Kirsty Williams said she had "broken the mould" after being elected Wales' first female party leader in the Welsh Liberal Democrat leadership contest.Congratulations to Ms Williams. And in fairness, I have learnt something this morning. That there actually is a Welsh Liberal Democrat party, and that they are big enough to need a leader. Still, this is a historic victory, as Kirsty Williams seems at pains to point out:
The Brecon and Radnorshire AM will replace Mike German after beating Cardiff Central AM Jenny Randerson.
"As a party we have broken the mould today by electing a woman," she said.Which is no mean feat, until you consider the fact that Ms Williams was running against another woman. Really, the Liberal Democrats had to elect a woman as the leader of their Welsh Party. Or alternatively, not vote for anyone to be leader at all.*
Still, I'm being pointlessly cynical because I just think that the Liberal Democrats are a big fat waste of time - doubly so when we are talking about a minor party in a devolved government with limited power. So I wish Ms Williams the very best in her new role. And would encourage her not to follow the lead of Nick Clegg. Otherwise, we'll never hear from her ever again.
*Which, ironically, is what the English Lib Dems have done with their last two choices for their leader.
Yer, it's all pretty pointless. All the talk is about the fact that she's a woman, rather than whether she is going to save the Lib Dems from wipeout at the next election.
ReplyDeletemy thoughts were that this mould was broken by a national party in the 70s - Oh I forgot, it doesn't count if it happens in the tory party
ReplyDeleteHow often do those LibDems claim to have 'broken the mould'? CLumsy buggers, aren;t they?
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