33: Davies for Davies for Davies - Tory Leadership Contest

Golau: Politics, Policy and Polling in Wales and the World

On this show political historian Sam Blaxland, former Conservative parliamentary candidate Nick Webb and President of Cardiff University Conservative Society Callum Vaga discuss the surprise announcement of Andrew RT Davies’s resignation as the leader of the Welsh Conservatives (or the Welsh Conservative Group in the National Assembly for Wales depending on your point of view). Interesting article on Conservative Home by Mark Wallace: https://www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2018/06/andrew-rt-davies-forced-out-as-welsh-tory-leader-a-struggle-begins-to-ensure-his-successor-is-elected-by-party-members.html Davies to replace Davies as favourite to replace Davies: https://twitter.com/adrianmasters84/status/1012349569768873985 We’re not the only one to make the same joke: https://twitter.com/roger_scully/status/1012394704909094912 Prof Roger Awan-Scully writes on the implications of the resignation in the Spectator: https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/06/what-does-andrew-rt-davies-resignation-mean-for-welsh-tories/ Luke Evetts on reforming the Conservatives in Wales: https://nation.cymru/opinion/the-welsh-conservatives-need-a-radical-shakeup-to-make-the-party-fit-for-the-21st-century/ You can find our guests on Twitter here: Sam Blaxland: https://twitter.com/SamBlaxland Nick Webb: https://twitter.com/ndwebb Callum Vaga: https://twitter.com/VagaCallum and, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau please leave us a review in your podcast player of choice.