Do you want a constructive debate or are you just point scoring? FWIW it will not happen for years, if ever.
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No thanks, Don't need another 20-30 more with their noses in the trough down the Bay
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-42310943
I'd much prefer to see 60 less and shut the whole waste on money down.
Do you want a constructive debate or are you just point scoring? FWIW it will not happen for years, if ever.
Lower the number of councils and therefore councillors. Increase the number of AMs. Give the Welsh Government tax raising powers and they can actually start doing things that matter.
I can agree with you to a point i.e. that our elected representatives are relatively ineffectual. Not sure whether this is due to ineptitude, policies or lack of funds.
On the other hand I can't see how anyone can argue that we were well looked after by Westminster when we were ruled from there either.
On balance, I'd prefer us to have the ability to manage our affairs by people who have to live with the consequences of their decisions.
The WAG has a much smaller number of AMs compared to similar law-making bodies around the world.
The Assembly has 60 members, Scottish Parliament has 129 members, Northern Ireland's Assembly has 108.
If the WAG exists - and currently it does - it should ensure that it has the right amount of people to do the job, until such time as it is it is repealed. If ever.
It would be self-harming to the country to hope that the WAG cripples itself - simply to wish it withers on the vine.
I think there are now a number of policies which are uniquely Welsh in their aims and objectives. The Future Generations of Wales Act is one example which I consider will have really positive impacts in time, along with care of the environment being embedded in the Constitution.
Whether we have the funds and ability to deliver these aims is uncertain but I do applaud their intent
Do forget, along with 20 or 30 extra AMs at a cost of 9 million, comes extra cars , flights ,hospitality , office equipment , support staff , etc , may I suggest the current lot prove their worth first,or take cut in costs to a accommodate the alleged need ??
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Perhaps we should just have say .. 6 AM's then ? That would save some money... eh? And they can walk from their constituency in Bangor to Cardiff. Stay on friends sofa's - Save more money. etc etc.
IMO, we either don't have a Welsh Assembly at all (a viable argument) , or we have one that is a capable one (also a viable argument, and perhaps a little more useful one).
Other - similar - devolved regions have a higher number of Ministers than we do, and I'd wager less dissatisfaction.
Do it properly, or scrap it ?
Why can't welsh MPs be responsible for debolved legislation? Why do we need another layer of bureaucracy and state?
The UK must be the most over democratised countries in the World. Further elected members to have their snouts in the trough plus supporting civil servants and expenses plus accommodation costs is a complete waste of money.
Scrap it double layered nationalism politics ,jobs for the boys , we got AM's, Councillors, Euro MP's Westminster MP's ,Mayor's , what more do we need it don't come nothing or it does from the magic money tree.
Scrap the lot build on schools,health, policing and transport, happy days, don't need an elected official to work that one out.
Apparently it is all about per capita expenditure then ..
Nothing else.
Yes, it is hardly riveting , but neither is Parliament, most of the time. PMQ's is livelier of course - more like a circus act with braying livestock.
How does our Assembly compare with Holyrood or Stormont, who both have a greater number of members?
I've not watched them. You may have?
all cost in this and links eeeeeeeeeek
http://www.assembly.wales/foi%20docu...d_response.pdf
Can anyone explain why this post has been moved to the politics forum, whilst the post espousing the virtues of socialism remains on the main board.
Aren’t all posts/posters treated the same?