Bunkum from y Byd

Posted on February 15th, 2008 filed in Media Analysis, Wales, Welsh Assembly

The people behind Y Byd project had some not very nice things to say about Rhodri Glyn Thomas today.

Dyddiol Cyf. the company behind the project to launch a Welsh language daily newspaper today published a News Release today attacking the Welsh Assembly’s Culture Minister.

Rhodri Glyn Thomas’ decision not to give them the grant they wanted - around £1 million - to set up a daily Welsh language newspaper has irritated them. So they’ve hit back hard and low.

They invoke the One Wales political agreement of 27th June 2007 between Labour and Plaid Cymru, claiming that Rhodri Glyn Thomas has reneged on a “promise” within that manifesto.

And they claim (in Welsh) : Rydym fel cenedl yn haeddu papur dyddiol. Mae angen llais newyddiadurol ychwanegol ar Gymru er mwyn sicrhau plwraliaeth o fewn y cyfryngau. (We as a nation deserve a daily newspaper. Wales needs another journalistic voice to ensure pluralism within the media).

This is bunkum. Wales does not need a printed Welsh language daily newspaper subsidised by the taxpayer. The driving force behind this project is greed and vested private interests.