Vaughan gething and the education ministerjeremy miles. They have both been competing to succeed the leader. Lets go straight now to the senedd and listen. So leader. Lets go straight now to the senedd and listen. Senedd and listen. So its only fittin senedd and listen. So its only fitting that senedd and listen. So its only fitting that we senedd and listen. So its only fitting that we are senedd and listen. So its only fitting that we are here senedd and listen. So its only fitting that we are here for senedd and listen. So its only} fitting that we are here for the results of the Welsh Labour Leadership Election and the start of a new era for labour in wales. Both candidates in our Leadership Race candidates in our Leadership Race can be proud of the campaigns they have run. Write it and how we can put the values of our movement into action in the senedd, improving lives across wales. And i know the winner will work quickly to form an administration that focuses on the priorities of people across wales all day, every day. But after today, our focus must turn quickly to the imminent General Election. Rishi sunak may not have the backbone to let the public have their say on the 2nd of may, but we hear are ready. Ready to highlight iii years of conservative chaos and failure and the ways in which they are holding wales back. Ready to make the case for a changed labour party under the leadership of keir starmer and deliver that decade of National Renewal our United Kingdom so desperately needs. And ready to fight for every single vote on the doorsteps across our country. We have a once in a Generation Opportunity deliver a Labour Government at both ends of the ma, working together to deliver positive change in people because mac lives every single day. That is the prize we are fighting for and the privilege we hope peoples lives. Our Campaign Starts with a new leader of welsh labour but before we get the results, want to take a moment to recognise the Extraordinary Public Service of Mark Drakeford. Applause marks leadership of our nation doing the most difficult period in 70 years is an example of selfless Public Service that is too often missing from our politics. He has led with integrity and compassion, with values and professionalism. Mark, thank you for everything youve done. Applause and it is my pleasure to welcome mark for the final time as welsh labour leader. Well, bore da. Speaks welsh speaks welsh thank you so much for that very warm introduction, and welcome. Its thank you so much for that very warm introduction, and welcome. Introduction, and welcome. Its been a privilege. Introduction, and welcome. Its been a privilege. Of introduction, and welcome. Its been a privilege, of course, introduction, and welcome. Its been a privilege, of course, to introduction, and welcome. Its been a privilege, of course, to have introduction, and welcome. Its been a privilege, of course, to have led i a privilege, of course, to have led a privilege, of course, to have led a welsh a privilege, of course, to have led a welsh Labour Government, a welsh labour a welsh Labour Government, a welsh Labour Movement and the Welsh Labour Party over Labour Movement and the Welsh Labour Party over the last five years. Today party over the last five years. Today is party over the last five years. Today is the day where we look forward, Today Is The Day where we look forward, beyond what we have achieved forward, beyond what we have achieved together to what we will want to achieved together to what we will want to do together in the future. Ive been want to do together in the future. Ive been a want to do together in the future. Ive been a member of the Labour Family ive been a member of the Labour Family more than 50 years. I first knocked family more than 50 years. I first knocked doors for the labour party in an knocked doors for the labour party in an election in 1974, and here we are 50 in an election in 1974, and here we are 50 years in an election in 1974, and here we are 50 years later. And when i think of the are 50 years later. And when i think of the labour party in wales, the idea of of the labour party in wales, the idea of a of the labour party in wales, the idea of a family is not a cliche at all. Idea of a family is not a cliche at alt it idea of a family is not a cliche at alt it really idea of a family is not a cliche at all. It really does sum up what it is to all. It really does sum up what it is to he all. It really does sum up what it is to be part of this great united determined movement. But ive had an exchange determined movement. But ive had an exchange with sir keir starmer today to thank exchange with sir keir starmer today to thank him for the support i have had while to thank him for the support i have had while i to thank him for the support i have had while i have been labour leader, and to had while i have been labour leader, and to say had while i have been labour leader, and to say to had while i have been labour leader, and to say to him once again that nothing and to say to him once again that nothing is and to say to him once again that nothing is more important to who will come nothing is more important to who will come after me as leader of the labour will come after me as Leader Of The Labour Party in wales than to be working labour party in wales than to be working with a labour Prime Minister in london in london. Applause and when i think of the Labour Family. And when i think of the Labour Family. I and when i think of the Labour Family, i also think how lucky i am to have family, i also think how lucky i am to have friends in that family who will he to have friends in that family who will be part of what happens next. Let will be part of what happens next. Let me will be part of what happens next. Let me just will be part of what happens next. Let me just say, nobody could have had a let me just say, nobody could have had a stronger support and the work that i had a stronger support and the work that i have had a stronger support and the work that i have done than the support i have had that i have done than the support i have had from carwin. Whenever i have have had from carwin. Whenever i have needed advice, he has been here have needed advice, he has been here but have needed advice, he has been here. But he has never, ever been on my shoulder here. But he has never, ever been on my shoulder looking to tell me what to do my shoulder looking to tell me what to do the my shoulder looking to tell me what to do. The balance could never have been to do. The balance could never have been better~ to do. The balance could never have been better. And because either of the candidates who have fought this campaign the candidates who have fought this campaign are notjust part of the Labour Campaign are notjust part of the Labour Family, campaign are notjust part of the labourfamily, Part Campaign are notjust part of the Labour Family, part personal friends, Labour Family, part personal friends, then i look forward to being friends, then i look forward to being able to go on playing my part whenever being able to go on playing my part whenever i being able to go on playing my part whenever i can be useful to them too. Whenever i can be useful to them too and whenever i can be useful to them too and i whenever i can be useful to them too. And i congratulate the both on the campaign that they have run. I particularly the campaign that they have run. I particularly want to thank those people particularly want to thank those people who work for the labour party here in people who work for the labour party here in wales, who have run the election applause what i hear it is to work for the labour what i hear it is to work for the labour party here in wales. What a vear~ labour party here in wales. What a year. They labour party here in wales. What a year. They have risen to the challenge a year. They have risen to the challenge absolutely. Just to end by saving challenge absolutely. Just to end by saying this. In the work that is to be done saying this. In the work that is to be done as saying this. In the work that is to be done as we look forward to that general be done as we look forward to that General Election, and as we look to do it as General Election, and as we look to do it as we General Election, and as we look to do it as we do in wales in that united do it as we do in wales in that united way, one of the pivotal family united way, one of the pivotal Family Relationships for the leader of the Family Relationships for the Leader Of The Labour Party always is with our colleagues and friends in the Parliamentary Labour Party in london Parliamentary Labour Party in london. And for us, that leadership is mediated london. And for us, that leadership is mediated through the Deputy Leader is mediated through the deputy Leader Of The Labour Party, a person with whom Leader Of The Labour Party, a person with whom we have that day in, day out contact with whom we have that day in, day out contact to make sure that the things out contact to make sure that the things we out contact to make sure that the things we are doing in wales are always things we are doing in wales are always known to our colleagues and that we always known to our colleagues and that we always know what we can do more that we always know what we can do more to that we always know what we can do more to support them. Its a pleasure more to support them. Its a pleasure for me to introduce to you this morning the Deputy Leader of the party this morning the Deputy Leader of the party here in wales, carwen harris everyone. Can i start by adding to that tribute everyone. Can i start by adding to that tribute to everyone. 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