It's Andrew it is

So after the very low key affair that was the Tory Leadership contest has ended, Andrew RT Davies was elected to be the new Party leader in Cardiff Bay and Leader of the Opposition beating his opponent Nick Ramsay by 53% to 46%.

The result certainly shows that the Conservative Party in Wales has changed since 1999 but not as much as some AM’s and those at the top of the Party would like.

And for those despairing/cheering about the Tory Party going backwards now that the arch Thatcherite right winger is in charge, just look at those who supported Andrew’s campaign and as is often the case leadership moderates individuals because they have to speak for all parts of the party.

Andrew’s immediate task is to get all his Assembly colleagues to sign up to his less consensual way forward not an easy task and then appoint a Shadow Cabinet. Will Paul Davies be deputy leader, what post will Nick Ramsey get and will any of the newbies get a portfolio?

And whatever you think of the new Tory leader short term he will certainly shake things up in the Chamber and at First Minister Question’s and no doubt focus much more on Labour’s weak spot the Welsh economy, unlike his predecessor Nick Bourne, although he will have to wait until September for the Assembly to reconvene before trying to unsettle Carwyn Jones.

But a word of caution as Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams knows all too well good performances in the chamber often mean nothing because few people take any interest in what goes on in Cardiff Bay and even less is reported beyond the bubble.

It will also be interesting to see how he works with the other Opposition leaders most notably Ieuan Wyn Jones who will have trouble supporting Andrew economic stances and Kirsty Williams who has been used to unofficially occupying the leader of the opposition role and getting under the First Minister skin.

As for Labour they will be delighted despite the David Taylor inspired articles in the Western Mail about Andrew being unfit for the job and feigning worry about his impending leadership.

In short a good day for Andrew RT Davies and Labour and a bad day for Welsh politics.Any source