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tsubaki
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I know it's only for us wools but:
Mark Drakeford attacks Labour minister over school year
Mark Drakeford criticises the Welsh government's decision to scrap changes to the school holiday.www.bbc.co.uk
Starmer will not allow Wales to have clear red water. I think there's going to be a huge factional split within Llafur soon, and I'm all for it.
Gethin got in on the basis of lying to the electorate. It shouldn't be allowed.
The difference between Drakeford (and Khan / Burnham) and Gething is very depressing, and what makes it worse is you never know whether him rolling over on this, or 20mph, is because he has been paid to or just because he’s useless.
I can’t see him lasting much longer, though as you say Starmer et al seem determined to do what Blair did (when desperately trying to avoid putting Rhodri Morgan in the position that he was so obviously the right man for) so perhaps they’ll make a complete arse of themselves trying to keep him there like what Tony did with the man from Clapham.
Gething looks set to lose a vote of confidence this afternoon. Two Labour members are likely to miss the vote through illness. By coincidence, the two were among Gething's biggest critics in the Labour group; this could mean that Labour lose the vote.
tsubaki
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I am sure many people will appear more upset than they are if he does go.
It'll be awkward for Labour whatever happens. If Gething goes, it'll be "Labour have got rid of the first black man to lead a European country"; after the Diane Abbott row, it'll be highly embarrassing for Labour.
Whereas if he stays in place after losing a vote of confidence, for the rest of the election campaign Labour will be asked "Do you back a leader who has accepted £200,000 from a dodgy businessman with several criminal convictions and who has lost the confidence of the Senedd in Wales?" Of course, the Tories' hands are far from clean in the matter of accepting donations but the Daily Mail, Telegraph etc will ignore that.
Gething has lost the Vote of Confidence by 29 - 27.
tsubaki
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They still seem to be trying to insist that he doesn't have to resign, which is certainly an interesting line to take.
davek
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Apparently it was a racist vote, Gething believes.
...or maybe it was just a bit more mundane than that - like the fact he'd pocketed 200 grand off a criminal.
Hard to tell...
bloody labour, getting more difficult to tell apart from tory with every passing shady deal!
John Healey looking shifty when questioned about Labour tax plans on Sky this morning. Really unimpressive interview.
orchard
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I realise Labour are FUBAR, but were the Con's asked a similar question ?
It was Mel Stride. He was asked about Tory tax / spend. Gave the impression he knew what he was talking about (whether or not!) Labour people looking as though Reeves has kept everything secret from her colleagues!
davek
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He's been a Blairite, then he jumped ship to become a Corbyn shadow minister, then he stabbed his own leader in the back as part of the Chicken Coup, then he accepted another shadow ministerial position under Corbyn, then he clung to Starmer to get another shadow ministerial position.
A Rigby-looking, Judas careerist rat.
NilSatisOptimum
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Its non binding and opposition voiced their non confidence, so to get rid it will have to be no confidence in the Welsh Labour Government.
Not sure why he won leadership, i certainly did not vote for him as it was obvious this Environmental bung was going to be an issue.
Always the danger when you let ordinary members vote i suppose, in that not all will be thoroughly informed.
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