I have many reasons to be happy. Welsh Labour have secured another term in office under the leadership of Mark Drakeford, I am now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and two of my football-betting accas paid dividends this weekend. You would think that everything is rosy, but I remain depressed, alone and frustrated as I try to manage my limited team of staff and attract new and committed staff members. Click here for the job advertisement.

In order to celebrate Welsh Labour’s victory, I have written the following blog with the help of copy and paste. I have included the words of my good friend and  comrade Adam Samuels below. These are sentences that I fully agree with, as Adam and I share exactly the same sentiments.

I also wish to pass on my congratulations to Lesley Griffiths MS and Ken Skates MS for their success at the ballot box, which is much deserved.

I have also included – beneath the words of Adam Samuels – an email I received from Mark Drakeford following his successful re-election.

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Wales has spoken. We have elected a good, decent, informed, great man in Mark Drakeford. We have elected a Socialist. A reminder: No Movement = No Corbyn = No Mark Drakeford. Absolutely no doubt about that. Under incredibly difficult, demoralising, completely unnecessarily divisive behaviour and actions from Starmer, Evans & UK Labour… yet once again a decent Socialist has shone through. Now compare that with England.

Unfortunately, Starmer has appalling political instincts, appalling leadership skills, appalling communication skills, a lack of sincerity, lack of conviction, lack of ideas & terrible judgment. He is also a liar and has defended various indefensible things. The latest of this being his refusal to sign the letter to stop the disgrace that is Fire & Rehire?!

Total Solidarity with those who campaigned hard anywhere in UK for Labour, and those outside Wales who felt they could not. ❤️✊

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