By Jonathan Isaby
Owen Meredith has been selected this week to fight his home seat of Caerphilly at the Welsh Assembly election in May.
He said on his selection:
"It is a huge honour to have the opportunity to contest Caerphilly in this election. I was born and brought up in Caerphilly and it has been my family home for more than 35 years.
“There is so much potential here, but also a lot of problems we need to work on. I want to see Caerphilly thrive and be an economic centre in South Wales. I am deeply concerned by the state we are in, as a town and a nation. It is amazing to think that after 12 years of devolution, Wales is the worst performing economy in the UK. In the right hands, the Welsh Assembly has the power to do so much more for the people of Caerphilly and the rest of Wales.
“Every day I am struck by how much better things could be. My campaign will be about working together to make the positive changes that so many of us have been waiting for, for so long. Building an enterprising local economy; supporting local young people to gain the right education and skills; and protecting the most vulnerable people in society – this is our chance to make that change happen.”
There is lots more about Owen on his website.
