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As BBC Wales parliamentary correspondent, I'm based in Westminster, from where I file reports for Wales Today, Radio Wales and BBC News online.

I grew up near Penarth in South Wales. Before joining the BBC 11 years ago, I worked for the Western Mail in Cardiff, Swansea and Westminster, spending six years as its political editor.

I've also worked as a political reporter for BBC World TV and BBC World Service Radio, which explains the blogging lull in the first half of 2006.

I launched this weblog in 2003. It's designed to complement our radio and television coverage of politics.