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    Alun Edward Michael (born 22 August 1943) is a Welsh Labour and Co-operative retired politician. He served as Secretary of State for Wales from 1998 to...
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    appointed Alun Michael as Welsh secretary and planned for him to become the first secretary without a leadership election. Blair appointed Michael, a Blairite...
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    Democrats until 1995. He served as the co-leader of the council alongside Alun Michael of the Labour Party from 1987 to 1992 for the duration of a coalition...
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    long-time family friends of Cardiff South and Penarth Labour MP Alun Michael. Michael said, "Stephen Doughty’s father and I first met 40 years ago when...
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  • (disambiguation), several people Alun Lewis (disambiguation), several people Alun Michael (born 1943), Welsh politician Alun Owen (1925–1994), British screenwriter...
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    second MP was Alun Michael (Labour and Co-operative Party) who served 25 years from 1987 before choosing to stand down in 2012. Michael's affiliation with...
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    Keeley David Lammy Chris Leslie Ian Lucas Fiona Mactaggart Pat McFadden Alun Michael Gareth Thomas Emily Thornberry Stephen Timms Stephen Twigg Shaun Woodward...
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    Minister. On Wednesday 9 February 2000, following the resignation of Alun Michael, the Assembly cabinet unanimously elected Rhodri Morgan as acting First...
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    March and 5.5% in May. It was under these conditions that Callaghan beat Michael Foot in a vote to become Treasurer of the Labour Party. The economy was...
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    constituency, and initially chaired the Economic Development Committee after Alun Michael refused to appoint him to his Cabinet. Further revelations and disagreements...
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    for the 2024 South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner election, after Alun Michael announced he would be stepping down from the role. She was selected by...
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  • First Minister since the role was created, a record previously held by Alun Michael as First Secretary of Wales. The timeline for the election was discussed...
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    The Michael administration was formed by Alun Michael following the 1999 National Assembly for Wales election and was a Labour minority administration...
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    twentieth century. July 1998 – 1999 British cabinet reshuffle October 1998 – Alun Michael becomes Welsh Secretary. Ron Davies leaves the Cabinet. December 1998...
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  • fashion model Alun Michael (born 1943), British politician Andrew Michael (entrepreneur) (born 1980), British entrepreneur Arky Michael, Australian actor...
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  • Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 12 July 2010. "Alun Michael stands down as Cardiff South and Penarth MP today". WalesOnline. 21 October...
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  • in the collision. The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales Alun Michael said the police were not chasing the boys at the time, and the police...
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  • down in an alleged sex scandal. The ensuing leadership battle, won by Alun Michael, did much to damage Labour, and thus aided Plaid Cymru, whose leader...
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  • Martin (1 January 2001). "The First Welsh Constitutional Crisis: The Alun Michael Resignation". Public Policy and Administration. 16 (1): 18–31. doi:10...
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  • a minority government. In February 2000, the first assembly leader, Alun Michael resigned following a vote of no confidence on the matter of European...
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    and Penarth   Alun Michael 20,094 (56.2%) Maureen Owen 7,807 (21.8%) Rodney Berman 4,572 (12.8%) Lila Haines 1,983 (5.5%)   Alun Michael Cardiff West  ...
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    joined the Social Democratic Party. Her local MP, Conservative backbencher Michael Spicer, recalled in Parliament in 2003 how he had first met her when he...
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    Halford abstained in a vote of confidence in First Minister at the time Alun Michael, shortly after he resigned as leader of the Welsh Labour party and as...
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    Alan Armstrong (born 17 July 1946), known professionally as Alun Armstrong, is an English character actor. He grew up in County Durham in North East England...
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    position was held by Alun Michael, former First Secretary of the Welsh Assembly Government. In 2023, it was announced that Alun Michael would not re-contest...
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    special political advisor and deputy police and crime commissioner to Alun Michael. Howe was elected as a local councillor for the ward of Whitchurch &...
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    country." It was the second such motion to happen, the first being against Alun Michael in 2000. Despite losing the no confidence vote, Gething announced he...
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    The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 22 September 2024. Mosbacher, Michael (20 September 2024). "David Lammy has cost Britain a crucial ally against...
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    actually fought in tougher elections in 2019, 2022, and 2023. Analysts Michael Thrasher and Colin Rallings also said the Conservative Party was expected...
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    formed on 9 February 2000 by Rhodri Morgan, following the resignation of Alun Michael as First Secretary, which was pre-empted by a vote of no-confidence by...
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