Vaughan Gething : Will Wales' New Leader Be a Success?
Hello there. Hope you’re feeling well.
So on Saturday Vaughan Gething became leader of the Welsh Labour party which consequently means he’ll become the next First Secretary of Wales in the next few days replacing Mark Drakeford.
Now his first issue is the fact that his win was a narrow one with just 51% of the Welsh Labour vote for him against his sole opponent. A win is a win. But it nonetheless suggests that should he face difficulties as leader the Welsh Labour electorate could go Westminster Tory and ditch him pretty quick.
He will become the first Afro Caribbean person to lead Wales. Though the description of him as the first “black leader” anywhere in Europe is debateable given that Wales only has devolved responsibility in certain matters (less powers for example than Scotland) and that ultimate power still resides in Westminster.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Chats From Cymru / Wales to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.