GB's reshuffle continues

Paul Murphy has been appointed Secretary of State for Wales. Again.

It is not yet clear whether this is a stand-alone appointment given that for the last few years Wales has been a part-time role given to toher cabinet Ministers.

Murphy was Northern Ireland and Wales Secretary when he was taken ill and stood down from Government a couple of years ago.

At least he's really Welsh . . .

After teaming up with Labour in the Welsh Assembly, a leading Plaid Cymru MP is calling for local alliances to defeat Labour candidates in forthcoming local and Westminster elections. But if Plaid are serious about an anti-Labour coalition, they should make way for independents who have a much better chance of winning.