The chair of the sustainability committee will leave behind a proven track record of dealing with rural affairs issues, leading the way on sustainability policy and let's not forget free school milk.
The announcement is said to have nothing to do with the party's election results but instead has been planned for a long time. Whatever the motivation it leaves the party with a headache; trying to fill Mick Bates' considerable shoes will not be a straightforward task. The recent election results can be interpreted as showing that support in Montgomeryshire for the Liberal Democrats is waning, and so the name on the ballot box next time around will be key.
However it is also an opportunity for the party to breathe fresh life into the Assembly group - if they can’t get another AM via electoral results maybe a new face from an old seat will spark some life into the party in Wales.
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"Senior AM Mick Bates has decided to step down to spend more time with his family and his sheep"
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I feel sorry for his sheep. Funny thing about they Libs. In Scotland they polled just around 11% of the vote yet still kept 1 MEP. The SNP polled just over 29% of the vote on won 2 MEP,s out of the 6.
The Libs hailed this as a resounding success in Scotland so what is evident from this is that the Libs in Wales obviously have a lot greater expectation in Wales than they do in Scotland, otherwise the misfits leader in Scotland would have also stood down, presumibly to spend more time with his pigs.Oink oink..
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