The leader of the Welsh Conservatives has resigned after he drank alcohol on the Senedd estate days after a pub alcohol ban came into force.
Paul Davies said the controversy over the events of last month had become a"distraction" and that he is standing down with"immediate effect" despite appeals from colleagues to continue. He was among a group of politicians who drank alcohol on the estate of the Welsh parliament following the pub alcohol ban.
Mr Davies said in a statement:"Yesterday I indicated to the Conservative group in the Welsh Parliament that I wished to resign, but they urged me to reflect further, and we agreed to meet again on Monday. "However, for the sake of my party, my health and my own conscience, I simply cannot continue in post."Therefore, I am stepping down as leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Welsh Parliament with immediate effect."More from Wales
Jesus NichoLiar Sturgeon has done far worse- she’s lied to parliament, multiple times!
Ridiculous!!
As any self-respecting politician would. If caught breaking the law resign. Nicola Sturgeon, several of her mps and Dominic Cummings should too.
Since no sane person understands why they banned pubs from selling alcohol, let alone the fact that these guys weren't in a pub, this is daft. No rules broken. No harm done.
Good. How many to go now?
3 down 1 to go. Scot tory leader, Welsh tory leader, Scot labour leader. England tory next pls.
Why, we have a woman raping and pillaging Scotland with her cronies as well as getting the house painted and she can do what she likes. Don’t worry about it ffs, do what you like and have a brass neck like her
Remember the old adage - all Conservatives are cunts :)
Is this repeat.
What about the Labour ones?
Imagine a man stepping down from his job for going to the pub in 2019. Puritanical lunancy the lot of it.
A politician with a conscious,they still do exist 👏👏
How would any word end in double D?
Good news for Wales
Walk of shame, same rules for all.
Fuck me! A tory resigning?
Anyone asked AlunDaviesMS his thoughts on this? crosspartypublicconfidence
It must be a leadership bid.
Welsh Conservative, isn't that about as useless as Scottish Labour 🤷🏻♂️
Is the Senedd estate particularly rough?
Oh the shame. He should grow some balls.
Good, the man is a fool and useless anyway
Who ?
A conservative MP taking responsibility for once - now that's news.
We need to show these people that the world has not forgotten and we are not going to let them suffer and die.
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