Carwyn Jones: Tories have never cared about Wales
The Welsh Labour leader will say Wales could not afford another five years of Conservative rule in Westminster.
The Labour Party has accused the Conservatives of “never caring about Wales” as it launched a new poster warning of the dangers of another Tory government.
The poster – “Don’t let the Tories trample over Wales” – is being unveiled in Cardiff by Welsh Labour leader and First Minister Carwyn Jones, shadow Welsh secretary Christina Rees and campaign chairman Wayne David.
Mr Jones will say Wales could not afford another five years of Conservative rule in Westminster and will warn of more “cruel cuts” should Theresa May’s party win next week’s General Election.
“This election is crucial for the future of Wales, and the stakes for local communities could not be higher,” he will say.
“It’s communities like this that will suffer the hardest with five more years of cruel cuts. We simply cannot let the Tories trample all over Wales again. All the progress we’ve made as a country – with our investment in health and education, our support for manufacturing and industry, building new schools, hospitals and homes – is at risk.”
Mr Jones will say that Wales could face a return to the 1980s with a Conservative government being given a “free rein”.
“The simple truth behind the big Tory deceit is this: the Tories have never cared about Wales,” he will say.
“The last time they ran Wales, they crushed the hope and aspiration of a country, devastating communities, dismantling our industries and destroying the life chances of successive generations.
“Only a vote for Welsh Labour can stop the Tories.
“A vote for Welsh Labour is a vote for free school breakfasts, building new schools and hospitals, support for jobs and industries like steel, for more police on the streets, for investment in rail, and big new energy projects.
“These are Welsh Labour policies, Welsh Labour priorities – but they need the partnership of a Welsh Labour government and a strong team of Welsh Labour MPs in Westminster.
“Every vote for a Welsh Labour candidate on June 8 will help us stand up for Wales together – and stop the Tories trampling all over Wales again.”
A recent poll gave the Conservatives a 6% lead over Labour in Wales and predicted Mrs May’s party would win nine seats from Labour – giving the Tories the majority of Parliamentary seats in Wales for the first time in the democratic era.
