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Ed Davey backs Welsh Lib Dem leader Jane Dodds after rift
Key takeaways
- The relationship between the pair has been strained ever since Sir Ed asked Dodds to reflect on her position over her handling of a sexual abuse case when she worked for the Church in England.
- On Monday he told BBC Wales that Dodds had been an "excellent member of the Senedd" who deserved to be re-elected.
- He brushed off questions about why he did not meet her when he visited Cardiff earlier this month, saying it was a "last minute decision to go".
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David Deans,Wales political reporterand Shelley Phelps,Wales Westminster correspondent PA Media Sir Ed Davey said he thinks his party can make gains in Wales Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has backed his leader in Wales, Jane Dodds, almost two years after he called her leadership into question.
The relationship between the pair has been strained ever since Sir Ed asked Dodds to reflect on her position over her handling of a sexual abuse case when she worked for the Church in England.
On Monday he told BBC Wales that Dodds had been an "excellent member of the Senedd" who deserved to be re-elected.
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