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Attending the Welsh party conference is well beyond the means of ordinary people, writes BERNADETTE HORTON
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I recently received an email from Welsh Labour, excitedly informing members of the upcoming Welsh Labour Party conference at the end of March.
As it is being held in north Wales, not too far from my home, I set about making plans to attend.
Being working poor means I have a careful list of priorities over what the household budget is spent on, but I reasoned that if I was careful and saved up the money for the 30-mile train journey and enough for the odd cup of coffee, I would be able to participate and hear what the Labour hierarchy in Wales are planning for the coming year and their priorities for Wales itself.
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