{"id":5614,"date":"2023-12-18T10:57:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T10:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savebritain.org\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2023-12-18T10:57:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T10:57:13","slug":"mark-drakefords-replacement-will-be-100-times-worse-welsh-secretary-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savebritain.org\/mark-drakefords-replacement-will-be-100-times-worse-welsh-secretary-warns\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Drakeford’s replacement will be “100 times worse”, Welsh secretary warns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Mark Drakeford, the former First Minister of Wales for Labour, resigned last week following a series of divisive policies that infuriated people throughout Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He gained notoriety for enforcing 20 mph speed limits throughout the Principality, blocking supermarket aisles during COVID-19 to prevent people from purchasing items they want, prohibiting the construction of new roads in the name of climate change, and leading to the worst NHS and education results in the entire UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sir Keir Starmer has expressed concern, stating that Wales under Drakeford “is the model” that a Labour government in the UK would adhere to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Conservative Welsh Secretary David T.C. Davies said that while Drakeford’s departure was “a welcome relief for wales and its people” things “are about to get 100 times worse” with his replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It comes as Express.co.uk was handed a dossier on the three top candidates to replace Drakeford – Vaughan Gething and Jeremy Miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While Gething has the most backing of elected representatives in Welsh Labour, Miles (like Drakeford) was a supporter of disgraced former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and could win on the popular and trade union vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dossier on Gething, 49, mostly takes aim at his record as Minister for the Economy and earlier role as Health Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dossier on Jeremy Miles largely takes him to task for his role as Education Minister and Welsh Language Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health Minister Eluned Morgan was seen as an outside chance in this contest but has ruled herself out. Nevertheless she was included in the dossier as a key member of Drakeford’s regime and a potential senior figure in the next administration, possibly Deputy First Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conservative Welsh Secretary believes that Drakeford’s tenure as First Minister of Wales could look good in comparison to what is coming with his replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: “Mark Drakeford\u2019s resignation has been a welcome relief to people across Wales. But if you thought life in Wales would soon become better, you need to think again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll those who are set to replace the outgoing First Minister were joined to him at the hip and subsequently chose not to stand up to his reckless policies, including axing all new roads from being built ever again, imposing the 20mph blanket rollout – and, the worst of all, was instructing health boards to make over \u00a360 million in cuts to then waste over \u00a3100 million to create more politicians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThings are about to become 100 times worse in Wales, not better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Mark Drakeford, the former First Minister of Wales for Labour, resigned last week following a series of divisive policies that infuriated people throughout Wales. He gained notoriety for enforcing 20 … <\/p>\n