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| Deadline for leadership backers | Deadline for leadership backers |
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| A clearer picture has emerged of who is supporting who as Welsh Labour leader and first minister as the deadline has passed for supporting nominations. | |
| Welsh Labour MPs, AMs, the party's sole Welsh MEP, and constituency parties and affiliated bodies such as trade unions have made supporting nominations. | |
| The race between Carwyn Jones, Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis will decide who succeeds the retiring Rhodri Morgan. | |
| Party members will receive ballot papers at the beginning of November. | Party members will receive ballot papers at the beginning of November. |
| WHO HAS NOMINATED WHO EDWINA HART - 9 AMs: Rosemary Butler, Christine Chapman, Jeff Cuthbert, Andrew Davies, Janice Gregory, Edwina Hart, Jane Hutt, Val Lloyd, Sandy Mewies, Gwenda Thomas3 MPs: Paul Murphy, Don Touhig, Martin CatonOrganisations: Unite, CWU, Aslef, Community CARWYN JONES - 8 AMs: Leighton Andrews, Lorraine Barrett, Jane Davidson, Alun Davies, Brian Gibbons, John Griffiths, Lesley Griffiths, Carwyn Jones, Carl Sargeant14 MPs: Nick Ainger, Kevin Brennan, Chris Bryant, Ann Clwyd, Paul Flynn, Hywel Francis, David Hanson, Huw Irranca-Davies, Ian Lucas, Madeleine Moon, Albert Owen, Chris Ruane, Mark Tami, Betty WilliamsOrganisation: Unison HUW LEWIS - 6 AMs: Irene James, Ann Jones, Huw Lewis, Lynne Neagle, Karen Sinclair, Joyce Watson5 MPs: Nia Griffith, Dai Havard, Sian James, Martyn Jones, Jessica MordenOrganisation: Co-operative PartySource: Welsh Labour | WHO HAS NOMINATED WHO EDWINA HART - 9 AMs: Rosemary Butler, Christine Chapman, Jeff Cuthbert, Andrew Davies, Janice Gregory, Edwina Hart, Jane Hutt, Val Lloyd, Sandy Mewies, Gwenda Thomas3 MPs: Paul Murphy, Don Touhig, Martin CatonOrganisations: Unite, CWU, Aslef, Community CARWYN JONES - 8 AMs: Leighton Andrews, Lorraine Barrett, Jane Davidson, Alun Davies, Brian Gibbons, John Griffiths, Lesley Griffiths, Carwyn Jones, Carl Sargeant14 MPs: Nick Ainger, Kevin Brennan, Chris Bryant, Ann Clwyd, Paul Flynn, Hywel Francis, David Hanson, Huw Irranca-Davies, Ian Lucas, Madeleine Moon, Albert Owen, Chris Ruane, Mark Tami, Betty WilliamsOrganisation: Unison HUW LEWIS - 6 AMs: Irene James, Ann Jones, Huw Lewis, Lynne Neagle, Karen Sinclair, Joyce Watson5 MPs: Nia Griffith, Dai Havard, Sian James, Martyn Jones, Jessica MordenOrganisation: Co-operative PartySource: Welsh Labour |
| NB: As AMs, the candidates nominate themselves | NB: As AMs, the candidates nominate themselves |
| The candidates have been spelling out their policies in a series of campaign and manifesto launches across Wales. | The candidates have been spelling out their policies in a series of campaign and manifesto launches across Wales. |
| Mr Jones's campaign launch in his constituency of Bridgend highlighted his pledge to be a leader for the whole of Wales. | Mr Jones's campaign launch in his constituency of Bridgend highlighted his pledge to be a leader for the whole of Wales. |
| In a statement to Labour members Mr Jones said he was putting health "centre stage" in his campaign - laying down a clear marker to the candidate viewed as his chief rival, Ms Hart. | In a statement to Labour members Mr Jones said he was putting health "centre stage" in his campaign - laying down a clear marker to the candidate viewed as his chief rival, Ms Hart. |
| Carwyn Jones, the assembly government's counsel general, has also promised: | Carwyn Jones, the assembly government's counsel general, has also promised: |
| • strong public services that can protect people when they need help | • strong public services that can protect people when they need help |
| • a dynamic economy with a focus on manufacturing, apprenticeships and green jobs | • a dynamic economy with a focus on manufacturing, apprenticeships and green jobs |
| • to improve healthcare with better access to GP services and an improved ambulance service | • to improve healthcare with better access to GP services and an improved ambulance service |
| • a "proper" funding programme for school buildings | • a "proper" funding programme for school buildings |
| • affordable child care and policies to look after Wales' children. | • affordable child care and policies to look after Wales' children. |
| Edwina Hart is promising a "strong voice for a strong Wales" in her manifesto and a commitment to what she is calling the "clear red water" tradition of Welsh socialism. | Edwina Hart is promising a "strong voice for a strong Wales" in her manifesto and a commitment to what she is calling the "clear red water" tradition of Welsh socialism. |
| Mrs Hart has highlighted her experience in government since 1999 as a minister variously for finance, social justice, and latterly health. | Mrs Hart has highlighted her experience in government since 1999 as a minister variously for finance, social justice, and latterly health. |
| If elected leader of Welsh Labour and first minister she has promised: | If elected leader of Welsh Labour and first minister she has promised: |
| • to reshape economic policy by establishing a "social partnership" and growing indigenous Welsh businesses | • to reshape economic policy by establishing a "social partnership" and growing indigenous Welsh businesses |
| Rhodri Morgan is stepping down after passing his 70th birthday | Rhodri Morgan is stepping down after passing his 70th birthday |
| • to maintain the commitment to eradicate child poverty by investing "in the conditions which create success, not mopping up the consequences of failure" | • to maintain the commitment to eradicate child poverty by investing "in the conditions which create success, not mopping up the consequences of failure" |
| • to redouble assembly government efforts in the renewable energy field, and "where nuclear power is concerned, only the highest degree of scepticism is sensible" | • to redouble assembly government efforts in the renewable energy field, and "where nuclear power is concerned, only the highest degree of scepticism is sensible" |
| • to establish a centre for public service improvement, identifying and spreading best practice and innovation across all public services | • to establish a centre for public service improvement, identifying and spreading best practice and innovation across all public services |
| • to attract back to Wales those who have previously left in search of work opportunities. | • to attract back to Wales those who have previously left in search of work opportunities. |
| The Huw Lewis campaign comes under the banner of "Let Labour be Labour" and he says he is not in the campaign just to make up the numbers. | The Huw Lewis campaign comes under the banner of "Let Labour be Labour" and he says he is not in the campaign just to make up the numbers. |
| Hustings meetings | Hustings meetings |
| At his campaign launch in his hometown of Aberfan, the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM told supporters: "I'm in this contest to win that battle of ideas and to put a defining vision back into the heart of this party we all love." | At his campaign launch in his hometown of Aberfan, the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM told supporters: "I'm in this contest to win that battle of ideas and to put a defining vision back into the heart of this party we all love." |
| His manifesto is built around five pledges: | His manifesto is built around five pledges: |
| • to establish a "Welsh opportunities" fund "which we will create by setting up a national savings account, using the interest gathered to help deprived children" | • to establish a "Welsh opportunities" fund "which we will create by setting up a national savings account, using the interest gathered to help deprived children" |
| • set up a formal social partnership between government, trade unions and business to agree long-term economic goals and ensure better working conditions | • set up a formal social partnership between government, trade unions and business to agree long-term economic goals and ensure better working conditions |
| • to establish an all-party agreement on managing climate change | • to establish an all-party agreement on managing climate change |
| • renew a commitment to the NHS, putting patient outcomes first, supporting ambulance crews and opening "a new front" against waiting times | • renew a commitment to the NHS, putting patient outcomes first, supporting ambulance crews and opening "a new front" against waiting times |
| • to take a lead from the Co-operative Party in delivering new, imaginative - but workable - solutions to the shortage in affordable housing. | • to take a lead from the Co-operative Party in delivering new, imaginative - but workable - solutions to the shortage in affordable housing. |
| All three candidates will take part in five hustings meetings across Wales and members will have until Thursday, 26 November, to cast their vote. | All three candidates will take part in five hustings meetings across Wales and members will have until Thursday, 26 November, to cast their vote. |
| The result is expected at about 1600 GMT on Tuesday, 1 December, according to the official leadership campaign website. | The result is expected at about 1600 GMT on Tuesday, 1 December, according to the official leadership campaign website. |
| But the winner will have to wait a week before replacing Mr Morgan as first minister. | But the winner will have to wait a week before replacing Mr Morgan as first minister. |