There was never a doubt that the Tories’ performance in Wales was clearly the best of any party in Britain.
The swing in votes from Labour was 7 per cent, compared with 5.2 in the north-east of England, and 4.2 in England’s north-west, the nearest challenging regions.

Peace has descended on the Tory ranks in the Assembly, despite ambitions bubbling away slowly in the background – particularly from Jonathan Morgan (South Central) and Darran Millar (Clwyd West).

But, when the party’s going upwards rapidly, there is little point in wrecking the brew by stirring too vigorously.

Perhaps Welsh Labour’s press office would tell us which of their MPs they expect to lose his seat at the next general election.

Nick Bourne is haring off leftwards so fast that it won’t be long before the Welsh Tory party stands to the left of Labour.

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