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Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith is waiting to find out if he will keep the post or move to another role under new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith is waiting to find out if he will keep the post or move to another role under new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Veteran left-winger Mr Corbyn won the leadership battle by a landslide over his three rivals despite starting as a rank outsider.Veteran left-winger Mr Corbyn won the leadership battle by a landslide over his three rivals despite starting as a rank outsider.
He has started assembling his shadow cabinet following Saturday's victory.He has started assembling his shadow cabinet following Saturday's victory.
Rhondda MP Chris Bryant moves from shadow culture secretary to shadow leader of the house.Rhondda MP Chris Bryant moves from shadow culture secretary to shadow leader of the house.
He told BBC Radio Wales he had been offered the defence brief but had declined because of differences of opinion over defence policy with the new leader.He told BBC Radio Wales he had been offered the defence brief but had declined because of differences of opinion over defence policy with the new leader.
'Give and take'
Speaking about his new role, Mr Bryant said: "I loved the [Department of Culture, Media and Sport] brief and I'd have been happy to remain there ... but I also care about the business of how we do our politics and I worry that the Tories are gerrymandering Parliament.Speaking about his new role, Mr Bryant said: "I loved the [Department of Culture, Media and Sport] brief and I'd have been happy to remain there ... but I also care about the business of how we do our politics and I worry that the Tories are gerrymandering Parliament.
"They're using it in ways which I think are undemocratic and unfair and we need to take the fight to them.""They're using it in ways which I think are undemocratic and unfair and we need to take the fight to them."
Mr Bryant, who had backed Yvette Cooper in the leadership contest, acknowledged it could be difficult working with a leader with whom he had some differences.Mr Bryant, who had backed Yvette Cooper in the leadership contest, acknowledged it could be difficult working with a leader with whom he had some differences.
But he added: "To be fair to Jeremy, one of the things he's been absolutely clear about is we need to do politics in a different way. But he added: "I think there's going to be a bit more give and take within the top team and maybe voters will respect that."
"I think there's going to be a bit more give and take within the top team and maybe voters will respect that. Pontypridd MP Mr Smith said he was "a Labour man first and foremost" and would be willing to serve in Mr Corbyn's shadow cabinet if asked.
"There's a great deal of excitement at the moment because all the cards have been thrown up in the air, haven't they?
"Now we have to decide how we can play our best hand."
Pontypridd MP Mr Smith said he was "a Labour man first and foremost" and would be willing to serve in Mr Corbyn's shadow cabinet.
'Hand grenade''Hand grenade'
Peter Hain, the former Neath MP and former Welsh Secretary, said Labour had to recognise it had had two very serious election defeats and had to build a broad coalition of support "of a kind that backs Labour's values of decency and morality and equality and fairness".Peter Hain, the former Neath MP and former Welsh Secretary, said Labour had to recognise it had had two very serious election defeats and had to build a broad coalition of support "of a kind that backs Labour's values of decency and morality and equality and fairness".
However he added it had to have economic efficiency and and economy which was pro-business but pro-employee rights. However he added it had to have economic efficiency and an economy which was pro-business but pro-employee rights.
So far, seven members of the shadow cabinet have resigned in the wake of Mr Corbyn's leadership victory.So far, seven members of the shadow cabinet have resigned in the wake of Mr Corbyn's leadership victory.
Defeated leadership candidate Andy Burnham becomes shadow home secretary and John McDonnell shadow chancellor in a number of key appointments.Defeated leadership candidate Andy Burnham becomes shadow home secretary and John McDonnell shadow chancellor in a number of key appointments.
Following Mr Corbyn's victory, Caerphilly MP Wayne David described the leadership contest result as a "hand grenade" going off in British politics.Following Mr Corbyn's victory, Caerphilly MP Wayne David described the leadership contest result as a "hand grenade" going off in British politics.
Former Welsh government minister John Griffiths called on the party to deliver a radical manifesto for the Welsh assembly elections next year. Former Welsh government minister John Griffiths called on the party to deliver a radical manifesto for the Welsh assembly elections in 2016.
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies said the campaign would now take on an "even greater significance".
"Labour has elected its most left wing leader since the end of the 19th century, abandoning mainstream politics in favour of a hard left agenda that would make Ken Livingstone uncomfortable," he said.
"It is more important than ever that we take this opportunity to deliver a prosperous new Wales and put an end to a generation of Labour failure."