Another one bites the dust - - - - -

Labour will have quite a few vacant seats coming up to the next elections
So far Jane Davidson, Lorraine Barrett and Irene James,have said they wont stand for a further term.And of course Rhodri M will have gone by then , may be.There are also a number of rumours around Glenda Thomas and whether she will stand again.
Jane Davidson says she wants a life in the countryside and more time with her family, we wait to see what awaits her.Labour have their candidate in place there Mick Antoniw, well known solicitor with Thompson's very closely associated with the TUs.

Lorraine wants to be a Humanist celebrant, a sort of atheist vicarette.Irene well she says to spend time with her family, OK we will wear that one.We know too that

Mick bates is retiring from the Bay, so one Lib Dem on his way.
I wonder who else in Cardiff Bay will jump ship before the next election, I don't think we have seen the end of the line on that one yet.There are a few Tories who may call it a day, and Plaid may have one who is on the uncertain list.

News is also out that Paul Starling a former BBC and HTV journalist who was also political editor of the Welsh Mirror,he was also the first director of the Bevan Foundation, is to contest Torfaen for Peoples Voice against Paul Murphy, that should be interesting.I wonder if Paul will be elevated to the Lords , or just decode to spend more time in his place in Tuscany.
Is the job getting harder, or the perks less or may be just time has caught up with some AMs of late.