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Mark Drakeford Quotes

born 1954 Wales

Mark Drakeford (born 19 September 1954) is a Welsh Labour Party politician who has been the First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour since 2018. He previously served in the Welsh Government as Cabinet Secretary for Finance from 2016 to 2018 and Minister for Health and Social Services from 2013 to 2016.

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Aneurin Bevan used to say that he’d never met a Tory until he was 21. Conference, we have a responsibility to offer young people in Wales today that same opportunity.

This must be done quickly - we cannot afford the economic damage being done every single day as a result of Brexit uncertainty.

If the House of Commons remains deadlocked, then going back to the people will have to be the way forward. A prosperous future for Wales is secured by continuing membership of the EU.

We stand on the brink of a new Conservatives prime minister who appears, on both candidates' part, to be dedicated to the idea that you could leave the EU without a deal. That's absolutely catastrophic from the Welsh perspective.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Mark Drakeford (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.