First minister Mark Drakeford resigns, what's next for Wales?
The Politics Show
The New Statesman
4.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 14 December 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Yesterday Wales’s first minister Mark Drakeford announced his resignation, after exactly five years in office. He drew tributes for his tenure at PMQs from both leaders, with Keir Starmer describing him as “a true titan of Welsh politics”. Who will be the next Welsh leader? How will this affect Labour's general election campaign in Wales? And what will Mark Drakeford's lasting legacy be?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Matt Hexter, host of the Welsh politics podcast Hiraeth, political consultant and former adviser to Welsh Labour MPs.
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| 0:55.0 | Hi, I'm Anush and you're listening to the New Statesman's politics podcast. |
| 1:03.0 | On today's episode, we'll be discussing the resignation of the Welsh First Minister, Mark |
| 1:08.0 | Dakeford. Hello, I'm Anusha Kellian, Britain editor at the New Statesman and host of this podcast. |
| 1:21.4 | And joining me down the line from Cardiff Cardiff I'm delighted to be joined by |
| 1:24.3 | Matt Hexter host of the excellent Welsh politics podcast Hereith a political consultant |
| 1:29.7 | and former advisor to Welsh Labour MPs. |
| 1:33.1 | Yesterday Wales's first minister Mark |
| 1:35.0 | Dreykford announced his resignation after exactly five years in office. |
| 1:39.0 | He drew tributes for his tenure at PMQs from both leaders, |
| 1:41.6 | with Kieus Dama describing him as a true |
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