EventExplorer - 2017 Welsh local elections

2017 Welsh local elections – Carwyn Jones

Summary

Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones defended his failure to mention Jeremy Corbyn during the party's general election campaign . There were indications that Jones may be intending to step down as First Minister , but he stated that the party in Wales was united . Labour had a majority in 10 out of 22 county and borough councils and had "fantastic" results in the general election . Jones also announced that child burial fees would be scrapped in Wales . He criticized the decision to call a general election in the middle of a council election campaign .

Metadata

Time range: May 03, 2017 – Jun 09, 2017
Subjects: Labour, Jeremy Corbyn, Welsh Assembly election, Local elections, Child burial fees, General election
Locations: Wales, Cardiff

Timeline

Start

Mar 21, 2017

Carwyn Jones and Jeremy Corbyn campaign together during the Welsh Assembly election.

Mar 25, 2017

Carwyn Jones announces that child burial fees will be scrapped in Wales.

Apr 10, 2017

Carwyn Jones states that Welsh Labour is united despite divisions at Westminster.

Apr 18, 2017

Carwyn Jones criticises the decision to call a general election during a council election campaign.

May 03, 2017

Wales heads to the polls for local council elections.

May 05, 2017

Carwyn Jones hails Welsh Labour's success in local council elections.

May 08, 2017

Carwyn Jones defends his decision not to mention Jeremy Corbyn during the launch of the Welsh Labour campaign for the general election.

Jun 09, 2017

Welsh Labour celebrates its success in the general election.

Jun 16, 2017

Speculation arises that Carwyn Jones may be moving to Cardiff.

End

Top Websites

[1] Carwyn Jones: Up to me to front Welsh Labour launch - BBC News

First Minister Carwyn Jones defends his failure to mention Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn when launching the party's general election campaign in Wales.

[2] Carwyn Jones is considering moving to Cardiff amid ... - WalesOnline

Chief reporter Martin Shipton considers the latest indications that Carwyn Jones' may be intending to stand down as First Minister this Assembly term

[3] Welsh Labour won't argue with ourselves, says Carwyn Jones

21 March 2017. Share. close panel. Share page . Copy link. About sharing. Image caption, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined Carwyn Jones on the Welsh Assembly election campaign trail in 2016 ...

[4] Child burial fees to be scrapped in Wales, says Carwyn Jones

Your account; Home; News; Sport; Business; Innovation; Culture; Travel; More menu; More menu

[5] Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017 - ITV News

On the 4th of May 2017 Wales heads to the polls to vote in the local council elections.

[6] Local elections: Welsh Labour united, Carwyn Jones says - BBC

Carwyn Jones admitted Labour divisions at Westminster did not help, but claimed the party in Wales was united. Labour has a majority on 10 of the 22 county and borough councils, and runs two ...

[7] General Election 2017: Labour hails 'fantastic' results - BBC

Election 2017: A dreadful night for Welsh Tories; Election young turnout 'remarkable' Wales' new faces at Westminster; Labour First Minister Carwyn Jones said: "These are fantastic results in ...

[8] Welsh Labour has defied the odds, claims Carwyn Jones

Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017. On the 4th of May 2017 Wales heads to the polls to vote in the local council elections. Share; Tweet; Reddit

[9] Child burial fees to be scrapped in Wales, says Carwyn Jones

Labour will scrap child burial fees in Wales, Carwyn Jones tells his party conference. ... We use local storage to store your consent preferences on your device. Optional data collection. When you ...

[10] Carwyn Jones: Early election 'not in national interest' - BBC

Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones has criticised the decision to call a general election in the middle of a council election campaign.

More Websites

Child burial fees to be scrapped in Wales, says Carwyn Jones

Labour will scrap child burial fees in Wales, Carwyn Jones has told his party conference. The Welsh Labour leader said an extra £20m would be provided for social care "to ease the burden on the NHS".

Election 2017: Davies says Cairns 'unwilling' to take part in debate - BBC

We use local storage to store your consent preferences on your device. Optional data collection ... Despite not being a candidate at the 2017 general election, Carwyn Jones is undoubtedly the face ...

Carwyn Jones' 'big claims that deserve a closer look' - BBC

There were no shortages of jokes, historical references and old-fashioned Tory-bashing from Carwyn Jones in Llandudno.

Labour's vision, remembering Rhodri and why May's nasty party is back ...

22nd May, 2017, 3:11 pm. Labour’s vision, remembering Rhodri and why May’s nasty party is back – Carwyn Jones launches Welsh manifesto . Carwyn Jones . Share this article: This is the full speech delivered by Welsh first minister Carwyn Jones at the launch of the Welsh Labour general election manifesto. Thank you everyone for coming today. And thank you to Coleg Cambria for hosting us ...

General election 2017: Wales results as they happened - BBC

Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones calls it "the most remarkable turnaround I have seen in politics" Liberal Democrats left without a Welsh MP for the first time since 1859 Turnout was 68.5% - up 2. ...

Election 2017: Davies says Cairns 'unwilling' to take part in debate - BBC

Despite not being a candidate at the 2017 general election, Carwyn Jones is undoubtedly the face of Labour's campaign in Wales - with little or no mention of Jeremy Corbyn.

General election 2017: Welsh Labour campaign launched - BBC

Carwyn Jones says the Welsh campaign for the general election should focus on the party's record in Wales.

Election 2017 debate: Parties clash on Brexit - BBC News

Carwyn Jones said Labour accepted the result of the referendum, but has presented a plan to protect access to the European Union single market for Welsh business. Image caption,

Wales local council elections 2017: All you need to know

Carwyn Jones has warned that the local election campaign will be tough for Labour Labour is the party with the most council seats in Wales - 580 - and therefore it has the most to lose.

Carwyn Jones: Early election 'not in national interest' - BBC

Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones criticises Theresa May's decision to call an early poll.

Welsh Labour meets ahead of local elections | ITV News

Friday 24 March 2017 at 6:00am . Carwyn Jones and Jeremy Corbyn campaigning together last year Credit: PA. Welsh Labour hopes to use its conference this weekend to get across a message that it's ...

Carwyn Jones: Keep EU funding system after Brexit - BBC News

Carwyn Jones believes the "status quo" has worked well. West Wales and the valleys - which had some of the highest number of leave voters in the EU referendum - qualified for more than £2bn in ...

Swansea, UK. 7th June, 2017. General Election 2017. Welsh ... - Alamy

Download this stock image: Swansea, UK. 7th June, 2017. General Election 2017. Welsh Assembly first minister Carwyn Jones (left) joins Labour candidate for Gower Tonia Antoniazzi on the campaign trail at Gorseinon in the marginal Gower constituency. Swansea, UK. Credit: Gareth Llewelyn/Alamy Live News - JAPAX0 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and ...

Election 2017 debate: Welsh leaders go head-to-head - BBC News

Local News; Election 2017 debate: Welsh leaders go head-to-head Election 2017 debate: Welsh ... Labour's Carwyn Jones said Theresa May had no plan for Brexit. Conservative Darren Millar said Wales ...

Carwyn Jones: We can never accept these hateful attacks as a fact of ...

Carwyn Jones is the AM for Bridgend. He served as the leader of the Welsh Labour Party and First Minister of Wales between 2009 and 2018. He served as the leader of the Welsh Labour Party and First Minister of Wales between 2009 and 2018.

Labour 'taking nothing for granted' - BBC News

Welsh Labour is taking nothing for granted at the local elections, Carwyn Jones has said.

General election 2017: Welsh Labour manifesto at-a-glance - BBC

The £1.3bn Swansea Tidal lagoon project (pictured) is among those Carwyn Jones has pledged to see through support for the Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant on Anglesey around £1.5bn extra for Welsh ...

General election 2017: Nye Davies view on Welsh Labour - BBC

Indeed, calls for Welsh Labour to separate from UK Labour and operate on a more federal basis have gathered pace over the past few years. After a poor 2015 general election result, Carwyn Jones ...

Wales local elections 2017: The final picture as the last votes are ...

The one thing that's missing from Carwyn Jones' election statement is a mention of Jeremy Corbyn He said: “People realise that only Welsh Labour will stand up for Wales and we thank them once ...

General election 2017: Welsh Labour campaign launched - BBC News

General election 2017: Welsh Labour campaign launched. First Minister Carwyn Jones has launched Welsh Labour's general election campaign - making no reference to UK party leader Jeremy Corbyn in a ...

General election 2017: What you need to know in Wales - BBC

Everything you need to know before the polling stations open on Thursday for the UK vote.

Local elections: Welsh Labour united, Carwyn Jones says - BBC

Carwyn Jones says the party delivers at local level despite Westminster woes.

Carwyn Jones: Early election 'not in national interest' - BBC

Manage consent settings on AMP pages. These settings apply to AMP pages only. You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

Carwyn Jones | Politics | The Guardian

What term do you want to search? Search with google. Support us Print subscriptions US edition

Welsh Labour - "Our aim is a fair deal for every community... - Facebook

"Our aim is a fair deal for every community in Wales" - First Minister Carwyn Jones says ahead of #WelshLab17...

No rise in devolved income tax rate, says Carwyn Jones - BBC

Local News; No rise in devolved income tax rate, says Carwyn Jones . Published. 9 May 2017 ... Minister Carwyn Jones has ruled out raising the Welsh element of income tax when it is devolved ...

Tough for Labour to avoid poll losses, says Carwyn Jones

Carwyn Jones says Welsh Labour is taking nothing for granted at the local elections Labour will find it "tough" to avoid losses in May's local elections having performed well in 2012, First ...

United Labour can achieve great things, says Welsh leader Carwyn Jones ...

United Labour can achieve great things, says Welsh leader Carwyn Jones UK News Published: May 8, 2017 The First Minister unveiled five pledges when he launched Labour’s General Election campaign ...

General election 2017: Wales results as they happened - BBC

The latest news, opinions, updates and results from Welsh constituencies.

This isn't just about leadership, it is about unity - Carwyn Jones ...

8th May, 2017, 2:38 pm. This isn’t just about leadership, it is about unity – Carwyn Jones’ speech at Welsh Labour’s election launch. Share this article: This is the full speech by Carwyn Jones, Welsh Labour leader and first minister, at the launch of the Welsh Labour general election campaign today. Good morning friends and colleagues – thank you to Gladys, Lexy, Ruba and Saeed for ...

General election 2017 in Wales: Party-by-party analysis - BBC

With all the Welsh results now declared, Jac Larner of Cardiff University sums up the night for Wales' five main parties

Rhodri Morgan 1939-2017 | GOV.WALES

The First Minister Carwyn Jones pays tribute to Rhodri Morgan. The First Minister Carwyn Jones pays tribute to Rhodri Morgan. Skip to main content GOV.WALES uses cookies which are essential for the site to work. Non-essential cookies are also used to tailor and improve services. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. About cookies. Home. Search. English; Cymraeg; You ...

Welsh Labour launches Westminster election campaign | ITV News

Monday 8 May 2017 at 6:30am . Carwyn Jones will campaign mostly on pledges about what his government is doing, rather than what Labour would do in power at Westminster. Credit: PA. Welsh Labour's ...

'Rethink hard Brexit', Carwyn Jones tells Theresa May - BBC

13 June 2017. comments. Comments. Share. close panel . Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Media caption, Now's the time to work together on Brexit, says Carwyn Jones. The first minister has ...

Swansea, UK. 9th June, 2017. General Election 2017. Welsh ... - Alamy

General Election 2017. Welsh Labour gathered to celebrate in Mumbles. Gower seat winner Tonia Antoniazzi flanks Wales first minister Carwyn Jones at the Swansea bay photocall. Credit: Gareth Llewelyn/Alamy Live News. fist minister Credit: Gareth Llewelyn/Alamy Live News. - JB6M4K from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

General election 2017: Welsh politicians' antics - BBC News

A snapshot of some of the antics our politicians were involved in during the snap election.

Tough for Labour to avoid poll losses, says Carwyn Jones

Manage consent settings on AMP pages. These settings apply to AMP pages only. You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

Welsh Local Elections 2017: Results & Analysis - State of Wales

Welsh Local Elections 2017: Results & Analysis. by Owen Donovan. May 7, 2017. in Elections Centre. 0. BBC. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Reddit (Title Image: BBC Wales) The local elections at an all-Wales level resulted in a a slightly strange outcome in that no party or group has exceeded expectations, but no party should be disappointed either. There were 92 uncontested seats ...

Tough for Labour to avoid poll losses, says Carwyn Jones

Labour will find it "tough" to avoid losses in May's local elections, the first minister admits.

General election 2017: Nye Davies view on Welsh Labour - BBC

Nye Davies of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre assesses the Welsh Labour campaign for the general election.

Brexit an opportunity to reinvent the UK - Carwyn Jones

Carwyn Jones: We deserve far more than a grudging relationship. Brexit provides an opportunity to "reinvent and strengthen" the United Kingdom, Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones has said in a ...

The one thing that's missing from Carwyn Jones' election statement is a ...

Carwyn Jones’ address to the Labour troops after a bruising local election battle provides a fascinating insight into the thinking at the heart of Welsh Labour as next month’s general election ...

Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News

Find out who is standing for election to your local council in May.

Labour would scrap Barnett formula, Carwyn Jones says - BBC

5 June 2017. Labour would replace the system that governs how Wales and the devolved nations are funded, First Minister Carwyn Jones has said. Mr Jones said that Labour would scrap the Barnett ...

Carwyn Jones: We haven't got time to navel gaze over polling - LabourList

But it’s also crucial that we return our superb team of Welsh Labour MPs to Westminster on June 8. And though the political weather is tough nationally, the hard-working campaigners we have that make up our Welsh Labour MPs will fight this election locally on the proud records they have built up.

Welsh Labour - Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister... - Facebook

Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister Carwyn Jones meeting local residents in Newport and visiting Community House with shadow Welsh Secretary Christina Rees earlier this week.

Welsh Labour won't argue with ourselves, says Carwyn Jones

Labour in Wales will not "fall into the trap of arguing with ourselves", the first minister says.

Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News

Manage consent settings on AMP pages. These settings apply to AMP pages only. You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

Welsh local elections 2017: Candidate lists - BBC News

More than 3,400 candidates are standing for the 1,254 seats on Wales' 22 county and county borough councils at the local elections on 4 May. Here are links to the candidate lists on each council's ...

Welsh Labour - Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister... - Facebook

Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister Carwyn Jones: "We haven't got time to navel gaze...We've got a country to run and an election to fight."...

Carwyn Jones to tell Welsh Labour members he wants to create a 'fair ...

Carwyn Jones will today set out plans to make Wales a “fair work nation”. In a speech to Welsh Labour’s annual conference in Llandudno, the First Minister will say that his party has ...

Taoiseach Enda Kenny to meet with Welsh First Minister, Carwyn Jones ...

Published on 10 March 2017 Last updated on 24 October 2018 The Taoiseach will travel to Cardiff on Friday evening where he will meet with Welsh First Minister, Carwyn Jones for a bilateral engagement in advance of the triggering of Article 50 by the UK later this month.

Swansea, UK. 9th June, 2017. General Election 2017. Welsh ... - Alamy

General Election 2017. Welsh Labour gathered to celebrate at Mumbles. Gower seat winner Tonia Antoniazzi (rossette, right) flanks Wales first minister Carwyn Jones, with Cardiff north MP Anna McMorrin (left) at the Swansea Bay photocall. Credit: Gareth Llewelyn/Alamy Live News. fist minister Credit: Gareth Llewelyn/Alamy Live News. - JB6M88 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution ...

Welsh Labour's Jones claims 'nasty' Tory party is back - BBC

22 May 2017. comments. Comments . Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Media caption, Welsh Labour is ready to deliver on big projects in Wales, Carwyn Jones says. The "nasty ...

General election 2017: What influences voters' decisions

Labour in Wales have opted to put the Welsh leader Carwyn Jones at the forefront of their campaign. It's a sensible strategy and "no surprise", said Jo Kiernan, his former chief of staff in the ...

Wales council elections: Labour losses 'not as bad as expected' - BBC

Labour has long dominated local government in Wales but its Welsh leader and First Minister Carwyn Jones admitted that it had been a mixed night for the party. This video can not be played

Local elections 2017: Labour Welsh Assembly member distances himself ...

Vaughan Gething said the Labour leader was getting mixed messages on the doorstep

Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones blasts Tory division over Brexit

WELSH First Minister Carwyn Jones attacked the Conservative Party’s divided position over a ‘hard’ Brexit, saying it is damaging the UK.

WEBCHAT; There is no mention of Jeremy Corbyn in Carwyn Jones' election ...

Ruth Lewis So does Leanne Wood, but you seem to brush her aside, she actually cares for Welsh residents whereas Carwyn Jones & Corbyn care for England's interests. Rhyn Williams Corbyn scares the establishment, Ruth Lewis, they know the gravy train is over if he was to be elected. He's not Nigel Farage pretending he's "antiestablishment". Corbyn is the real deal and unable to be bought off ...

United Labour can achieve great things, says Welsh leader Carwyn Jones ...

Published May 8, 2017. Labour can achieve great things if it stands together united, the party’s Welsh leader Carwyn Jones has said. The First Minister unveiled five pledges when he launched ...

Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? - BBC News

Manage consent settings on AMP pages. These settings apply to AMP pages only. You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

The full list of Labour's General Election candidates in Wales

Labour has announced its full list of candidates for June's General Election. All 25 Welsh sitting MPs are standing again in a bid to be re-elected and 15 new candidates have been selected.

Election 2017: Davies says Cairns 'unwilling' to take part in debate

A spokesman for Andrew RT Davies accuses Alun Cairns of being "unwilling" to take part in a TV debate.

Election 2017: Davies says Cairns 'unwilling' to take part in debate - BBC

A spokesman for Andrew RT Davies accuses Alun Cairns of being "unwilling" to take part in a TV debate.

Welsh local elections: What are the parties offering? - BBC

The parties' key poll pledges.

Welsh Labour's Jones claims 'nasty' Tory party is back

22 May 2017. comments. Comments . Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. Media caption, Welsh Labour is ready to deliver on big projects in Wales, Carwyn Jones says. The "nasty ...

General Election 2017: Young turnout 'remarkable' - BBC

They have been key to Labour successes, say pundits, with Wales' overall turnout up to 68.6% from 65.6% in 2015.

Wales stands in solidarity with the people of Manchester – First ...

23 May 2017. Last updated: 23 May 2017. This was published under the 2016 to 2021 administration of the Welsh Government. Share this page. Share this page via Twitter; Share this page via Facebook; Share this page via Email; First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, said “Wales stands in solidarity with the people of Manchester, and all those families who are suffering today. There is a ...

General Election 2017: Party leaders clash in live TV debate on Brexit ...

Welsh leaders clash during general election debate THE LIB DEMS once again called for a second European Union referendum in a fiery televised debate between Welsh party leaders. By Aletha Adu ...

Election: Theresa May urges voters to 'strengthen my hand' - BBC

Welsh Labour leader and First Minister Carwyn Jones called the decision of Mrs May, who was shown around a factory in Newport earlier, to visit Labour heartlands in Wales a "stunt". This video can ...

First Minister Carwyn Jones backs £500bn Labour plan - BBC

The Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones said he supports a proposal that could see £500bn in borrowing to boost the British economy. The suggestion has been made previously by the shadow chancellor ...

Local elections 2017: Labour has suffered disaster in Welsh valleys ...

Labour had lost 73 council seats by 10.15am and the Lib-Dems 11, with the Conservatives gaining 44, independents 33, Plaid Cymru eight, and Greens one.

Did Carwyn Jones win Wales for Labour - or Jeremy Corbyn?

Even in this extraordinary general election, the result in Wales almost defies belief. Recall that the first Welsh two polls of the campaign put the Conservatives on historically high levels of support, and apparently on course to transform electoral politics in Wales by capturing a long list of seats from Labour. Subsequent polls had shown Welsh Labour fighting back very

Corbyn has 'work to do' to show voters he can be PM, says Welsh Labour ...

Carwyn Jones reveals growing concern over Corbyn’s leadership as poll suggests party could lose century-long dominance in Wales . Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Close dialogue 1 / 1 ...

Corbyn 'airbrushed' out of general election campaign in Wales

Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood tackles First Minister Carwyn Jones over his failure to mention Jeremy Corbyn at Welsh Labour's general election campaign launch.

And we’re off…the UK General Election 2017 - Institute of Welsh Affairs

Home » The Welsh Agenda » Politics and Policy » And we’re off…the UK General Election 2017. And we’re off…the UK General Election 2017. 26th April 2017 Politics and Policy constitution, elections, Welsh Government. Laura McAllister and Diana Stirbu explore the threats and opportunities facing the political parties in Wales, ahead of the general election . So, 42 days to go until we ...

Election 2017: Tories name Millar for Wales debate – BBC News

Mr Cairns told BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine show that it was “always intended” that Mr Davies would be the Conservative representative. The Welsh Secretary said he himself was “never” going to be part of the programme, and claimed Mr Davies could not be there for personal reasons. He said he was confident Mr Millar would do an “excellent job”. Mr Cairns appeared for the ...

Last local election campaigning before polling day - BBC News

Manage consent settings on AMP pages. These settings apply to AMP pages only. You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

Local elections: Labour can 'learn' from Welsh party - BBC News

Labour in England can learn from the Welsh party's local election performance, its general election campaign chairman in Wales has said. Labour lost control of Blaenau Gwent and Bridgend, and its ...

What’s the Matter With Wales? - Jacobin

Corbyn has promised to scrap the bedroom tax, but Labour-run councils in Wales implement bedroom tax evictions. Carwyn Jones, the leader of Welsh Labour, has on numerous occasions tried to distance himself from Corbyn and once seemed to be angrily defending his patch against “interference” from his seniors in London.

Welsh Labour to distance itself from UK party in general election

Strategists believe the Welsh Labour leader and first minister, Carwyn Jones, is playing well on the doorstep and – during the council elections at least – has helped counter any potential ...