Summary
The waiting is now over and the general election campaign has finally begun in earnest. But how will it go in Wales, and what will be the big issues? Western Mail Political Editor Kirsty Buchanan gauges the effect of the Iraq war on voters
WHEN Welsh Secretary Peter Hain went on a recent tour of marginal seats across Wales, he returned a worried man.See the full content of this document
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Fighting the Elephant in the Living Room
Despite Labour's rather facile election slogan, Forward not Back, the electorate is neither willing to forget nor forgive the blundering invasion of Iraq based on a bogus threat of weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq, according to Mr Hain, is still the elephant lurking in the electorate's living room.While the war itself will not be the determining factor for voters, (this will still be a standard tax and spend and public services battle), it is colouring the credibility of Labour's election message.The...See the full content of this document
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