Protests and piss-ups

The rumour last night was that Swansea West Labour opportunists campaigners plan to ambush Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams outside Swansea’s Grand Theatre, prior to her appearance at the party’s Spring conference. The aim is to highlight the stark difference between her anticipated theme of ‘greater fairness’ and the actions of council leader Chris Holley in pressing for an Ombudsman’s investigation, already costing an estimated £210,000, against 32 opposition councillors who simply wanted an item of public expenditure discussed in public.

All that remains for the protest organisers is to resolve the logistics of ensuring that Kirsty’s arrival and pre-match preparations for the Twickenham game do not overlap too greatly. We understand that the Lib Dems may have the same problem (among their other struggles in generating interest).