyn Jones seems to be backtracking on earlier statements on European Funds as well, is answer to a question at First Minister Questions last week on Welsh productivity he said that ‘Nevertheless I want to make it absolutely clear that the aim of this Government is to ensure that we do not qualify for the top level of structural funding from 2013 onwards.’
So how serious is the Welsh Government and political parties in it committed to the shiny new economic plan they have just announced with this as a backdrop or is it as I suggested on Monday another PR exercise to make voters believe they are doing something.Any source
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