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Following chairing the Wind Europe Board Meeting she said there is "a lot of interest in investing [in wind projects] in Wales".

"What they wanted to hear from me is that there is certainty to be had, and that there is a clear objective in terms of what we are trying to achieve"
March 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
On the FE sector, she said emphasised the importance of "collaboration" in research and innovation through the Horizon scheme.

"It is important to celebrate that we are back [in Horizon] and cooperating"

Additionally, she reiterated calls to "look at" the funding model for FE.
March 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Whilst discussing the current international context, although she thinks that the UK "is not close" to rejoining the EU, she added that it is clear that "European countries have understood that they need to do more in terms of defence [spending] to protect the continent".
March 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
“Y peth teg i sosialwyr ei wneud yw sicrhau nad i’r teulu brenhinol, sydd â digon arian yn eu pocedi yn barod, ac nad i’r Trysorlys yn Llundain i’w fuddsoddi yn ne-ddwyrain Lloegr mae angen i’r arian yna fynd, ond i’r cymunedau mwyaf tlawd.

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February 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Ychwanega ei bod yn “amlwg nad oes yna ddim dylanwad o gwbl gan Eluned Morgan ar Keir Starmer a’i Gabinet”.

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February 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ailadrodd galwadau i ddatganoli'r Ystad, ond nid Llywodraeth y Deyrnas Unedig.

“Unwaith maen nhw’n [Aelodau Seneddol] cyrraedd San Steffan, maen nhw’n anghofio am Gymru a’r bobol maen nhw’n eu cynrychioli,” meddai.

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February 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Yn dilyn cais rhyddid gwybodaeth, rydym yn gwybod fod cynghorau Ceredigion, Sir Benfro a Sir Gaerfyrddin yn talu £105,589.29 rhyngddyn nhw mewn ffioedd i Ystâd y Goron.

Dywed y nad yw hyn “yn gwneud unrhyw synnwyr”, ac yn golygu bod cynghorau sir “yn cael eu cosbi dwywaith”.

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February 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
“Os oedd angen rhywbeth i godi calon Llafur Cymru, efallai mai’r canlyniadau hyn yw’r peth hwnnw.”

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February 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
“Mae’n adlewyrchiad o’r arolygon barn diweddar sy’n dangos bod cyfle gwirioneddol gan Reform i fod yn blaid fwyaf Senedd Cymru ar ôl mis Mai y flwyddyn nesaf.

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February 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
“Yr etholiadau yma oedd y cyfle cyntaf i etholwyr yng Nghymru fedru cael dweud eu dweud am berfformiad Llafur Cymru am y tro cyntaf ers buddugoliaeth ysgubol Keir Starmer ym mis Gorffennaf.

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February 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A Plaid spokesperson said:

"Reform offer nothing other than empty slogans.

"While they shout from the sidelines, Plaid Cymru are offering real solutions to help people's lives across Wales."
February 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"People that have always voted Labour or Plaid Cymru have now had enough.

"That is a challenge, especially to Plaid, because there is a legitimate alternative anti establishment choice now."

There will be more from our conversation in next weeks Golwg Magazine.
February 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM