Article: Hain told: Your job is a waste of time; Welsh Secretary defends role after damning report.(News)

Article: 'A knowledge of devolution is not Wales or essential' ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  April 8, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Matt Withers SHADOW Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has ... clear knowledge of Wales and devolution was ... apparent knowledge of Wales were routinely appointed as Welsh Secretary. The Conservatives ... no knowledge of Wales or devolution ...

Article: Wales's powers divide opinion ; Welsh ...
South Wales Evening Post;  November 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy says ... Secretary of State for Wales Paul Murphy recently ... solicited to join Wales First. In just ... Assembly. But after Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy's ... before the people of Wales get to vote on the ...

Article: Hain sticks by pounds 6bn debt claim 8; Plaid use research from ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  June 25, 2003 ;     700+ words ...THE Welsh Secretary yesterday stood by his assertion that Wales is pounds 6bn in ... programme for South West Wales and the Valleys was ... off the ground, Welsh Secretary Peter Hain conceded ... separate projects in Wales and would continue ...

Article: Spin doctor who embarrassed Welsh Secretary leaves ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  July 3, 2002 ;     667 words ... ... quit as special adviser to Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy. Six weeks after ... that he was no longer on the Wales Office's pay roll. Staff ... authority when he told BBC Wales that the Assembly's vote ... Last week's briefing by Wales Office ministers was seen as ...

Article: WALES: I'm in clear over sleaze allegations; ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  December 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Byline: By SAM LISTER FORMER Welsh Secretary Peter Hain hopes to make a return to ... by resigning as Secretary of State for Wales and Work and Pensions in January when ... Brown; Former Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain

Article: Labour can no longer be the change this country needs; After last ...
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  June 15, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... worst electoral performance in Wales ever. Not since the days of ... any party beaten Labour in Wales, a bastion of socialist support ... Minister Rhodri Morgan and Welsh Secretary Peter Hain talk of Labour voters ... Minister in history to lose Wales, the decline began under his ...

Article: WALES: Embryo No vote may mean sack; Faith could see ...
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  March 11, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Byline: By SAM LISTER Parliamentary Correspondent WELSH Secretary Paul Murphy is hoping government whips will rethink plans ... press.net CAPTION(S): Secretary of State for Wales Paul Murphy hopes MPs will be allowed a free vote on ...