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Yn ymchwilio i gyfraith, llywodraeth, gwleidyddiaeth a chyllid cyhoeddus Cymru Researching the law, government, politics & public finances of Wales

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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mae Dr @thomasdmleahy.bsky.social yn trafod y digwyddiadau diweddar yng Ngogledd Iwerddon ar BBC Radio Wales Dr Thomas Leahy discusses the recent events in Northern Ireland's Garvaghy Road on BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement:
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
👇 NOS IAU / THURSDAY EVENING 👇
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“She’s clearly very strongly in [Farage's] camp... The last thing he needs is controversy or bad behaviour in the devolved Senedd – so I believe that discipline will be a priority" - @lauramcallister30.bsky.social inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
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Meet the teenage punk turned teacher who just became Reform's top woman
Helen Jenner, the party's new leader in Wales - but has a 'tough task' ahead to unite her party
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
👇 Wythnos nesaf / Next week 👇 Ymunwch â ni i ddathlu lansiad llyfrau newydd am y refferenda datganoli yn 1979 a 1997 | Join us to mark the launch of two books telling the stories behind two very different Welsh devolution referendums. #Wales #Datganoli #Devolution www.eventbrite.com/e/2000390604...
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Lansiad Llyfr | Book Launch - Wales 1979 and 1997
Join us for the launch of 'Soul On Fire' that tells the story of the 1997 Referendum on Welsh Devolution, with John Osmond and Betsan Powys
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New article published today in the latest issue of @politicalquarterly.bsky.social, exploring the long running debate about Lords reform and the extent to which @houseoflords.parliament.uk is already a chamber of the nations and regions #Devolution #LordsReform
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The House of Lords and Devolution: Already a Chamber of the Nations and Regions?
When it published its report in 2022, one of the main recommendations of the Brown Commission, established by the Labour Party to examine the future governance of the UK, was for the replacement of t....
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"“I think the wording around self-determination is important,” she says, adding that the asymmetry in terms of constitutional objectives is “quite different” in Scotland, Wales, and in Irish reunification." - @lauramcallister30.bsky.social www.trtworld.com/article/46c7...
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TRT World - Cardiff pact: Is the UK heading for disintegration?
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have jointly asserted their “right to self-determination”, putting a big question mark over the future of the UK, with England as its only remaining part.
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Dr @jaclarner.bsky.social analyses the first YouGov Welsh poll of the Autumn on ITV Wales Sharp End (link below). Plaid Cymru still lead Reform in voting intention but UK Labour and Conservatives show boost in their leader approval ratings. 👇 #Wales #Cymru #Senedd
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New @yougov.co.uk @walesgovernance.bsky.social ITV Wales poll of Senedd voting intentions (changes from May 2026 polling): Plaid Cymru: 32% (-1) Reform: 27% (-2) Labour: 13% (+1) Cons: 11% (+2) Greens: 7% (-1) Lib Dems: 5% (-1) Others: 5% (+2) #Senedd #devolution www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"At the time of the Caerphilly, @jaclarner.bsky.social was regularly rung up by the London-based media: what lessons should they learn from Plaid Cymru’s success? He doesn’t think there are many. “Plaid can provide an alternative political identity for voters: progressive, working class – and Welsh"
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Does Nigel Farage know what people really think of him? I do – and he won’t like it | Aditya Chakrabortty
An anti-Farage army of voters is there to be galvanised, as exclusive data shows. But getting them out will be tricky, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"If you're in that position of being a minority government, transactional relationships and goodwill between the parties is absolutely fundamental." - @lauramcallister30.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What has happened in Plaid Cymru's's first 100 days in Welsh government?
Plaid ministers say they are making good progress but the opposition say little has been achieved.
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The Ministry of Justice has today published its second Welsh Justice Data: Annual Release. The publication provides Wales-specific data on the prison population, including information broken down by establishment, sentence type, offence type, ethnicity, sex and age group. (1/3)
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
“McAllister and Klaveness represented their countries at times when their nations hardly represented them. McAllister was one of three women to lobby the Welsh FA to formally recognise the women’s national team in 1992.” - @lauramcallister30.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...
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Two women led the resistance to Infantino's World Cup sell-off. That matters
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“It used to be rare for presidents, even as candidates, to swear in official remarks... profanity can be a signal of authenticity. In a time of low political trust, signals that a politician is ‘authentic’ are at a premium" - Dr @polpsychjoe.bsky.social : nypost.com/2026/07/30/u...
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Politics is getting more vulgar, with two presidents leading the way on curse words counts: study
Politics is rapidly becoming more profane, with a staggering 87% of swear words from presidents dating back to 1919 coming from commanders in chief within the past 10 years.
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Richard Wyn Jones @richardwynjones.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Andy Burnham a datganoli - golwg Gymreig! The contradiction at the heart of the Burnham government's approach to devolution. Pro-devolution in England; Devo-sceptic in the rest of the UK. nation.cymru/opinion/the-...
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The contradiction at the heart of Andy Burnham’s attitude to devolution
Richard Wyn Jones There is a contradiction at the heart of Andy Burnham’s attitude to devolution. On the face of it, the new UK Prime Minister’s commitment could hardly be clearer. Last week he told r...
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Daniel Devine @danjdevine.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Unbelievably, there are *two* academic jobs at Cardiff University. One in British politics (seemingly broadly defined) cardiffuniweb.eploy.net/vacancies/53... One in political behaviour/opinion 🙌 cardiffuniweb.eploy.net/vacancies/52...
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Lecturer in Politics - Teaching and Research in Law Building | Internal & External Website
View details and apply for this Lecturer in Politics - Teaching and Research vacancy in Law Building. Lecturer in Politics - Teaching & Research School of Law and Politics The School of Law a...
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New article - published online (and open access) today in @ichrpi.bsky.social’s Parliaments, Estates and Representation - looking at the road to the 2011 further powers referendum. One for fans of failed rainbow coalition negotiations and the late lamented LCO process #devolution #senedd
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Taking that next step forward: the 2007–2011 Welsh Assembly, the Legislative Competence Order (LCO) process and the path to the 2011 devolution referendum
In introducing the Government of Wales Act 2006, the then Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain expressed optimism that the legislation, the product of an intensely negotiated internal compromise...
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
"...there will be a "backlog of things for Burnham to do" including dealing with [Northern Ireland] legacy issues. And public opinion in England, Scotland, Wales just wouldn't be on the pulse of that really. So I think that would continue" @thomasdmleahy.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What will an Andy Burnham premiership mean for Northern Ireland?
Devolution, the budget and legacy are all on the agenda for Andy Burnham when it comes to Northern Ireland.
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Cylchgrawn Barn @cylchgrawn-barn.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Pam y diflannodd Cymru oddi ar radar y cyfryngau Llundeinig bron dros nos? Mae @richardwynjones.bsky.social yn cynnig ei ddadansoddiad miniog, gan roi ei farn ddi-flewyn-ar-dafod ar adain o’r Blaid Lafur yng Nghymru. Ar gael i’w darllen am ddim: barn.cymru/cy/llafur-a-... ac @ambobdim.bsky.social
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Richard Wyn Jones @richardwynjones.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
HANFODOL / ESSENTIAL Agweddau yng Nghymru tuag at yr Undeb Ewropeaidd ddegawd ar ôl y refferendwm Attitudes in Wales towards the EU a decade after the Brexit referendum by Jac Larner. Stunning results. Go and have a look. *Now!* blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
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From Leave to Rejoin: Welsh Public Opinion Ten Years On
Showcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre.
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NEWYDD gan / NEW from Dr @jaclarner.bsky.social 👇 "A decade after voting to leave the European Union, Wales now has a clear and durable majority for rejoining it (69% of those with a preference)" #Brexit #Wales #Cymru blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
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From Leave to Rejoin: Welsh Public Opinion Ten Years On
Showcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre.
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"Those for whom being English is the essence of their identity were not happy in 2016 and they are no happier now ... an England that has secured major changes (not least, Brexit) in order to assuage its concerns, yet remains deeply dissatisfied with the results”👇 @richardwynjones.bsky.social
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The Brexit Effect, 2016-2026 edited by Anthony Seldon review – life without EU
Essays by the great and the good address the legacy of Brexit, but ignore the nationalist elephant in the room
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Jac Larner @jaclarner.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
🚨New research for the Bevan Foundation on economic (in)security in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Full report, based on framework of @profjanegreen.bsky.social et al with @jrf-uk.bsky.social, here in English: tinyurl.com/2prrsdpj & Cymraeg: tinyurl.com/mwavt63a Thread below on a couple of things that stood out:
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
🚨BLOG NEWYDD gan dîm Dadansoddi Cyllidol Cymru🚨 Y Gyllideb Atodol Gyntaf: beth mae'n ei olygu a'r y opsiynau sydd o'n blaenau 🚨NEW BLOG by the Wales Fiscal Analysis team🚨 The First Supplementary Budget: what it means and the options ahead blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
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The First Supplementary Budget: what it means and the options ahead
Showcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre.
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
"You're creating an absolute cesspit for the future because anyone can appeal... Any political leader could potentially pick up the phone and say there's a precedent for changing a punishment awarded to a player and I think it's extremely dangerous" - @lauramcallister30.bsky.social
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World Cup 2026: Folarin Balogun decision could lead to football 'cesspit' - Uefa's Laura McAllister
Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister says there is a risk of "an absolute cesspit" of political interference in football after USA striker Folarin Balogun avoided a ban at the World Cup.
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“Burnham has Scottish and Welsh MPs who don’t want to give Holyrood and the Senedd more powers, and want him to work directly with local authorities instead,” he said. “That’s actually an anti-devolution move in the context of those countries" - @richardwynjones.bsky.social #Wales #Cymru
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Celtic leaders doubt Burnham’s devolution drive will go beyond England’s borders
Would-be prime minister has made basic missteps in pitches to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"If you were to scrap the Barnett formula overnight, you'd be taking many billions of pounds out of the Scottish budget. "It's a Pandora's box that any new government - particularly one that's not coming in with a new electoral mandate - would not want to open." - Dr Ed Poole, Wales Fiscal Analysis
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Where will Andy Burnham take Wales and Welsh devolution?
The UK's constitutional future is a big issue for the new PM, with Burnham poised to take up that role.
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
“They have to convince people they have the discipline and the gravitas to operate properly, and if they can’t do that in Wales, I think Farage understands that will impact on his chances.” - @lauramcallister30.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform UK makes dramatic first impression in Senedd opposition role
With more than a third of Welsh parliament seats, Reform MSs have caused tears and walkouts – and voted against their own party
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Newydd gan Yr Athro @richardwynjones.bsky.social ar Substack @willhaycardiff.bsky.social - "Why Welsh Labour lost" New from Prof. Richard Wyn Jones for Will Hayward's Substack - "Why Welsh Labour lost" 👇👇 open.substack.com/pub/willhayw...
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Why Welsh Labour lost
Breaking down why Wales' governing party collapsed so dramatically
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"In Wales there's quite a comfortable majority for people who want to rejoin the EU [across GB] there is now regularly a majority, kind of a slim majority but a majority in favour of rejoining the EU or at least wanting much, much closer ties" - @jaclarner.bsky.social www.lbc.co.uk/article/brex...
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'Huge shift' as Brexit-voting Wales now backs rejoining the EU - with more than two thirds wanting closer ties with the bloc | LBC
Around 60 per cent of people in Wales now say the decision to leave the EU was the wrong one
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
"What we have seen through Brexit is more akin to a centralisation within the UK... It really has a chilling effect on more innovative policymaking that you might see within Scotland or Wales. In one fell swoop it really undermines the fact that those powers have been devolved" - Dr Rachel Minto
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'We've been let down' The people who voted most strongly for Brexit feel failed
The people of Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent voted overwhelmingly to leave the EU - despite the funds they received. Now, they feel little has changed
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 | YFORY - TOMORROW | 🇪🇺 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 events.cardiff.ac.uk/view/wales-a...
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Wales and the Referendum on EU Membership: A Decade On
From inspiring talks to festivals, workshops, and concerts, our varied events are open to all.
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
👇Nos Fawrth | Tuesday 👇 🕰️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 NI🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🕰️ #Brexit #Wales #Cymru
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Jac Larner @jaclarner.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Come join us next Tuesday for new analysis on how Wales has changed in the 10 years since the Eu Referendum 👇
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
🎙️DIGWYDDIAD | EVENT - 23/06/2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🇪🇺 Degawd ers Refferendwm am adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd | A Decade on from the EU Referendum Ymunwch â ni i wythnos nesaf i glywed ein hymchwil diweddaraf ar #Cymru ôl-Brecsit | Join us to hear our research on post-Brexit #Wales. www.eventbrite.com/e/1991988577...
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Wales and the EU Referendum: A Decade On
Degawd ers Refferendwm am adael yr Undeb Ewropeaidd
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Etholiad y Senedd 2026: Beth ddigwyddodd, a pham? | The 2026 Welsh Parliament Election: What happened, and why? Gyda Dr @jaclarner.bsky.social a'r Athro @richardwynjones.bsky.social | With Dr Jac Larner and Prof. Richard Wyn Jones: 👇 #Cymru #Wales #Senedd26 youtu.be/5bcHjeYrxi8?...
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Welsh Parliament Election 2026 – What Happened and Why?
YouTube video by School of Law and Politics
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Etholiad y Senedd 2026: Beth ddigwyddodd, a pham? | The 2026 Welsh Parliament Election: What happened, and why? Gyda Dr @jaclarner.bsky.social a'r Athro @richardwynjones.bsky.social | With Dr Jac Larner and Prof. Richard Wyn Jones: 👇 #Cymru #Wales #Senedd26 youtu.be/5bcHjeYrxi8?...
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Welsh Parliament Election 2026 – What Happened and Why?
YouTube video by School of Law and Politics
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CITP @thecitp.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Listen to our latest podcast with insights from a team of officials and experts across the UK: @alexanderfitz.bsky.social (@walesgovernance.bsky.social), @lindseygarnerknapp.bsky.social (@sussex.ac.uk), Andrea Begley @economy-ni.gov.uk, @chrishorseman.bsky.social
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Yfory / Tomorrow! 👇
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Ymunwch â @jaclarner.bsky.social a @richardwynjones.bsky.social ar gyfer ein dadansoddiad ôl-etholiad Senedd Cymru 2026 / Join us for our online event to examine what happened in the 2026 Welsh national election. Dolen cofrestru yma / Registration link here 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/1990480045...
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The Senedd Election 2026: What Happened, and Why? - Post Election Briefing
Etholiad y Senedd 2026: Beth ddigwyddodd, a Pham? - Dadansoddiad Ôl-Etholiad gan yr Athro Richard Wyn Jones a Dr Jac Larner
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Jac Larner @jaclarner.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Two weeks on from the Senedd election, here are a few reflections on what actually happened and what it might mean for the next four years. Thread. 🧵 jaclarner.github.io/jaclarner/bl...
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
For Welsh politicos, this is a very good piece by @walesgovernance.bsky.social’s @nyedavies.bsky.social on the historic nature of the Senedd election & the extent to which Plaid Cymru’s rise marks a new chapter for the progressive/radical tradition in Welsh politics #senedd26 #devolution #senedd
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Fraser of Allander Institute @fraserofallander.org · 15/05/2026
In the final podcast episode of our election analysis series, we look at what the results mean for governing arrangements - and what we can expect next. Listen below: fraserofallander.org/2026-scotlan...
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Ep 17: The aftermath of the elections | FAI
In the final episode of our election analysis series, we discuss what the results of the elections in Wales and Scotland mean…
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Newydd gan / new by @lauramcallister30.bsky.social & @jaclarner.bsky.social 👇 “voters sorted themselves more ruthlessly into two competing blocs rather than crossing the fundamental divide between them” #Wales #Cymru www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politic...
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The trends two Welsh political experts spotted in the Senedd Election
Two of Wales' most prominent election experts on what we learnt in the Senedd Election 2026
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Interesting read from @walesgovernance.bsky.social’s @nyedavies.bsky.social on the challenges facing Welsh Labour as it faces the task of responding to last week’s #Senedd election #senedd26 #devolution
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James David Griffiths @jamesdgriffiths.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 New Blog 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 A short piece on how the new Senedd voting system worked! How many votes did it take to win a seat? Was it proportional? Who benefitted? Where did parties win support? And what would it take to win one more seat? If you're interested: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal... 🧵👇
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All change! The 2026 Senedd Election
Showcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre.
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Jac Larner @jaclarner.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Great work from James on how Wales’ new electoral system performed (Even if he has cut off Monmouthshire….)
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Richard Wyn Jones @richardwynjones.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Llongyfarchiadau mawr i griw @yougov.co.uk ac i griw @itvcymruwales.bsky.social a @walesgovernance.bsky.social sy'n gweithio hefo nhw. Big up the whole YouGov team and the associated ITV/Wales Governance Centre teams! yougov.com/en-gb/articl...
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YouGov’s was the most accurate seat projection of the 2026 Welsh Senedd election
YouGov correctly predicted a historic shift in Welsh politics, with Labour’s dominance overturned by a Plaid Cymru and Reform UK surge
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
With the new #Senedd due to meet for the first time on Tuesday, I’ve written a short piece for @walesgovernance.bsky.social on the business facing MSs on their first day & why a vote on a First Minister nominee will only happen after the election of a Llywydd & Dirprwy Llywydd #senedd26 #devolution
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Getting down to (plenary) business: the first day of the Seventh Senedd
Showcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre.
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Ahead of polling day tomorrow, this is an equal parts interesting and dispiriting piece from @willdv2002.bsky.social @walesgovernance.bsky.social on the information environment Welsh voters are operating in... #senedd26 #senedd #devolution
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Ailsa Henderson @ailsahenderson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
All elections are exciting, but the 2026 Senedd election could be the election of a century in Wales. To hear more about it, join us 25 May for the 2026 SES annual lecture, delivered by @walesgovernance.bsky.social 's @richardwynjones.bsky.social Will probably contain Venn diagrams
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