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Some Tory stories

• Betsan Powys
• 4 Apr 07, 04:40 PM

So now we know who all the candidates are. Or are not in some cases.

Do you remember Thomas Goodhead? The great-great nephew of Aneurin Bevan was welcomed very loudly by the Conservatives as their man in Blaenau Gwent.

But Thomas has "failed to submit his nomination papers in time" and has been replaced.

Over in South Wales West though, they're sticking with their line-up for the list. There had been moves afoot - or so the 91热爆 was told - by senior members of David Cameron's shadow cabinet to try and persuade Chris Smart, number two on the list, to stand down. Inaccurate accusations about Mr Smart's past conduct have been doing the rounds but he's sticking with it. And they're sticking with him.

And since I'm talking Tory, is David Cameron preparing to give independence to the Scottish Conservative Party? Yes, according to this week's Spectator and the ConservativeH 91热爆 site. He's planning a "velvet divorce" that would give the Scottish Tories the freedom to take up their own identity and agenda "that could be distinct from that chosen by David Cameron for England and Wales".

What do Welsh Conservatives think of that then?

"Interesting" they say. "As you know in Wales we already have a separate Welsh director, Welsh HQ and Welsh board of management".

Ah but identity and agenda? Whose signature was first - above Nick Bourne's - on the Welsh manifesto?