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  1. SENEDD: Paul Davies bids to become next Llywydd – as Welsh Conservatives reflect on Sam Kurtz losing his seat

    Veteran Welsh Conservative MS Paul Davies has formally launched a bid to become the next Llywydd of the Senedd – putting himself forward to chair the seventh Welsh Parliament after one of the most dramatic election results in devolved history.

    Davies, who was re-elected for Ceredigion Penfro last week, confirmed his intention to run in a statement issued on Sunday – saying he had been urged to stand by colleagues and believed he had the experience to take on one of the most senior roles in Welsh politics.

    The Llywydd – the Welsh equivalent of the Speaker – chairs debates in the Senedd chamber, maintains order during proceedings and ensures parliamentary rules are followed. The role is elected by Members of the Senedd in a secret ballot at the start of each new term.

    It is one of the very first decisions the new 96-seat Senedd will make when it sits for the first time in the coming weeks.

    “There has been much speculation since the election about who will take on the role of the next Llywydd in the Senedd,” Davies said. “I want to make it clear that, after consultation with colleagues and having been urged to do so by others, I will be putting my name forward to be the next Presiding Officer.”

    The former Welsh Conservative leader said he believed his record in the Senedd qualified him for the role.

    “I have the experience to champion the Welsh Parliament and have a clear understanding of its Standing Orders and procedures,” he said. “As the Temporary Presiding Officer in the previous Senedd, and as a former Committee Chair and Business Manager in the Welsh Parliament, I have the necessary skills to take on this important role.”

    Davies has been a Member of the Senedd since 2007. He served as leader of the Welsh Conservatives from 2018 to 2021 – briefly succeeding Andrew RT Davies in the role before stepping down following an issue over compliance with Covid-19 regulations. Andrew RT Davies later returned as leader.

    Paul Davies was elected in Ceredigion Penfro last week as the Welsh Conservatives’ lead candidate in the constituency – one of seven Welsh Tory MSs returned to the new Senedd.

    His bid comes alongside reported interest in the Llywydd role from Welsh Labour’s Huw Irranca-Davies, the Deputy First Minister, who was re-elected for Afan Ogwr Rhondda.

    A vote on the new Llywydd is expected to take place before the Senedd can move to elect a new First Minister – a process that will see Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth widely expected to be installed in the role at the head of a minority government.

    Davies’ announcement comes against the backdrop of disappointment in west Wales Conservative circles after his colleague Sam Kurtz was not returned to the Senedd.

    Kurtz – the former Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MS – had been placed second on the Welsh Conservative list in Ceredigion Penfro behind Davies. That ranking ultimately cost Kurtz his seat, with the Conservatives taking only one of the six available in the constituency.

    The decision to place Kurtz second was reportedly controversial within the local party, with supporters in Pembrokeshire arguing he had built a stronger personal following in the county and had been one of the Welsh Conservatives’ most visible campaigners in west Wales.

    The situation echoes that of Welsh Labour’s Rob Stewart in neighbouring Gwyr Abertawe. The Swansea Council leader was placed second on the Welsh Labour list behind veteran MS Mike Hedges – and similarly missed out on a Senedd seat as Welsh Labour’s vote collapsed in the city.

    The new D’Hondt voting system used for the first time at last week’s election means second-placed candidates are heavily reliant on their party’s overall vote share – and have struggled to be elected where that vote share has dropped sharply.

    Calls have been made within Welsh Labour for Hedges to resign mid-term to allow Stewart to take his seat – a suggestion publicly rejected by Stewart himself, who said the democratic vote must be respected and has given Hedges his “full support.”

    There is no indication that any similar suggestion has been made regarding Paul Davies and Sam Kurtz in Ceredigion Penfro.

    Davies said he was saddened that Kurtz had not been returned to the Senedd, describing him as a hard-working colleague who had given strong service to Pembrokeshire and west Wales.

    According to reporting in The Pembrokeshire Herald, Kurtz was tight-lipped about his political future when asked at the count declaration, even suggesting he might return to journalism, his pre-political career.

    His loss is being viewed as one of the most significant individual Conservative casualties of the new electoral system – particularly given his profile on rural affairs, farming and tourism.

    The Welsh Conservatives ended the 2026 Senedd election with seven seats – significantly down on the 16 they held in the previous Senedd. The party’s leader Darren Millar was re-elected in Clwyd, current leader Andrew RT Davies held his seat in Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg, and Paul Davies returned via Ceredigion Penfro.

    Other Welsh Tory MSs returned included Janet Finch-Saunders in Bangor Conwy Mon, Peter Fox in Sir Fynwy Torfaen, Natasha Asghar in Casnewydd Islwyn and Sam Rowlands in Fflint Wrecsam.

    Plaid Cymru emerged as the largest party in the new Senedd with 43 seats, six short of the 49 needed for an overall majority. Reform UK secured a historic 34 seats, Welsh Labour was reduced to nine, the Wales Green Party took two and the Welsh Liberal Democrats secured a single seat – that of leader Jane Dodds in Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd.

    The new Senedd is expected to sit for the first time in the coming weeks, with the election of a new Llywydd among the first orders of business.

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    #PaulDaviesMS #Pembrokeshire #SamKurtz #SamuelKurtzMS #SeneddElection2026 #WelshConservatives
  2. The Dave Brubeck Quartet - February 28, 1958 - Niedersachsenhalle - Hannover

    This is from before Time Out, but the same quartet, on their first outings. Really good pressing and sound quality, and not something I'd ever seen before.

    Features Dave Brubeck (piano), Paul Desmond (alto), Gene Wright (bass), and Joe Morello (drums).

    A bit surprised to find this available at Amazon - amzn.to/4mSAXOw - on both LP and CD.

    #nowplaying #vinyl #jazz #DaveBrubeckQuartet #DaveBrubeck #PaulDesmond

  3. On the 22nd of April 2008: #PaulDavis, American country-rock-pop singer-songwriter and piano player ("I Go Crazy"; "65 Love Affair"), died of a heart attack at 60.
    #RIP 🪽🥀

  4. On 21 April 1948: #PaulDavis, American country-rock-pop singer-songwriter and piano player ("I Go Crazy"; "65 Love Affair"), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2008).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP 💔🕊️

  5. 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹'𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗷 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗴𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗵𝗼𝘆

    Paul de Leeuw geeft volgend jaar ook een derde concert in Rotterdam Ahoy ter gelegenheid van zijn 65e verjaardag. Omdat het op die 28 maart eerste paasdag is, wordt de show omgedoopt tot Paul's Passion, vertelde De Leeuw zaterdag op NPO Radio 5. Met Bob de Rooy als verteller en Annie de...

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55920

    #PaulDeLeeuw #PaulsPassion #DerdeVerjaardagshow

  6. 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹'𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗷 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗴𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗵𝗼𝘆

    Paul de Leeuw geeft volgend jaar ook een derde concert in Rotterdam Ahoy ter gelegenheid van zijn 65e verjaardag. Omdat het op die 28 maart eerste paasdag is, wordt de show omgedoopt tot Paul's Passion, vertelde De Leeuw zaterdag op NPO Radio 5. Met Bob de Rooy als verteller en Annie de...

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55920

    #PaulDeLeeuw #PaulsPassion #DerdeVerjaardagshow

  7. 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹'𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗷 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗴𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗵𝗼𝘆

    Paul de Leeuw geeft volgend jaar ook een derde concert in Rotterdam Ahoy ter gelegenheid van zijn 65e verjaardag. Omdat het op die 28 maart eerste paasdag is, wordt de show omgedoopt tot Paul's Passion, vertelde De Leeuw zaterdag op NPO Radio 5. Met Bob de Rooy als verteller en Annie de...

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55920

    #PaulDeLeeuw #PaulsPassion #DerdeVerjaardagshow

  8. 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹'𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗷 𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗴𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗵𝗼𝘆

    Paul de Leeuw geeft volgend jaar ook een derde concert in Rotterdam Ahoy ter gelegenheid van zijn 65e verjaardag. Omdat het op die 28 maart eerste paasdag is, wordt de show omgedoopt tot Paul's Passion, vertelde De Leeuw zaterdag op NPO Radio 5. Met Bob de Rooy als verteller en Annie de...

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55920

    #PaulDeLeeuw #PaulsPassion #DerdeVerjaardagshow

  9. 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗹𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘂𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗸 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝘂𝘄

    Simone Kleinsma, Brigitte Heitzer en Lisa Schol spelen aankomend seizoen in Vlieg Met Me Mee, een nieuwe Nederlandse musical met de muziek van Paul de Leeuw. De musical is speciaal voor de drie actrices geschreven, meldt producent Medialane dinsdag.

    rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/55904

    #SimoneKleinsma #musical #PaulDeLeeuw

  10. Paul Dano Fires Back at Tarantino’s Harsh Critique

    At the Sundance Film Festival, Paul Dano answered a reporter from Variety about Quentin Tarantino’s recent comments. He said he appreciated the support he received and that he felt grateful the industry spoke up for him. Dano told the crowd that hearing a famous director call him "weak" was surprising, but he chose to stay calm and focus on his work....

    #pauldano #QuentinTarantino #SundanceFilmFestival

  11. Paul Dano Fires Back at Tarantino’s Harsh Critique

    At the Sundance Film Festival, Paul Dano answered a reporter from Variety about Quentin Tarantino’s recent comments. He said he appreciated the support he received and that he felt grateful the industry spoke up for him. Dano told the crowd that hearing a famous director call him "weak" was surprising, but he chose to stay calm and focus on his work....

    #pauldano #QuentinTarantino #SundanceFilmFestival

  12. Paul Dano Fires Back at Tarantino’s Harsh Critique

    At the Sundance Film Festival, Paul Dano answered a reporter from Variety about Quentin Tarantino’s recent comments. He said he appreciated the support he received and that he felt grateful the industry spoke up for him. Dano told the crowd that hearing a famous director call him "weak" was surprising, but he chose to stay calm and focus on his work....

    #pauldano #QuentinTarantino #SundanceFilmFestival

  13. Paul Dano Fires Back at Tarantino’s Harsh Critique

    At the Sundance Film Festival, Paul Dano answered a reporter from Variety about Quentin Tarantino’s recent comments. He said he appreciated the support he received and that he felt grateful the industry spoke up for him. Dano told the crowd that hearing a famous director call him "weak" was surprising, but he chose to stay calm and focus on his work....

    #pauldano #QuentinTarantino #SundanceFilmFestival