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David Cameron's 'constant public attacks' on Wales criticised | David Cameron's 'constant public attacks' on Wales criticised |
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David Cameron has been accused of tarnishing Wales' reputation at home and abroad by making "constant public attacks" on it. | David Cameron has been accused of tarnishing Wales' reputation at home and abroad by making "constant public attacks" on it. |
Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith has written to the prime minister asking him to meet Welsh business leaders who he says are concerned by the attacks. | Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith has written to the prime minister asking him to meet Welsh business leaders who he says are concerned by the attacks. |
Mr Cameron regularly criticises the Labour-run Welsh government at his weekly Prime Minister's Questions. | Mr Cameron regularly criticises the Labour-run Welsh government at his weekly Prime Minister's Questions. |
The running of the NHS in Wales has often come under fire. | The running of the NHS in Wales has often come under fire. |
In his letter sent to Downing Street, and copied to the Welsh Secretary David Jones, the Labour MP for Pontyrpidd said: "You will know that 54% of British people will have seen or heard PMQs in the last 12 months and it is beamed to the USA and across the world. | |
"Yet viewers over the last four years will have noted that the only mentions you make of Wales are to undermine the nation, in an attempt at political point scoring." | "Yet viewers over the last four years will have noted that the only mentions you make of Wales are to undermine the nation, in an attempt at political point scoring." |
One of Mr Cameron's strongest attacks came in in April. | One of Mr Cameron's strongest attacks came in in April. |
He told the Welsh Conservative Party conference in Llangollen that Wales was witnessing a "national scandal" as Offa's Dyke "has become the line between life and death". | He told the Welsh Conservative Party conference in Llangollen that Wales was witnessing a "national scandal" as Offa's Dyke "has become the line between life and death". |
He said Welsh Labour was guilty of "appalling, inexcusable complacency". | He said Welsh Labour was guilty of "appalling, inexcusable complacency". |
And earlier that month he told MPs at PMQs the state of the NHS in Wales "is a scandal". | And earlier that month he told MPs at PMQs the state of the NHS in Wales "is a scandal". |
Labour have previously accused Mr Cameron of using Welsh NHS as a "political football" and said the Offa's Dyke comment was "pretty offensive". | Labour have previously accused Mr Cameron of using Welsh NHS as a "political football" and said the Offa's Dyke comment was "pretty offensive". |
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