It's fair to say that Wales is at a crossroads in our development as a political nation. Little did I think as a schoolboy watching the first proceedings of the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 that I would be standing here as a Member of the Senedd, a powerhouse Parliament with primary legislative and tax-raising powers. It has been a remarkable journey—or a process, as some have termed it. Despite Boris Johnson calling devolution a mistake, despite some over there on the Conservative benches flirting with the Abolish lot, this has been roundly rejected by the people of Wales in the ballot boxes. They have given us a strong endorsement for further powers. However, as the people of Wales have given us that unequivocal support, that's not good enough for the Conservatives, that's not good enough for the Westminster Government: they continue to undermine our very existence. Only over the weekend, we heard Boris Johnson instructing civil servants in Whitehall not to refer to Wales as a nation. Well, let me tell you: we are a nation, and we are here to stay. Your weak attempts to bolster the union will not work.