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Police commissioner: Elis-Thomas backs Labour candidate | Police commissioner: Elis-Thomas backs Labour candidate |
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Former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas has come out in support of the Labour candidate for north Wales police and crime commissioner. | Former Plaid Cymru leader Dafydd Elis-Thomas has come out in support of the Labour candidate for north Wales police and crime commissioner. |
The Dwyfor Meirionnydd AM said he would back Tal Michael in next month's vote. | The Dwyfor Meirionnydd AM said he would back Tal Michael in next month's vote. |
Plaid has not fielded a candidate, and it said that how party members voted was a personal decision. | |
In July, the party whip was temporarily withdrawn from the peer after he did not attend a vote of no confidence over health minister Lesley Griffiths. | In July, the party whip was temporarily withdrawn from the peer after he did not attend a vote of no confidence over health minister Lesley Griffiths. |
After Lord Elis-Thomas announced his support for him, Mr Michael said: "My campaign has been all about protecting our communities from UK government cuts to police budgets, supporting neighbourhood based policing, and increased victim support. | After Lord Elis-Thomas announced his support for him, Mr Michael said: "My campaign has been all about protecting our communities from UK government cuts to police budgets, supporting neighbourhood based policing, and increased victim support. |
"I'm delighted that these issues have received cross-party support and welcome Dafydd Elis-Thomas's endorsement today." | "I'm delighted that these issues have received cross-party support and welcome Dafydd Elis-Thomas's endorsement today." |
Plaid said: "How our members choose to vote in this election is a personal decision for them and them alone. | Plaid said: "How our members choose to vote in this election is a personal decision for them and them alone. |
"Where members have wanted to endorse candidates, however, we have encouraged them to consider individuals who support the devolution of policing to Wales. | "Where members have wanted to endorse candidates, however, we have encouraged them to consider individuals who support the devolution of policing to Wales. |
"It is our view that the future direction of the police service in Wales should be a matter for the National Assembly for Wales and not the Conservative-led coalition government in London." | "It is our view that the future direction of the police service in Wales should be a matter for the National Assembly for Wales and not the Conservative-led coalition government in London." |
Criticised party stance | Criticised party stance |
In the election on 15 November Mr Michael is standing against independent Richard Hibbs, Conservative Colm McCabe, Warwick Nicholson of UKIP, and Winston Roddick, also an independent. | In the election on 15 November Mr Michael is standing against independent Richard Hibbs, Conservative Colm McCabe, Warwick Nicholson of UKIP, and Winston Roddick, also an independent. |
Plaid leader Leanne Wood had withdrawn the whip from Lord Elis-Thomas for a time in July after he criticised his party's stance over the vote of no confidence. | Plaid leader Leanne Wood had withdrawn the whip from Lord Elis-Thomas for a time in July after he criticised his party's stance over the vote of no confidence. |
Mr Hibbs responded to Lord Elis-Thomas's announcement by saying: "I wouldn't claim to be an expert on the internal politics of Plaid Cymru but I guess in some way it was always on the cards. | Mr Hibbs responded to Lord Elis-Thomas's announcement by saying: "I wouldn't claim to be an expert on the internal politics of Plaid Cymru but I guess in some way it was always on the cards. |
"I think Lord Elis-Thomas is descending from his party line - Tal Michael is clearly not an independent candidate." | "I think Lord Elis-Thomas is descending from his party line - Tal Michael is clearly not an independent candidate." |
Mr Roddick said: "It's an extraordinary thing for him to do, but that's Lord Elis-Thomas. | Mr Roddick said: "It's an extraordinary thing for him to do, but that's Lord Elis-Thomas. |
"It's a matter entirely for him." | "It's a matter entirely for him." |
Presiding officer | Presiding officer |
Mr Nicholson said: "I would expect Lord Elis-Thomas to support a fellow politician - and that's what Tal Michael is. | Mr Nicholson said: "I would expect Lord Elis-Thomas to support a fellow politician - and that's what Tal Michael is. |
"I would have expect a Plaid politician, but in their absence we expected Lord Elis-Thomas to support him." | "I would have expect a Plaid politician, but in their absence we expected Lord Elis-Thomas to support him." |
Mr McCabe said he had not been aware of Lord Elis-Thomas backing Mr Michael and said: "I don't have a view, to be honest." | Mr McCabe said he had not been aware of Lord Elis-Thomas backing Mr Michael and said: "I don't have a view, to be honest." |
Lord Elis-Thomas was presiding officer of the Welsh assembly for 12 years. | Lord Elis-Thomas was presiding officer of the Welsh assembly for 12 years. |
He was Plaid leader between 1984 and 1991 and has been an AM since 1999, previously serving as an MP since 1974. | He was Plaid leader between 1984 and 1991 and has been an AM since 1999, previously serving as an MP since 1974. |
In January, he was nominated by his local party to run again for the leadership, but came last in the first round of voting. | In January, he was nominated by his local party to run again for the leadership, but came last in the first round of voting. |
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