Cambria Politico: Trash of the Week

Nothing better sums up the complete junk that Wales's bloggers serve up than yesterday's story on Cambria Politico (which bear in mind is also supposed to be a proper magazine). Under the story "Gordon Brown snubs Welsh Labour" it claims:

Gordon Brown's message to the people of Wales on St David's Day was sent to the organisers of the National St David's day Parade in Cardiff rather than to Welsh Labour Party Leader and First Minister Rhodri Morgan to deliver, it has emerged.

Note the use of the phrase "It has emerged", as if to imply some journalistic effort in uncovering a story. This is of course horse shit because the reason it has "emerged" is because:

The message, from the Prime Minister’s office in No 10 Downing Street was sent by email to the Parade’s President Henry Jones-Davies, publisher of the national magazine Cambria.

So, in other words, Brown's people sent to message to the St David's Day Parade people for them to read out at the ceremony - which is exactly what they did. And full of warm words it was, too.

Fair enough, right? Isn't that a good thing? Presumably we want the Prime Minister to mark Wales's national day? No? Apparently not.

Henry Jones-Davies said “I was astonished that Gordon Brown chose to convey a St David’s day message to the Welsh people through our Parade Committee.

No. You got me. The it becomes clear. The reason was because no-one from the Labour Party turned up (this we are told is a "boycott", despite the later concession that on Labour AM was in fact in attendance). In other words, they're sulking.

There's lots more tedious ranting from Mr Lloyd-Davies (who by sheer co-incidence happens to be a Plaid activist). I'll spare you it, but sufficient to note the verdict for this calculated message of goodwill is that is was a "snub to Wales". Of course.

My favourite bit though is the claim that Gordon Brown should be able to send a message to the people of Wales - and dispatch Rhodri Morgan like some lackey to read it out. Had he done this, the story would have been something like:

RHODRI CONFIRMS HE IS BROWN'S POODLE

Gordon Brown and his Brit Nat NuLiebour Party yesterday confirmed what the rest of us have known for years - that he regards Rhodri Morgan and Welsh devolution as his personal property.

The First Minister was humiliated as he was FORCED to read out a patronising message of goodwill from his London masters.

Henry Lloyd-Davies said "by parroting London's so-called message Rhodri Morgan has shown his utter contempt for the people of Wales."

Cambria Politico: Trash of the Week