Vaughan Gething faced his opening First Minister's Questions in the Senedd
When Vaughan Gething became first minister, I predicted a bumpy start for him and that’s exactly what his first session of Senedd questions delivered.Andrew RT Davies, the Welsh Conservatives' leader in the Senedd, chose to take a fact-finding approach, getting confirmation of the amount involved ; whether or not it was all used and, with a wasp-ish sting, asking what steps have been put in place to prevent the perception that "money can by you influence".
A donation sum of £200,000 is a large one in any context but is positively massive in Welsh politics. The problem is made worse for Mr Gething, however, because some Labour members, including some cabinet members, are also troubled by the donations question.Neither will the first minister be able to keep dismissing opposition politicians who question his relationship with Keir Starmer as being "obsessed about internal Labour Party matters".
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