She was also for four years, a special adviser to former deputy first minister and Plaid Cymru leader at the time Ieuan Wyn Jones. Ms Richards made a short journey as well – although in the reverse direction to Mr ap Dafydd’s and Mr ap Iorwerth’s. Rhun ap Iorwerth embarked on a ‘short journey’ from BBC Cymru Wales to Plaid Cymru Mr ap Dafydd, for example, was described by the nationalist party as “one of Wales’ most well known journalists”.īut one leading political commentator in Wales told The Eye at the time: “This is further evidence that the journey from BBC Wales to Plaid Cymru is a short one”.
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Yet it is clear that PC have been proud of their catches in the past. The PC MS for Ynys Mon Rhun ap Iorwerth was also formerly a leading political journalist at BBC CW, joining the corporation in 1994.
Rhuanedd Richards – a former Chief Executive of Plaid Cymru welcomed at BBC Cymru Wales Mr ap Dafydd’s move came soon after the appointment of the former PC Chief Executive Rhuanedd Richards as Editor of BBC Radio Cymru and the Welsh language online service, Cymru Fyw. Top level journalists have also joined PC in the past, and politicians on the left and right in Wales have accused the corporation of being a hotbed of Welsh nationalism. The political journalist at BBC CW Aled ap Dafydd became PC’s Director of Political Strategy and External Relations. Aled ap Dafydd – ‘one of Wales’ most well-known journalists’ now at Plaid Cymru The astonishing spat over alleged links between PC and BBC CW comes hard on the heels of growing concern about figures who have joined the corporation from PC, and those that have moved in the other direction. Yet in another tweet former Welsh Conservative leader in the WP Andrew RT Davies MS said he stood by his original point. Corgi toy repackaged - 29th September 2022Īndrew RT Davies – complained about a ‘link’ with Plaid CymruĪn extraordinary political row has developed with the former leader of the Conservatives in the Welsh Parliament/Senedd (WP) accusing on social media, the biggest broadcaster in Wales of a “link” with nationalist party Plaid Cymru (PC) and that it is “unhealthy”, it has emerged.īut in a highly unusual move the Director of the broadcaster under fire, BBC Cymru Wales (BBC CW), Rhodri Talfan Davies, defended on Twitter the decision to ask the Plaid Cymru leader on to a programme discussing major events, saying the Welsh Conservatives had not accepted the invitation.
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