Newly-installed Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has formed his first Cabinet since his election as leader of the Welsh Labour party.
It’s being widely covered as a “lurch to the left”, with much attention being given to the removal of Alun Davies, Carwyn Jones’ close ally, from his role as Jones’ representative on Labour’s ruling national executive committee and the sacking of Huw Irranca-Davies from his Cabinet post. But the reality is that, from a left-right perspective, anyone with any degree of familiarity with Welsh politics will note that this is more continuity than change.
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