tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post6456871320626671833..comments2023-08-19T16:44:23.150+01:00Comments on National Left: Reckless by name and Feckless by nature.Brexit party wants to Abolish the Assembly.glynbeddauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09933352430631144936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-32044657441042871422020-07-14T04:39:23.959+01:002020-07-14T04:39:23.959+01:00How do I contact you regarding a possible new arti...How do I contact you regarding a possible new article for your website?Kangaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01887585636139724750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-19407720933625832822020-07-13T12:19:51.105+01:002020-07-13T12:19:51.105+01:00A directly elected first minister would almost alw...A directly elected first minister would almost always be a Labour member, with his policies being scrutinised by Welsh MP's who are also majority Labour, isn't really that much scrutiny. Also bear in mind that by the next UK election Wales will have just 32 MPs & not 40. <br />Even in the last election which was one of the worst for the Labour Party they still managed to maintain a majority of Welsh seats, therefore if a non-Labour politician were to be elected as first minister there would be political gridlock, with both sides claiming a democratic mandate. This happens alot in Washington where the President (Republican) has to get his legislative program approved by congress (Democrat run).<br /><br />The irony is that if the Brexit Party's proposal were ever to be implemented it would actually reinforce Labour's dominance over Welsh politics. At least the Senedd's electoral system makes it harder for them to obtain a majority & gives other parties a stronger platform. But anti-devolutionists to tend blame the Senedd rather than the Labour government. <br /><br />Would the tories ever get behind such an idea? Probably not for this very reason. For them its either the status quo, less powers or a return to pre-1999. I could see Labour anti-devolutionists getting behind it though.<br /><br />Hopefully though the anti-devolution vote will be split 3 ways between Abolish, UKIP & Brexit it will result in neither picking up a seat in next year. EagleDragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04683813777671552937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-36749734715441331792020-07-13T09:50:17.153+01:002020-07-13T09:50:17.153+01:00Presumably the Brexit party would support the rete...Presumably the Brexit party would support the retention of the Executive role of the first minister and their appointed aids, essentially like the metro mayors in England, with no legislative powers..... I just hope they fail to get a single MS in the upcoming election.Cibwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621705905770341542noreply@blogger.com