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Ron Davies quotes

Welsh Politician August 6, 1946

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I am saying that in Wales here we have a very clear election commitment and I hope, and I will express this view, I hope that every individual member of the Labour Party, will understand that and will strive to achieve unity so that we can deliver the yes vote in the Autumn. Ron Davies
It's about getting a more democratic Wales for the purpose of improving our economic performance, for improving the delivery of health care, for raising educational standards. Ron Davies
I also want to draw attention to the responsibilities that people have to live up to their election promises and to live up to the votes that were cast by the people of Wales, in the General Election, in the expectation that we would deliver this promise. Ron Davies
And, I hope now that everybody understands that the Labour Party - as it always has done - stands for free speech and individual Members of the Labour Party are entitled to exercise that free speech. Ron Davies
The standing orders of the Parliamentary Party, however, apply to me, apply to every other Member of the Parliamentary Labour Party and they put into a context the way in which those rights to freedom of speech should be exercised. Ron Davies
I have - I have more than an interesting task in piloting Wales into our new democracy, without wanting to exercise draconian powers on behalf of anybody else - I can assure of that. Ron Davies
Now, I think that in acknowledging that every individual Member of Parliament and indeed every individual member of the Labour Party, has rights to express their view in a spirit of tolerance. Ron Davies
Ron Davies quote: "What I've said in the past is that I want the Labour Party to..."
What I've said in the past is that I want the Labour Party to approach this matter on the basis of unity. Ron Davies
First of all it has never been the case that I have threatened people with expulsion or that I've threatened to throw people out of the Parliamentary Labour Party. Ron Davies
Well I've already made it clear that it's a matter for individuals in exercising their own judgement, their own consciences to speak freely on matters of policy. Ron Davies
Ron Davies quote: "Well it's not a matter for me to say what Llew Smith can or..."
Well it's not a matter for me to say what Llew Smith can or cannot do, he's an elected Member of Parliament. Ron Davies
Ron Davies quote: "I've made it abundantly clear and I'll repeat yet again..."
I've made it abundantly clear and I'll repeat yet again there's no question of gagging individuals. Ron Davies
Ron Davies quote: "There is so much that can be done, you see, the assembly is..."
There is so much that can be done, you see, the assembly is about improving our democracy. Ron Davies

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