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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 13/05/2026

The cabinet ministers and deputy ministers of the first Plaid Cymru led Government have been announced www.gov.wales/cabinet-mini...

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Cabinet Ministers and Deputy ministers | GOV.WALES

Information about Welsh Government Cabinet Ministers and Deputy ministers

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 09/05/2026

When it came to the more in common poll that came out in the final week of the campaign, there was a large under estimation of Plaid Cymru's support and a substantial over estimation of how Labour would fair.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 09/05/2026

The final YouGov MRP poll was pretty close to the mark. Labour and smaller parties underperforming with Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives performing better.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 04/05/2026

More in Common's final MRP poll ahead of this Thursday's Senedd elections shows a shift in support from their previous MRP conducted in early April with Plaid Cymru establishing a 3% lead over Reform UK with Labour losing support - Read the full report here www.moreincommon.org.uk/latest-insig...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 28/03/2026

A new Welsh Government advisory group report asks two big questions: how to ensure everyone in Wales feels part of democracy, and how to build a real, long-term partnership between the public and democratic institutions. talking.wales?p=4101

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Wales needs more than putting a cross in a box every few years

A new progress report from an Advisory Group set up by the Welsh Government says Wales needs to think bigger about democracy

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 25/03/2026

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 24/03/2026

A subtle change from January to March, but it's clear that the Senedd election in 44 days' time is currently looking like a two-horse race between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK 🗳️

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 24/03/2026

Latest ITV Cymru Wales/YouGov/Cardiff University poll suggests Plaid Cymru's lead over Reform UK has shrunk with Labour making a modest recovery.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 17/03/2026

The countdown to the 2026 Senedd election is underway — and several key dates will shape the weeks ahead.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 21/03/2026

How we vote at the Senedd elections on May 7th 2026 is changing.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 21/03/2026

How we vote at the Senedd elections on May 7th 2026 is changing.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 17/03/2026

The countdown to the 2026 Senedd election is underway — and several key dates will shape the weeks ahead.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 17/03/2026

A significant development in the provision of public interest news in the UK. It will be interesting to see how the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are involved in these developments. www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Future of news is local, says Culture Secretary, as she launches the first action plan to back local news in a generation

First local media strategy in a generation guarantees up to £12m funding for local media’s digital innovation, for community radio and to fill ‘news deserts’

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 13/01/2026

New Senedd election poll has just dropped and it's quite astonishing.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 13/01/2026

New Senedd election poll has just dropped and it's quite astonishing.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 29/12/2025

Save the date. 05/01/26 a new kind of news service for Wales is coming.

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 02/11/2025

Join us at 10 as we discuss the left behind communities of South Wales and look for potential solutions. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1133

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Live discussion 10-11 Sunday 2nd of November

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 01/11/2025

Join us tomorrow on YouTube Sunday 2nd of November at 10am for an online discussion on poverty in the south Wales valleys, the causes and potential solutions. www.youtube.com/@TalkingWales

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 31/10/2025

This week we published a piece on Caerau in the Llynfi Valley which is one of several South Wales valleys communities that feature in the top 10 of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. We spoke to some of the people living in and supporting the community. Watch it here youtu.be/YT-u8Brnl7Q?...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 29/10/2025

We've spent the last few weeks looking at the challenges facing some of the communities hardest hit by the closure of heavy industries in South Wales. First up is Caerau which lies to the north of Maesteg features in the top 5 of the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1106

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“Can't blame somebody for a lack of opportunity that was never here”: Exploring Poverty in Caerau (Bridgend)

Nestled at the head of the Llynfi Valley of Bridgend County is Caerau, which was once a thriving mining community. The village is now quiet with only a few new commercial developments in many decades....

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 28/08/2025

The crisis facing news provision in Wales is evident following the latest release of circulation numbers. A staggering 93.7% decline since 2005. We need alternative business models talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 22/09/2025

Elections for the Senedd take place in May 2026. But do you know which policy areas in Wales it has control over? Its funding is set by Westminster, but here's a 60-second explainer of what it can and cannot do...

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 22/09/2025

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 12/09/2025

Illtyd by election - VOG council 11/09/26 🌳 Cons: 445 19.5% 🌼 Plaid: 657 28% 🌹 Labour: 414 18% 🟢 Green: 85 4% ➡️ Reform: 729 31% Turnout 36.1% Reform gain from Labour

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 12/09/2025

Illtyd by election - VOG council 11/09/26 🌳 Cons: 445 19.5% 🌼 Plaid: 657 28% 🌹 Labour: 414 18% 🟢 Green: 85 4% ➡️ Reform: 729 31% Turnout 36.1% Reform gain from Labour

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 29/08/2025

Cowbridge Town Council (Vale of Glamorgan) By-Election Result 28/08/2025 ➡️Valerie Ellis (REF) 168 35.1% 🌼Alan Huw Price (PLC) 158 33.1% 🌳Nicholas Wood (CON) 152 31.8%

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 28/08/2025

The crisis facing news provision in Wales is evident following the latest release of circulation numbers. A staggering 93.7% decline since 2005. We need alternative business models talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 26/08/2025

We're looking at what's behind the pressure on our public services and causing a housing crisis in Wales. You can learn more by visiting TalkingWales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 06/08/2025

Are you a freelance journalist with knowledge of the valleys? We’re looking for someone to help us with an important piece of work looking at socially deprived council wards in RCT and Bridgend County. Interested? Email huw@talking.wales Diolch

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 16/07/2025

Today the Senedd Culture Committee discuss public interest journalism in Wales based on the briefing paper we submitted. You can view the session online and read the paper we authored here. Scheduled for after 11am business.senedd.wales/ieListDocume...

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Agenda for Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 09.30 | Senedd

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Reuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Our Digital News Report 2025 is out! 📊48 markets 🌏Almost 100K respondents 📰Key headline: Audiences lean into video news and influencers, raising misinformation concerns and new dilemmas for publishers 📱Explore now buff.ly/xLP67Tg 🧵Findings in thread #DNR25

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 15/06/2025

So what did the spending review mean for Wales? talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 11/06/2025

As Rachel Reeves delivers her spending review today, how it impacts Wales will depend significantly on the Barnett Consequentials. But what are Barnett Consequentials and how do they work for Wales? Hopefully, this video will be of some help. www.talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 10/06/2025

Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk

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Talking Wales @talking.wales · 10/06/2025

Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk

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Huw Marshall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @huwmarshall.substack.com · 05/06/2025

Doing research into immigration from a Welsh perspective for @talking.wales. Incredibly high numbers amongst 65+ Welsh residents who place immigration as their top concern. Are they aware Wales has the lowest immigration numbers? Probably not. The dangers of hearing loud voices and a weak media.

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