@MaccaTheHack@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk • 10 months agoWales' First Minister Mark Drakeford resignswww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkWales' First Minister Mark Drakeford resignswww.bbc.co.uk@MaccaTheHack@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk • 10 months agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-square@DrCake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•10 months agoI’m pretty sure it is just he said 5 years and it’s been 5 years. It was expected he would resign in 2024 but guess he wanted Christmas off. I think it’s better this way so that the next First Minister gets a few years in before the next election, rather than change just before an election.
minus-squareAlexlinkfedilink2•10 months agoAlso he was leader during a pandemic which will have been especially stressful and his wife died earlier this year. I suspect he’s done with politics (he’s an academic in a previous career) and wants to do other things with his life.
I’m pretty sure it is just he said 5 years and it’s been 5 years. It was expected he would resign in 2024 but guess he wanted Christmas off.
I think it’s better this way so that the next First Minister gets a few years in before the next election, rather than change just before an election.
Also he was leader during a pandemic which will have been especially stressful and his wife died earlier this year. I suspect he’s done with politics (he’s an academic in a previous career) and wants to do other things with his life.
“Mr Drakeford will step down in March”
Maybe he wanted Easter off!