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| Labour fight for jobs, says Brown | Labour fight for jobs, says Brown |
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| Gordon Brown has rallied support in Wales for the second time this election to say Labour is in a "fight for jobs". | Gordon Brown has rallied support in Wales for the second time this election to say Labour is in a "fight for jobs". |
| The prime minister also told Glyndwr University in Wrexham that Labour wanted a society where "wealth should help more than the wealthy". | The prime minister also told Glyndwr University in Wrexham that Labour wanted a society where "wealth should help more than the wealthy". |
| Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams campaigned in Newport, where Tory Theresa Villiers also canvassed voters. | Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams campaigned in Newport, where Tory Theresa Villiers also canvassed voters. |
| Plaid Cymru said planned spending cuts after the election would be disastrous and only they could defend Wales. | Plaid Cymru said planned spending cuts after the election would be disastrous and only they could defend Wales. |
| Meanwhile, a YouGov opinion poll for ITV Wales suggested a decline in support for the Liberal Democrats in Wales since an equivalent poll on 19 April. | |
| YOUGOV OPINION POLL Labour: 35% (+2 from 19 April)Liberal Democrats: 29% (-6)Conservatives: 23% (+4)Plaid Cymru: 10% (+1)Source: YouGov for ITV Wales | |
| However, their support in the poll at 29%, down 6%, is still higher than at the 2005 election. | |
| The other three main parties all recorded gains since the last poll, which suggests that the Conservatives have had the biggest rise. | |
| The poll put Labour on 35%, up 2%, Conservatives on 23%, up 4%, and Plaid Cymru on 10%, up 1%. | |
| Mr Brown returned to a key general election theme of jobs as he addressed students at the new Wrexham university, before going on to a community council in Flint. | Mr Brown returned to a key general election theme of jobs as he addressed students at the new Wrexham university, before going on to a community council in Flint. |
| He promised Labour's "fight for the future is a fight for jobs" and said they knew "that lost generation of young people who did not recover from the way they were treated under Conservative governments". | He promised Labour's "fight for the future is a fight for jobs" and said they knew "that lost generation of young people who did not recover from the way they were treated under Conservative governments". |
| Businesses know that things have to change in this country if we're going to recover from the worst recession in 60 years Theresa Villiers, Conservative | Businesses know that things have to change in this country if we're going to recover from the worst recession in 60 years Theresa Villiers, Conservative |
| Mr Brown told students: "We know that our policy is to secure the recovery - a job rich recovery - to get people into jobs, to build up industries like British aerospace that do so much for our society. | Mr Brown told students: "We know that our policy is to secure the recovery - a job rich recovery - to get people into jobs, to build up industries like British aerospace that do so much for our society. |
| "And to make sure that a message goes out to every young person in our community that if you work hard there's an apprenticeship, or a college place, or a university place for you. | "And to make sure that a message goes out to every young person in our community that if you work hard there's an apprenticeship, or a college place, or a university place for you. |
| "And there is no ceiling on your ability to rise, and there is no cap on your ability to show talent and there is no limit on how far you can go." | "And there is no ceiling on your ability to rise, and there is no cap on your ability to show talent and there is no limit on how far you can go." |
| The prime minister also repeated Labour's pledge to protect public services, saying: "We have not built up our health service, and our schools and our policing for the Conservatives to come in and destroy that overnight." | The prime minister also repeated Labour's pledge to protect public services, saying: "We have not built up our health service, and our schools and our policing for the Conservatives to come in and destroy that overnight." |
| Never before have we faced such a fight to ensure the future of jobs and services in Wales Dafydd Wigley, Plaid Cymru | Never before have we faced such a fight to ensure the future of jobs and services in Wales Dafydd Wigley, Plaid Cymru |
| Conservative shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers was visiting Cardiff West as well as Newport West. | Conservative shadow transport secretary Theresa Villiers was visiting Cardiff West as well as Newport West. |
| Ms Villiers said Conservatives had been working hard with local companies over a long period, adding that "businesses know that things have to change in this country if we're going to recover from the worst recession in 60 years". | Ms Villiers said Conservatives had been working hard with local companies over a long period, adding that "businesses know that things have to change in this country if we're going to recover from the worst recession in 60 years". |
| Ms Villiers also confirmed the Conservatives would support plans for the electrification of the south Wales rail line. | Ms Villiers also confirmed the Conservatives would support plans for the electrification of the south Wales rail line. |
| She said: "We think it's very important that we improve rail services to south Wales and we're determined to take it forward." | She said: "We think it's very important that we improve rail services to south Wales and we're determined to take it forward." |
| Plaid Cymru honorary president Dafydd Wigley was in Aberconwy, where former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies has asked Labour supporters to "lend" their vote to Plaid. | Plaid Cymru honorary president Dafydd Wigley was in Aberconwy, where former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies has asked Labour supporters to "lend" their vote to Plaid. |
| Mr Wigley said planned cuts planned by the "three London parties" would be disastrous for the Welsh economy, and none would give a "second thought" to Welsh needs during negotiations in a hung parliament. | Mr Wigley said planned cuts planned by the "three London parties" would be disastrous for the Welsh economy, and none would give a "second thought" to Welsh needs during negotiations in a hung parliament. |
| "Never before have we faced such a fight to ensure the future of jobs and services in Wales," said Mr Wigley. | "Never before have we faced such a fight to ensure the future of jobs and services in Wales," said Mr Wigley. |
| "Labour has already announced around £3bn worth of cuts to Wales over the next three years - the Tories propose to cut harder and deeper, and the Lib Dems are planning savage cuts." | "Labour has already announced around £3bn worth of cuts to Wales over the next three years - the Tories propose to cut harder and deeper, and the Lib Dems are planning savage cuts." |
| We want to help people during these difficult economic times Kirsty Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader | We want to help people during these difficult economic times Kirsty Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader |
| Mr Wigley said that "only one team that can now be trusted to defend Wales' interests around any negotiation table - a strong Plaid team will go up to Westminster to fight for the future of our jobs, our hospitals and schools." Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams was campaigning on her party's tax policies in their target seat of Newport East, alongside candidate Ed Townsend. | Mr Wigley said that "only one team that can now be trusted to defend Wales' interests around any negotiation table - a strong Plaid team will go up to Westminster to fight for the future of our jobs, our hospitals and schools." Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams was campaigning on her party's tax policies in their target seat of Newport East, alongside candidate Ed Townsend. |
| Ms Williams said: "The tax system in this country is fundamentally unfair and that's why the Liberal Democrats want to turn the tax system on its head by making the richest pay their fair share. | Ms Williams said: "The tax system in this country is fundamentally unfair and that's why the Liberal Democrats want to turn the tax system on its head by making the richest pay their fair share. |
| "Under 13 years of this Labour government, our society has become unfair and the gap between the rich and the poor has increased. | "Under 13 years of this Labour government, our society has become unfair and the gap between the rich and the poor has increased. |
| "Across Wales, under our plans, over 200,000 people will pay no income tax and 800,000 will be £700 better off every year. | "Across Wales, under our plans, over 200,000 people will pay no income tax and 800,000 will be £700 better off every year. |
| "In a family with two working adults, their combined income tax break will be enough to pay the council tax bill for the whole year. | "In a family with two working adults, their combined income tax break will be enough to pay the council tax bill for the whole year. |
| "We want to help people during these difficult economic times." | "We want to help people during these difficult economic times." |