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Article: Ex-Welsh Secretary and wife compete in opposing parties; Ron Davies and Lynne Hughes in council polls.(News)
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- Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
- Article date:
- April 3, 2008
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Byline: Martin Shipton Chief Reporter
FORMER Welsh Secretary Ron Davies and his wife Lynne Hughes will be standing for opposing political parties during next month's council elections, it was announced yesterday.
Mr Davies has decided to stand in next month's council elections in the community where he cut his political teeth.
The former Labour Cabinet Minister, who last year made an unsuccessful bid to return as an AM, will be an Independent candidate for Caerphilly Council in his old home patch Bedwas and Machen.
Meanwhile, Ms Hughes ...