Drakeford Gone

[Mammasaid]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67702232

[Earthdweller]

Resigned with immediate effect

Wonder what the story is there

[Ziplobb]

Mammasaid said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67702232

Good
He is just another gravy train thicko

[juice]

Earthdweller said:

Resigned with immediate effect

Wonder what the story is there

It's usually money isn't it ?

[Silverbullet767]

Took far too many tips off Sturgeon I bet.

[turbobloke]

juice said:

Earthdweller said:

Resigned with immediate effect

Wonder what the story is there

It's usually money isn't it ?

Twenty is plenty

[Taffer]

Do remember the guy lost his wife this year, there would be stress from the situation regarding his son, and he's 71 now, so possibly could be a combination of these before everybody wades into scandal rumours and nationalist slagging matches.

Edited by Taffer on Wednesday 13th December 11:34

[Silverbullet767]

Taffer said:

Do remember the guy lost his wife this year and he's 71 now, so possibly could be a major factor before everybody wades into scandal rumours and nationalist slagging matches.

Old people can be tossers too you know. Deserves everything he gets.

[eharding]

Taffer said:

Do remember the guy lost his wife this year, there would be stress from the situation regarding his son, and he's 71 now, so possibly could be a combination of these before everybody wades into scandal rumours and nationalist slagging matches.

Edited by Taffer on Wednesday 13th December 11:34

69 rather than 71. He had already announced his intention to step down in 2024, and presumably there were plans in place for an orderly succession, so his decision to abruptly quit is obviously raising some questions.

[vikingaero]

My money is on him being caught speeding in a 20 mph zone in the Welsh Labour Campervan.

[Smollet]

A political lightweight. Wales deserves better.

[Gecko1978]

Reads like he is staying till March

[Digga]

Ziplobb said:

Mammasaid said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67702232

Good
He is just another gravy train thicko

I think you are being incredibly generous. Most common or garden gravy train thickos cruise through their careers without doing much at all, let alone inflicting irreversible damage. He has excelled.

[eharding]

Gecko1978 said:

Reads like he is staying till March

The story seems to be evolving - the original BBC story linked above used the words "with immediate effect" and a few other sources that are an hour or so old are still using those terms, but it now seems like he's actually standing down in March. All rather confused, and the press conference seems to be a very last minute affair.

[LivLL]

Gecko1978 said:

Reads like he is staying till March

He is, I listened to his speech on the radio this morning. Accurately he said he hoped a successor was in place by Easter 2024

[MG CHRIS]

Good can we do 30 again now.

[Carl_VivaEspana]

Smollet said:

A political lightweight. Wales deserves better.

Can't put your admiration into words? Let's hold SKS' beer........

"UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Mark Drakeford was a "true titan" of Welsh and Labour politics."

[BoRED S2upid]

Gecko1978 said:

Reads like he is staying till March

Got to find someone to take over. Anyone interested?

[JagLover]

vikingaero said:

My money is on him being caught speeding in a 20 mph zone in the Welsh Labour Campervan.

[Lotobear]

Earthdweller said:

Resigned with immediate effect

Wonder what the story is there

Doubtless, it'll get leeked shortly