Plaid and Labour clash over Glenys Kinnock

Plaid Cymru claimed in May 2009 that an analysis of the retiring Labour MEP Glenys Kinnock's speaking record in the European Parliament 1999-2009 showed she had mentioned Welsh issues only twice during a decade of speeches.

Plaid Cymru launched its 2009 European Parliament election manifesto on the 14 May 2009 with a stinging attack on the record of the Labour Party's Welsh MEPs.

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Website: VoteWatch.eu http://www.votewatch.eu/index.php

BBC News, 14.5.09: Plaid attacks Labour MEPs' record http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8049764.stm

Western Mail, 21.5.09: Letters: Plaid talk, Labour act http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/letters-to-the-editor/western-mail-letters/2009/05/21/thursday-21-may-2009-91466-23676911/

Plaid Cymru: EP Election Manifesto 2009 http://www.plaidcymru.org/uploads/publications/356.pdf

Western Mail, 18.5.09: Letters: Inspirational Glenys http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/letters-to-the-editor/western-mail-letters/2009/05/18/monday-18-may-2009-91466-23649453/

Western Mail, 19.5.09: Letters: Naive about Glenys / Jill's the one for me http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/letters-to-the-editor/western-mail-letters/2009/05/19/tuesday-19-may-2009-91466-23654148/

Western Mail, 3.6.09: Kinnock one of the bottom 10 MEPs, says report http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/06/03/kinnock-one-of-the-bottom-10-meps-says-report-91466-23775089/

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