Welsh Labour Party

Builth is a nice town niggly, and yes the surrounding countryside is stunning ?

My BIL and family live in Builth Wells, NIL runs his FIL's farm and my goodness the country side is truly stunning. We've spent quite a few lovely holidays there. Also friends in Cywmbran going back to student days. We all love Wales and the people.?

It is a lovely country to live in, such beauty in a small country .

In the latter years of driving I use to drive to Pontypridd , park and take the train into Cardiff.

Thank you. I love it here in Wales.

Recently visited family London and Essex way and my goodness the noise and the traffic!

Although my son and his partner have moved to Cardiff which is quite busy! I love the architecture and history but not the driving!

It is Belgravian when it comes to the Welsh Assembly.

Hope you are happy living in Wales

Anniebach Unite has a Welsh Region which comes under the National Structure with its own Regional Secretary.

As I have stated the Branches are Trade Group Based and have there own National Organizers dependent of the industry they are attached to. Branches are in many ways autonomous with there own funding and Branch officers (Chair person, Branch Secretary) and make many of their own decisions in regards to servicing their branch membership.

I'm English but now reside in Wales.

The above replies have been very informative as even though I am a long way right of centre, I find politics very interesting but complicated at times!

Explains why BBC Wales interviewed THE secretary of Welsh Unite

There is also the Community Branch structure these days

Unite Branches are trade group dependent and District/Regional based.

Anniebach, that would be numerous Welsh Branches

Jalima, Unions such as Unite have their own Welsh Branch

So can someone who lives outside of Wales become an affiliated member of the Welsh Labour Party through union membership and therefore have a vote?

You're right annie - I will!! ?

They are trying to before Jalima but oposition from Unite who wants to keep the Electoral College System.

The woman who had the most votes in the female deputy leader election recently , but didn’t win , was a strong supporter of One Member One Vote , has the most votes but loses !

Can I ask a question Anniebach

Are affiliated union members who do not reside in Wales eligible to vote in the leadership and deputy leadership elections in Wales, or just members who reside in Wales?

They are trying to change to OMOV I think after the Deputy Leadership contest.

Ignore them niggly x

Paddyann.

And ab you’re wrong about the voting .Welsh Labour still has the electoral college so votes are weighted - one third members, one third trade union members, and one third politicians - utterly amazed you didn’t know that.

nobody right wing enough foor you?

So why are you troubled ab when nominations haven’t closed yet?

Not closed yet Belgravian , there are several potential runners

Oh I thought there were two to choose from? Mark Drakeford and Vaughan Gething?

Only one has declared he will stand

Welsh Labour has 25’000 mrmbers and 76,000 affiliated union members . So grass root members will have little say.