Leighton Delivers

In the absence of a Welsh Labour blog presence, it falls to this blog to report the achievements of Welsh Labour in government.

Without knowing the ins and outs of education in Wales, or the full status of the school closures debate that is gripping rural Wales, it's clear that Leighton Andrews has already delivered on two key issues which are entirely in tune with the values of Plaid, and which demonstrate how Labour has been able to broaden its agenda in government beyond defensive, tribal concerns, by working alongside Plaid Cymru.

Firstly, Leighton's laptops are important. The fact it is only a pilot scheme is a slight problem and could open up the project to accusations of excluding some pupils and schools, but the finances aren't there for a universal roll-out.

Secondly, Leighton Andrews has published the Welsh-medium Education Strategy. He wants the Welsh Government to create bilingual citizens. He is relying on the good will of local authorities in boosting the provision of education in Welsh, but states quite clearly that the Welsh Government is willing to step in if local authorities fail to meet their obligations.

It's a world away from Labour councillors in Cardiff warning about "ethnic cleansing". Leighton Andrews knows what he is talking about and in his strategy- our nation's first- has pointed out a number of concrete ways that assessing parental demand and providing for that demand can be improved.

And that is far more important than the petty tribalism that has marred Welsh political blogging in the past.