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Assembly poll 'Welsh', regardless of UK leader, says Jones | Assembly poll 'Welsh', regardless of UK leader, says Jones |
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The 2016 assembly election will be a "Welsh" election, regardless of who leads the Labour party at UK level, First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. | The 2016 assembly election will be a "Welsh" election, regardless of who leads the Labour party at UK level, First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. |
Some Welsh Labour figures fear a Jeremy Corbyn victory in the Labour leadership contest will make it harder for the party to gain ground in May's poll. | Some Welsh Labour figures fear a Jeremy Corbyn victory in the Labour leadership contest will make it harder for the party to gain ground in May's poll. |
Labour currently holds 30 of the 60 seats in Cardiff Bay. | Labour currently holds 30 of the 60 seats in Cardiff Bay. |
Mr Jones said: "It's a Welsh election and it will be Welsh Labour fighting the election with me as its leader." | Mr Jones said: "It's a Welsh election and it will be Welsh Labour fighting the election with me as its leader." |
"It's early days, we don't know who will win the leadership election in September," he told BBC Radio Wales. | "It's early days, we don't know who will win the leadership election in September," he told BBC Radio Wales. |
"One thing I can say is that next May, whoever is the leader in London, I'm the leader in Wales and Welsh Labour will be the party fighting the election in Wales." | "One thing I can say is that next May, whoever is the leader in London, I'm the leader in Wales and Welsh Labour will be the party fighting the election in Wales." |
Mr Corbyn's team say there is still no meeting arranged between him and Mr Jones, although Mr Corbyn is keen to meet him. | Mr Corbyn's team say there is still no meeting arranged between him and Mr Jones, although Mr Corbyn is keen to meet him. |
The first minister has met the other three candidates, Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. | The first minister has met the other three candidates, Andy Burnham, Yvette Cooper and Liz Kendall. |
Welsh Labour said it was "in the process" of setting up a meeting between Mr Jones and Mr Corbyn. | |
Mr Jones has previously described the left-wing MP as an "unusual choice" as UK Labour leader, but refused to endorse publicly any of the four candidates. | |
The result of the contest is due to be announced on 12 September. | The result of the contest is due to be announced on 12 September. |
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