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Burnham baulks as Britain burns
The climate catastrophe that is engulfing the world and killing thousands daily is a litmus test for all politicians. And so far, after less than a month as Prime Minister, …
Stevens out and Stephen’s in
If Andy Burnham does nothing else, he has already done Wales a favour by sacking Jo Stevens as Welsh Secretary. She was the 11th Secretary of State for Wales appointed …
Burnham’s main problem: the Labour Party
With not long to go before he replaces Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham is currently very busy deciding on his cabinet, sifting through policy options and working …
Lines on the resignation of Kier Starmer
With apologies to E. J. Thribb (age 17½) So, farewellThenMr Starmer. Your greatAchievement was toLast much longerThan whatsernameWho onlyHad the durability of a supermarketLettuce –You were more likeA dented tin …
Starmer and Mandelson: flying the flag
Kier Starmer is wriggling like a worm on a hook as he desperately tries to distance himself from his own appalling decision last year to appoint as the UK’s ambassador …
Stevens the anti-Welsh Secretary
Jo Stevens is an ignorant, fanatical British unionist – in other words, a typical member of Kier Starmer’s cabinet. Starmer picked her for the job of Welsh Secretary precisely because …
Starmer the harmer
In October’s Caerffili by-election Labour lost the previously safe seat and its share of the vote collapsed from 46% to 11%. Should something similar happen in the 2026 Senedd election, …
Nasty Nigel
Last year, in return for abstaining in a key Senedd vote, Plaid Cymru extracted a promise from Labour to introduce a law before the 2026 election that would disqualify any …
International criminals on the loose
I was going to write about the 110,000 dead, including 30,000 children. I was going to write about the 140,000 wounded. I was going to write about the highest civilian …
Labour Welsh Secretaries
Labour has been back in power in Westminster for a year – enough time to assess the performance of Jo Stevens, Kier Starmer’s selection as Secretary of State for Wales. …