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The Welsh Liberal Democrats spring conference will come to a close on Sunday in Llandudno. The Welsh Liberal Democrats spring conference came to a close on Sunday with a strong emphasis being given to increasing devolution.
Roger Williams, the Parliamentary Group Leader will give the main speech. Roger Williams, the Parliamentary Group Leader gave the main speech of the morning in Llandudno.
He is expected to refer to the work of MPs in Westminster and their aim of getting more devolution to Wales. He referred to the work of MPs in Westminster and their aim of getting more devolution to Wales.
"We will be devo-deliverers, not devo-realists or devo-delusionists", he is will say in a response to Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales' comments at Labour's party conference. He said: "We will be devo-deliverers, not devo-realists or devo-delusionists."
"We will press on the government to do away with the half way house they have created," he will say. "We will press on the government to do away with the half way house they have created."
Attacking the assembly's current constitutional inability to make decisions in key areas like the environment and sustainability he is expected to say that the current provisions of the Government of Wales bill are not working. Not only are the current arrangements insulting to the assembly, they are also mind-bogglingly complicated Roger Williams
He is also expected to pay particular attention to the way Wales is currently funded by the UK Government. He attacked the assembly's current constitutional inability to make decisions in key areas like the environment and sustainability because of the Government of Wales Act.
"Not only are the current arrangements insulting to the assembly, they are also mind-bogglingly complicated.
"In Westminster and in Cardiff we will be making the case for an early referendum, and before the 2011 assembly election" he said.
A week earlier, the Secretary of State for Wales, Paul Murphy had said that he was a "devo-realist".
In an interview with the Wales on Sunday newspaper, Mr Murphy said that is was unlikely that a referendum will be held in Wales before 2011.
Finance
Mr Williams also paid particular attention to the way Wales is currently funded by the UK Government.
"Wales has greater needs, and these needs will continue to be ignored and neglected as long as the government keeps using the Barnett formula."Wales has greater needs, and these needs will continue to be ignored and neglected as long as the government keeps using the Barnett formula.
"We must draw a line under this old and backward funding system, and look forward to a progressive and fair one that takes into account the needs of Wales," Mr Williams is expected to say to delegates. "We must draw a line under this old and backward funding system, and look forward to a progressive and fair one that takes into account the needs of Wales," Mr Williams told delegates.
He will also pay tribute to Lembit Opik, his predecessor, who is now responsible for the UK party's economic and housing policies. He also paid tribute to Lembit Opik, his predecessor, who is now responsible for the UK party's economic and housing policies.
Leadership Mike German has said he will step down as Welsh leader after May
Changes to the constitution of the party will also be discussed during the morning as they discuss the procedure for electing their leadership in Wales. Changes to the constitution of the party were also discussed on Sunday morning as delegates debated the procedure for electing their leadership in Wales.
If approved, motions that have been tabled will lead to the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats coming from within its assembly members. However, it was decided to postpone making a decision on the motions until a later date.
The motions tabled would have led to the leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats coming from within its assembly members.
In Scotland, the Lib Dems have already changed their constitution to ensure that their Scottish Leader comes from their members of the Scottish Parliament.In Scotland, the Lib Dems have already changed their constitution to ensure that their Scottish Leader comes from their members of the Scottish Parliament.
Currently, Mike German is the Welsh party leader and the assembly group leader.Currently, Mike German is the Welsh party leader and the assembly group leader.
The motion will ensure that every future Welsh leader is also the leader of their assembly group. The motion would have ensured that every future Welsh leader was also the leader of their assembly group.
A motion will also be tabled to ensure that all deputy leaders of the Welsh party in the future come from amongst its members of Parliament. A motion was also tabled to ensure that all deputy leaders of the Welsh party in future come from amongst its members of Parliament.
Closing The issues surrounding the leadership of the party are now going to be discussed at a dedicated meeting during the summer.
Christine Humphreys, the Welsh party's president will close the conference. 'Great opportunity'
She is expected to summarise the highlights of the weekend's conference and talk about the party's successes over the past four years. Christine Humphreys, the Welsh party's president closed the conference.
She will have the last task of mobilising her members before the local elections on 1 May. She summarised the highlights of the weekend's conference and talked about the party's successes over the past four years.
She was given the last task of mobilising her members before the local elections on 1 May.
"We're moving in the Liberal way."We're moving in the Liberal way.
"This is a time of great opportunity for the Liberal Democrats", she is expected to say. "This is a time of great opportunity for the Liberal Democrats", she said.
Ms Humphreys is also expected to refer to the discussions to form a coalition following the assembly elections in 2007. Ms Humphreys also referred to the discussions to form a coalition following the assembly elections in 2007.
She is expected to say that this was "not our finest hour, I think we'll all admit, but it has had one benefit - it has shown up Plaid's insecurities". She said that this was "not our finest hour, I think we'll all admit, but it has had one benefit - it has shown up Plaid's insecurities".
Closing the conference, she will appeal to voters to join the Lib Dems.
"Come here, talk to us, and look at our policies. We have the policies to change Wales - to change the country to the kind of Wales that you want to see and live in," she will say.
"We are the original party of Wales, and the party of Wales' future too.".