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| Carwyn Jones is expected to announce his intention to stand for the Welsh Labour leadership. | |
| It is expected the Bridgend AM will launch his leadership campaign in front of party members at a meeting in his constituency. | It is expected the Bridgend AM will launch his leadership campaign in front of party members at a meeting in his constituency. |
| The counsel general will be the third contender in the race to succeed Rhodri Morgan, who will step down in December. | |
| Health Minister Edwina Hart and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM Huw Lewis have already confirmed they will stand. | |
| Details of Mr Jones's campaign preparations have emerged with the release of English and Welsh video messages from Mr Jones on two new campaign website. | Details of Mr Jones's campaign preparations have emerged with the release of English and Welsh video messages from Mr Jones on two new campaign website. |
| In the videos, Mr Jones tells supporters that he wants to help "make a difference to the lives of people in Wales" by building on the achievements of Mr Morgan's governments over the past nine years. | |
| He salutes the work that has been done to strengthen the education system and health service, and to introduce policies such as free bus travel for older people and free prescriptions. | He salutes the work that has been done to strengthen the education system and health service, and to introduce policies such as free bus travel for older people and free prescriptions. |
| Mr Jones also launches a strong attack on Plaid Cymru's policy of independence, which he warned would cut people in Wales off from their friends and families and would be unaffordable. | Mr Jones also launches a strong attack on Plaid Cymru's policy of independence, which he warned would cut people in Wales off from their friends and families and would be unaffordable. |
| In the video, he says: "Like other members of Welsh Labour, I'm proud to be Welsh, but also proud to be British". | In the video, he says: "Like other members of Welsh Labour, I'm proud to be Welsh, but also proud to be British". |
| 'Dependable' | 'Dependable' |
| A number of Labour politicians have declared their support for Mr Jones, including Environment Minister Jane Davidson, AM for Pontypridd, the first cabinet minister to do so. | |
| Last Friday Mr Jones received endorsements from Anglesey MP Albert Owen and Cardiff South and Penarth AM Lorraine Barrett. | Last Friday Mr Jones received endorsements from Anglesey MP Albert Owen and Cardiff South and Penarth AM Lorraine Barrett. |
| And Wrexham AM Lesley Griffiths is the latest to confirm her backing for him. | And Wrexham AM Lesley Griffiths is the latest to confirm her backing for him. |
| Ms Hart, the Gower AM, confirmed her candidature last week with an announcement on the video-sharing website YouTube, urging Labour voters "both past and present to 'come home to Labour'." | Ms Hart, the Gower AM, confirmed her candidature last week with an announcement on the video-sharing website YouTube, urging Labour voters "both past and present to 'come home to Labour'." |
| WELSH LABOUR ELECTION TIMETABLE 2 October: Election notice goes to local parties, affiliated organisations, AMs, MPs and MEP12 Oct: Deadline for nominations2 November: Ballot papers issued1700 GMT, 26 Nov: Ballot closes1 December: New Welsh Labour leader announced8 Dec: New leader to be confirmed as first minister | WELSH LABOUR ELECTION TIMETABLE 2 October: Election notice goes to local parties, affiliated organisations, AMs, MPs and MEP12 Oct: Deadline for nominations2 November: Ballot papers issued1700 GMT, 26 Nov: Ballot closes1 December: New Welsh Labour leader announced8 Dec: New leader to be confirmed as first minister |
| In her message, which included the slogan "I Hart Labour", she said: "We need a strong voice for a strong Wales. I believe I am that voice." | In her message, which included the slogan "I Hart Labour", she said: "We need a strong voice for a strong Wales. I believe I am that voice." |
| Mr Lewis also announced that he had the required six nominations from fellow Labour AMs to throw his hat into the ring. | Mr Lewis also announced that he had the required six nominations from fellow Labour AMs to throw his hat into the ring. |
| He called for Wales to "take a new departure" and needed a "radical and bold vision of the future, based on co-operative values". | He called for Wales to "take a new departure" and needed a "radical and bold vision of the future, based on co-operative values". |
| Mr Lewis has also urged the party to ensure that the leadership contest is conducted as 'a clean fight'. | Mr Lewis has also urged the party to ensure that the leadership contest is conducted as 'a clean fight'. |
| "I've had long and friendly chats with both Carwyn and Edwina in recent days and I have complete faith in their commitments to run good, ideas-based campaigns," he said. | "I've had long and friendly chats with both Carwyn and Edwina in recent days and I have complete faith in their commitments to run good, ideas-based campaigns," he said. |