The Wardman Wire

A small boy took a balloon into the Welsh Assembly Building. A Security Guard punctured it on the grounds that it might hurt someone allergic to latex who happened to touch it…

Betsan Powys reports:

A visitor to the Assembly yesterday spotted a small boy, about 10, carrying a balloon. A security guard went up to him. “No balloons allowed” he said.

The guard took the balloon from the boy and chewed a hole in its neck - letting the air out. The boy was rather surprised.

He asked the guard why he’d done it was was told the Senedd had banned balloons. Why? Latex allergies. “If people with a latex allergy pick up the balloon there could be trouble.” But of course.

How on earth will Ministers avoid the consequences of their affairs now?

Or are they afraid of wandering balloons?