There's only room for one unionist in the Labour leadership contest, and the fish called Rhondda has jumped out of the pond. Ahem.On Dragon's Eye tonight Leighton Andrews ruled himself out of the contest (which hasn't actually begun) to succeed Rhodri Morgan as First Minister, leaving Huw Lewis to take on Carwyn Jones next year.
Huw Lewis has wider support than Leighton among Labour members in the Assembly group and across Wales. If anyone's going to mount a serious challenge to Carwyn, it'll be Huw.
And if anyone's determined to help stop the Bridgend AM becoming heir apparent, it's Leighton.
UPDATE: Leighton Andrews publishes a get-on-with-it mantra on his blog today.
He says: 'Following the US election and the Glenrothes by-election, this is a moment of progressive potential.'
Sounds like he's been taking tips from Mick Bates, though luckily Leighton draws no direct comparisons between Huw Lewis and the new leader of the free world.
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