9. Short Debate: Improving our democracy and political debate: Why Wales must lead the way in creating and delivering a kinder politics

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:28 pm on 19 September 2018.

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Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 6:28, 19 September 2018

I too, Presiding Officer, also want to rise in support of Jack's calls for a kinder politics here in Wales, which respects the dignity of every human being. After all, we're all equal, we're all made in the image of God, and we all have a right, I think, to be heard. We forget sometimes, I think, and lose ourselves in the theatre that is this Assembly Chamber. I would be the first one to acknowledge that sometimes, when passions run high, we say things that we'd like to stuff back down our throats. But one thing that is for sure is that there is a great deal of unity, and there has been in my 11 years in this Assembly Chamber, and I would concur with the view of Julie Morgan that there is much more that unites us than divides us, and I think that it's very important that we should be people who disagree well, so that even if we don't share the same views, we can at least appreciate the views of those that we disagree with.

I think that Jack's call certainly hasn't fallen on deaf ears as far as I'm concerned, and I very much hope that we will all do what we can in this Chamber and outside of this Chamber, to make sure that that respect is there, that the kindness is always shown in the words that we share and in the actions that we take towards other people. So, congratulations to you, Jack. I'm fully behind your calls, and I'm sure I speak for all on my benches in saying so.