> 10+yrs in power
> Almost win majority in 2021
> Form cooperation agreement with a nationalist party
> Long time popular leader stands down
> Win leadership election 52/48
> Suffer corruption scandal
> Cooperation agreement breaks down in 2024
> Be Vaughan Gething

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I went to Iceland in midwinter a few years ago and didn't see the Northern Lights once... And now I can see them in West London!

Reminds me of what happened recently in Barbados after the Barbados Labour Party won *every seat*. One MP made the clever career move of quitting the party and becoming Leader of the Opposition by default.

Exactly why we should count votes overnight!

Just voted #LocalElections

BREAKING:

The SNP is set to end the Bute House Agreement, ejecting the Scottish Greens from the Scottish Government.

🇪🇸 Pedro Sánchez says he will spend the next few days considering whether or not to resign as PM. He'll announce his decision on April 29th!

'Under the envisaged agreement, both EU and UK citizens aged between 18 to 30 years would be able to stay for up to 4 years in the destination country.'

All subject to a long process and negotiations.

Press release: ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

What we’re seeing is Iran trying to “restore deterrence” (a silly concept, no matter who uses it) after the Damascus strike. Hopefully it is restrained enough that de-escalation is possible afterward and Iranian, US, and Israeli hardliners won’t get the war they all want.

made my first appearance on the TLDR Podcast with Nadja, Zac and tldrjack yesterday -- with an unprecedented four (4) moves on the World Leader Leaderboard™️🌏

link here: youtube.com/watch?v=NdwZvA…

economist.com/britain/2024/0… Bootlicking: a guide to pre-election British politics. Labour is not yet in power—but the honey moon has already begun!

I have become Mark Corrigan and am currently stuck in the nether zone between my flat's door and the building's door