Don't Throw Your Dummies Out of the Pram On Thewales Bill, Urges Hain

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Peter hain last night delivered a strong rebuke to critics of his plans for the future of the Assembly, telling them - 'it's time to grow up'.

The Secretary of State for Wales believes the forthcoming Government of Wales Bill will settle the devolution question for a generation, but fears sniping from the opposition parties, which depicts as 'kindergarten poli- tics' may delay its progress through Parliament.

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Don't Throw Your Dummies Out of the Pram On Thewales Bill, Urges Hain

The proposals would see the Assembly, after 2007, draw up its own laws which would then be fast-tracked through Westminster.

A move to full law-making powers would require a referendum, tr...

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