Papur yn dadansoddi rôl gwleidyddiaeth y dde-ganol yng Nghymru, gan danlinellu'r angen i'r Ceidwadwyr gofleidio datganoli a datblygu polisïau sy'n benodol berthnasol i Gymru er mwyn perswadio etholwyr Cymru i bleidleisio iddynt, wedi'i lunio gan arweinydd y Ceidwadwyr yn Senedd Ewrop.

A paper analysing the role of centre-right politics in Wales, emphasising the need for Conservatives to embrace devolution and to develop policies specifically relevant to Wales in order to encourage the Welsh electorate to vote for them, written by the Conservative leader in the European Parliament.

In this, Volume 3, Number 2 of the Gregynog Papers, Jonathan Evans presents the case for the full involvement of the Welsh Conservative Party in the development of Wales.

Welsh politics, like politics throughout the United Kingdom, is full of surprises. Why do the names Ron Davies and Rod Richards suddenly come into my mind? Who is going to become leader of Plaid Cymru after 'the painfully lightweight . . . leadership of Ieuan Wyn Jones'? How will Prime Minister Blair survive the current wave of criticism? This is a lively time in politics, and a good moment to review the contribution that the 'centre right' can make, or should be making, in Wales.

Jonathan Evans reminds us of its contribution in the past, asserting that 'The Conservatives set up S4C, promoted Welsh language education in schools, and took the Welsh Language Act through Parliament.'

Having lacked enthusiasm for a Welsh Assembly, sharing a part of the public’s uncertainty that it would be anything more than a 'talking shop', witnessing 'the eccentric direction of Rhodri Morgan' since its inception, what should the Conservative attitude be now?

Jonathan Evans, prominent Welsh Conservative and leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, is uniquely qualified to discuss this significant topic, to see the re-establishment of the Welsh Conservative Party as 'a party that puts Wales and Welsh interests first,' 'the leading force in Welsh politics.'

John Spink

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