Andrew RT Davies (Image: GETTY)
Wales has a new First Minister.
But sadly, anybody who is optimistic that a new First Minister will bring a breath of fresh air will be bitterly disappointed. It’s still the same old Labour.
Vaughan Gething, just like his predecessor Mark Drakeford, is committed to the war on motorists.
He won’t get rid of the 20mph speed limit. He was the Economy Minister when Labour dealt a blow to Welsh high streets by rolling back support for businesses by cutting business rates support, while the Conservatives have maintained that support in England.
He was the Health Minister until 2021, and now nearly 25,000 people in Wales are waiting more than two years for NHS treatment, while those sorts of waits are almost non-existent in Conservative-run England.
He’s been part of the furniture in the Labour Welsh Government for over ten years now.
As a proud Welshman, it hurts to say this, but thanks to decades of Labour rule, Wales has become the sick man of Britain, and now serves as a stark warning to the rest of the UK of what a Labour Government would do.
Wales should be punching above its weight. We have the people, the spirit and the drive to do it, but Labour has held us back. They’ve choked our economy with a road building ban. They’ve driven our NHS into the ground, letting down patients and staff alike. And our next generation has become a lost generation, with our education outcomes hitting record lows.
This isn’t talking Wales down. I say this because I am unwilling to stand by and say nothing while an extreme Labour Government with the wrong priorities holds out country back.
And that’s what they would do if they get into Downing Street too.
Don’t just take my word for it. Keir Starmer has said the Labour Welsh Government is the blueprint for power.
Just as I am proudly Welsh, I am proudly British, and it hurts any patriotic person to see their homeland in decline.
So if you want to see the reality of a Labour Government in action, look at their record in Wales.
Look at how people are punished for trying to get from A to B. Look at the hundreds of thousands of people waiting for NHS treatment.
And ask yourself if that’s the country you want for your children and grandchildren.
