Talking Wales @talking.wales · 13/05/2026The cabinet ministers and deputy ministers of the first Plaid Cymru led Government have been announced www.gov.wales/cabinet-mini...gov.walesCabinet Ministers and Deputy ministers | GOV.WALESInformation about Welsh Government Cabinet Ministers and Deputy ministers 0123
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 09/05/2026When 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. 132
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 09/05/2026The final YouGov MRP poll was pretty close to the mark. Labour and smaller parties underperforming with Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives performing better. 172
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 04/05/2026More 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... 494
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 28/03/2026A 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=4101talking.walesWales needs more than putting a cross in a box every few yearsA new progress report from an Advisory Group set up by the Welsh Government says Wales needs to think bigger about democracy 030
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 25/03/2026A 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 010
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 24/03/2026A 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 🗳️ 062
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 24/03/2026Latest ITV Cymru Wales/YouGov/Cardiff University poll suggests Plaid Cymru's lead over Reform UK has shrunk with Labour making a modest recovery. 063
Reposted by Talking WalesTalking Wales @talking.wales · 17/03/2026The countdown to the 2026 Senedd election is underway — and several key dates will shape the weeks ahead. 077
Reposted by Talking WalesTalking Wales @talking.wales · 21/03/2026How we vote at the Senedd elections on May 7th 2026 is changing. 098
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 21/03/2026How we vote at the Senedd elections on May 7th 2026 is changing. 098
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 17/03/2026The countdown to the 2026 Senedd election is underway — and several key dates will shape the weeks ahead. 077
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 17/03/2026A 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...gov.ukFuture of news is local, says Culture Secretary, as she launches the first action plan to back local news in a generationFirst 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’ 042
Reposted by Talking WalesTalking Wales @talking.wales · 13/01/2026New Senedd election poll has just dropped and it's quite astonishing. 0206
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 13/01/2026New Senedd election poll has just dropped and it's quite astonishing. 0206
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 05/01/2026And we’re live Talking.walestalking.walesTalking Wales - Rethinking Welsh NewsRethinking Welsh News 054
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 30/12/2025If you read one thing today... talkingwales.co.uk/the-generati...talkingwales.co.ukThe Generational News Gap - Talking WalesNews consumption didn’t just “move online.” It is fractured across generations, platforms, and formats, and the institutions that produce public-interest journalism have not kept pace. That gap isn’t ... 065
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 29/12/2025Save the date. 05/01/26 a new kind of news service for Wales is coming. 042
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 23/11/2025Join us at 10 am as we discuss the future of energy in Wales talkingwales.co.uk?p=1144talkingwales.co.ukLive Discussion 10-11 Sunday 23rd of NovemberWylfa and the Price of Power: Will Wales Actually Benefit? 020
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 22/11/2025Join us tomorrow, Sunday the 23rd of November, for a discussion on energy in Wales. Join us on Facebook and YouTube youtube.com/live/A9pPh9s...youtube.comWylfa and the Price of Power: Will Wales Actually Benefit? 📱A deep dive into Wylfa’s nuclear revival, Wales’ soaring energy costs, and whether local communities will ever see the real benefit. 211
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 11/11/2025Immigration and the NHS, a personal experience... talkingwales.co.uk?p=1137&=1talkingwales.co.ukImmigration and the Welsh NHSA hospital post Yes, another one. For those who know me or follow me on social media you will know that I have not been a stranger to the inner workings of the Welsh NHS and more specifically the Prin... 123
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 02/11/2025Join us at 10 as we discuss the left behind communities of South Wales and look for potential solutions. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1133talkingwales.co.ukLive discussion 10-11 Sunday 2nd of November 042
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 01/11/2025Join 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 032
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 31/10/2025This 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?... 054
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 29/10/2025We'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=1106talkingwales.co.uk“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.... 087
Reposted by Talking WalesTalking Wales @talking.wales · 28/08/2025The 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 073
Reposted by Talking WalesTalking Wales @talking.wales · 22/09/2025Elections 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... 01115
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 22/09/2025Elections 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... 01115
Reposted by Talking WalesTalking Wales @talking.wales · 12/09/2025Illtyd 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 127
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 12/09/2025Illtyd 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 127
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 29/08/2025In the town council ward contested, not the whole of Cowbridge. 110
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 29/08/2025Cowbridge 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% 203
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 28/08/2025The 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 073
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 26/08/2025This seems even more important today following the wall to wall coverage given to Farage throughout the day. Read, share, comment 👍 talkingwales.co.uk?p=1095&=1talkingwales.co.ukOur news is broken - Talking WalesAnd we have a plan to fix it. I’m back from a two-week family holiday in France, and it was also a partial two-week break from the news. As a desk-based news junkie, I’m constantly consuming news via ... 0105
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 26/08/2025We'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 178
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 25/08/2025Our news is broken, and we have a solution. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1095&=1talkingwales.co.ukOur news is broken - Talking WalesAnd we have a plan to fix it. I’m back from a two-week family holiday in France, and it was also a partial two-week break from the news. As a desk-based news junkie, I’m constantly consuming news via ... 002
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 06/08/2025Are 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 089
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 16/07/2025Today 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...business.senedd.walesAgenda for Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 09.30 | SeneddSenedd 024
Reposted by Talking WalesReuters Institute @reutersinstitute.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Our 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 29281
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 17/06/2025The 2025 Reuters Institute Digital News Report has been published and makes for some interesting reading. talkingwales.co.uk?p=1089talkingwales.co.ukUK Audiences Shift to Video, Social Media, and AI Amid News Fatigue - Talking WalesThe Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025, published today, reveals a landmark shift in the UK media landscape, as consumers turn increasingly towards video platforms, social media, and AI-driven... 000
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 15/06/2025So what did the spending review mean for Wales? talkingwales.co.uk 011
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 12/06/2025Has Wales been short changed? talkingwales.co.uk?p=1085talkingwales.co.ukRail Funding for Wales Falls Short as Longstanding Inequity Persists, Critics Say - Talking WalesThe UK Chancellor’s Spending Review has allocated £445 million to Welsh railways over a ten-year period. However, politicians and analysts across Wales have quickly criticised this move, calling it in... 044
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 11/06/2025As 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 046
Talking Wales @talking.wales · 10/06/2025Help save public interest news provision 👍 talkingwales.co.uk?p=1071&=1talkingwales.co.ukLocal news crisis: help us regenerate independent local news - Talking WalesBig tech greed, corporate takeovers and declining advertising revenues mean that Britain’s independent local news providers are facing a tough battle to get trustworthy information into the hands of c... 001
Reposted by Talking WalesTalking Wales @talking.wales · 10/06/2025Nigel Farage was in Port Talbot yesterday... talkingwales.co.uk 347833