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Mainly strategy papers, including relating to the launch, staffing and office location. Also Electoral Commission guidance on spending limits, March 2010, a campaign grid for Jan.-March 2011, and suggested names for the steering, communications and fundraising groups.

Agenda and minutes of the Planning Group for 19 Oct. and 2 Nov., and related papers.

Curricula vitae of candidates for the post, and Lee Waters's notes.

The file comprises ephemera an working documents from the 'Yes for Wales' campaign in 1997 along with a draft of an unpublished article, written by Lee Waters on the campaign written before the referendum for the New Statesman.

The file comprises a copy of the UK Government's Whiet Paper on devolution 'A Voice for Wales: The Government's Proposals for a Welsh Assembly = Llais dros Gymru: Cynigion y Llywodraeth ar gyfer Cynulliad Cymreig' (Cm3718) along with 2 copies of the summary White Paper and a press release entitled 'Wales Labour conference backs twinning for Assembly selection'.

Print-out of Artemis (@TrueWales) tweets on Twitter.

The file comprises posters, ephemera, a copy of the Scottish Sun, a White Paper entitled 'Scotland's Parliament' (Cm3658) and a document titled 'Scotland's Parliament, Scotland's Right, published by the Scottish Constitutional Convention.

Papers relating to Ron Davies's resignation as Secretary of State of Wales, including the Secretary of States's diary, 24 Oct. 1998 onwards, and Welsh Office press summaries, 26-29 Oct. 1998; Ron Davies's public statement, letter to the Caerphilly Labour Party, and House of Commons resignation statement; letters of support, including from Gwynfor Evans (in Welsh) and Robin Cook; and newspaper cuttings, Oct.-Dec. 1998.

Papers, mainly newspaper cuttings and print-outs, May 1999-March 2003, mainly relating to Ron Davies's 'moment of madness' and subsequent episodes; and minutes of the first five meetings of the National Assembly for Wales Labour Group, May 1999; Ron Davies's chairmanship of the Assembly's Economic Development Committee, May-June 1999; personal notes of a meeting between Ron Davies and the Assembly Labour Group, June 1999; minutes of a meeting of the Labour NEC and Ron Davies for permission to hold a dual mandate as AM and MP, Sept. 1999; Alun Michael and Paul Murphy's speeches to the Labour Party conference, Sept. 1999; and letter to Caerphilly CLP and public statement re. his decision to stand down as Labour's candidate as AM for Caerphilly, March 2003; and two leaving cards on Lee Waters on leaving Ron Davies's employment.

Papers relating to Ron Davies's address to the Institute of Welsh Affairs Gregynog Seminar, 9-10 Jan. 1999; the publication and launch of Ron Davies, 'Datganoli: proses nid achlysur=Devolution: a process not an event' (Gregynog Papers, vol. 2, no. 2), 4 Feb. 1999; and notes and drafts of the address, the paper and related articles.

Texts and transcripts of speeches and interviews by Ron Davies, including a BBC 'On the record' interview, June 1997, a speech to the Labour Party annual conference, Oct. 1997, a conversation with Prof. Hywel Francis at the Dulais Valley Festival, Onllwyn Miners' Welfare Hall, July 1998, acceptance speech on winning the leadership of the Labour Group of the National Assembly of Wales, and rough notes of remarks to make had he lost, Sept. 1998, and a speech to the Labour Party annual conference, Oct. 1998; papers relating to the Ron Davies's election campaign to be Labour Party campaign leader for the first Welsh Assembly elections, Leader of the Labour Group and Labour nominee for First Secretary of the National Assembly of Wales, Aug.-Sept. 1998; proposal by Ron Davies to the Fabian Society to publish a pamphlet entitled 'The red dragon and the red flag: the Labour Party and Wales', Oct.-Nov. 1998; papers relating to Ron Davies's preface to 'Wales and Scotland: nations again?', Oct.-Dec. 1998; and an advance copy of Geoff Mungham & Kevin Morgan, 'Labour's 'unfinished business': the devolution issue in Labour politics, 1945-97', with publication agreed to be delayed until after the Welsh Assembly elections of May 1999.

Papers relating to the electoral contest between Ron Davies and Rhodri Morgan for the leadership of the National Assembly of Wales Labour Group, including correspondence, memoranda and rough notes, constituency and trade union endorsements, and the results of canvassing. Also Ron Davies's speech to the Labour Party annual conference, 1998.

Papers from a file marked 'CFRB', relating to the electoral contest between Ron Davies and Rhodri Morgan for the leadership of the National Assembly of Wales Labour Group, including correspondence, memoranda and rough notes, and the results of canvassing. Also lists of the panel of endorsed candidates for the National Assembly of Wales.

Papers including Alun Michael's report to the Wales Labour Party executive committee, Nov. 1998; Ron Davies's speechs to launch the RSPB Green Agenda, Jan. 1999, to the Wales Council for Voluntary Action National Assembly Policy Forum, 5 March 1999, to Siarter Cymru at Portmeirion, March 1999, his visit to Pennal Church, the site of Owain Glyn Dŵr's first parliament, April 1999, and his speech to the UNISON dinner at the Wales TUC conference, April 1999; newspaper cuttings, Jan.-May 1999; copies of 'Barn', Feb. 1999, and the 'Sunday Times magazine', 28 March 1999, including interviews with Ron Davies, and David James Smith's interview notes for the Sunday Times magazine piece, May 1999; papers relating to the National Assembly of Wales election, and to Ron Davies's candidature and campaign, March-May 1999; a copy of the 'Think Twice' leaflet against Alun Michael on the Mid and West Wales regional ballot; Labour Party Group induction papers for Assembly Members, May 1999; and draft of Paul Flynn, 'Dragons led by poodles' and Lee Water's comments, Sept. 1999.

The file comprises letters to Lee Waters from Lord Tonypandy (George Thomas), the Office of Neil Kinnock, Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos (Cledwyn Hughes), the Office of Margaret Thatcher, John Redwood, Lord Callaghan's Office and some papers relating to Lee Waters' research during his degree.

The file comprises a leaflet published by the Electoral Commission relating to the referendum on lawmaking powers for the National Assembly for Wales in 2011, the 'Wee Blue Book' relating to Scottish independence, and a supporters' pack produced by Cymru Yfory.

Copies of 'National Assembly for Wales: have your say on how it will work=Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru: dweud eich dweud ynghylch sut y bydd yn gweithio' (National Assembly advisory group), c.April 1998; 'Pathway to prosperity: a new economic agenda for Wales=Ffordd i ffyniant: agenda economaidd newydd i Gymru' (Welsh Office), July 1998; 'Welsh Assembly strategy research: report' (Welsh Office research unit, RS 3957), July 1998; 'National Assembly Advisory Group: recommendations=Grŵp Ymgynghorol y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol', Aug. 1998; 'A guide to the Government of Wales Act 1998' (Welsh Office devolution unit), Aug. 1998; 'The search for balance: taxing and spending across the United Kingdom' (Institute of Welsh Affairs), June 2001.

Publications, mainly national Labour Party publications, but including East Carmarthen and Dinefwr constituency leaflets and newsletters; pack of papers for the Wales Labour Party political education conference, Llandrindod, 25 Nov. 1995; 'Welsh Night songbook, Brighton, 4 Oct. 1995'; New Labour pledge card, 1996; Conservative manifesto, 1997; and 'The betrayal of our nation' by James Goldsmith's Referendum Party criticising Tony Blair's proposed referendum on the single European currency, [c.March 1997]; Parliamentary debates (Hansard), 26 March 1998, including (col's 708-787) the second day and third reading of the Government of Wales Bill.

The file comprises press cuttings related to Labour's proposals for devolution to Wales along with a document entitled 'The views of Scottish floating voters, September 1996' reflecting focus group studies on attitudes towards Labour.