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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"The answer may lie in the reality that the centre will only devolve power if it is used in a way it approves of." - Lee Waters for @labourlist.bsky.social 👇 labourlist.org/2026/09/devo...
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'Devolution is fine, but letting go is harder' - LabourList
While Westminster remains reluctant to surrender power and Cardiff Bay remains reluctant to reform itself Wales is stuck in stalemate.
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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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Lee Waters @waterslee.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I’m sorry the Welsh Secretary has been sacked from Cabinet. Instead of letting Eluned Morgan take responsibility for Labour’s performance in May’s election she should have resigned at that point and taken shared ownership of the result - we kept being told it was a ‘Partnership in Power’ after all
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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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Hiraeth - Welsh Politics @hiraethpod.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🎥 LIVE CARDIFF EVENT NEWS 🎙️ We're delighted to announce that we'll be making a one-off return with friends @thatsdevolved.bsky.social for a live event on 16 July at 7pm in Porter's Cardiff with special guests @kieramarshall.bsky.social MS and @owain2026.bsky.social for Welsh politics debate (1/4)
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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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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Will population changes cause a political problem in Wales? Lauren raises the question of whether the trends of older people moving to Wales and younger ones leaving creates a Welshness vs Englishness issue with Lee & @lauramcallister30.bsky.social #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Is there an opportunity being missed for the Welsh Conservatives to rethink their approach to devolution and address the centre-right ground that is comfortable with its Welshness? @lauramcallister30.bsky.social debates with Lauren in our latest pod #Wales #Cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
From our latest (and final... perhaps!) pod, Lee questions the lessons that the Labour Party in Wales is - or isn't - taking from the devastating losses for the party in Scotland. from which is has never recovered. @lauramcallister30.bsky.social #Wales #Cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
🚨NEW POD🚨 landing in the feeds. As Wales recovers from a once-a-century election result, @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lauren, and Lee analyse what happened and what is yet to come as Wales enters a whole new political era. #Wales #Cymru
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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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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🚨NEW POD🚨 Are the parties ready to govern, or do they even *want* to govern? Is reality dawning for Labour in Wales? Who will lead the Tories and will there be any Lib Dems to be led? @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, Lauren, & Lee debate it all👇 #wales #cymru #Senedd26 youtu.be/sC26tMv_tN8
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As electoral reality dawns are the parties ready to govern?
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🚨NEW POD 🚨 Are the parties or the public ready for the challenges after May? There will be plenty to go around, including for Plaid Cymru if they do indeed have the job of forming a government. #Wales #Cymru @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, Lauren, & Lee debate it all 👇 youtu.be/38lQRikUNOQ
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The cost of winning and the strain on party coalitions
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Our latest pod is now in the feeds! We speak to long-time Director of the Wales Office in London about the dynamics of governing Wales are seen through the prism of Westminster. With @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lee Waters, and Lauren McEvatt #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26 youtu.be/JitAJAKRcVc
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The view from inside the Wales Office
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“ @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, a professor of public policy at Cardiff University, said that even so, there was no certainty that collaboration between the three parties at UK level would run smoothly or that Plaid Cymru, the SNP or Sinn Féin would enjoy success domestically.” 👇 #Wales #Cymru
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‘Seismic change’: how election wins for nationalists in Celtic nations could reshape UK
With polls suggesting Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin could be in power after May vote, constitutional challenges may lie ahead
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
🚨New Pod drop🚨 - Our latest pod has just dropped in the feeds and on YouTube. @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lauren & Lee discuss the Labour Party Manifesto's content and credibility, the scope for coalition, and the Greens' prospects. #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru youtu.be/Rnwh--hx9ss
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Labour's Manifesto: Coalitions and Credibility
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🚨NEW POD🚨 Lauren, Lee, and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social speak to the former Head of the First Minister's office Des Clifford about the challenges for the next govt, working with the Westminster Govt and the state of the civil service. #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26
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Anastasia Llewellyn @anastasiallewellyn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
If you’re in Cardiff, you know where to be this Thursday! (Hint: at the Pierhead, having pre-registered for this Wales Governance Centre event.)
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
From our latest pod, where we debate the challenges that will face any party leading government after the Senedd election in May, including the funding and quality challenges in delivering public services. Pod link below. #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
"Things are sh*t, and they're going to stay sh*t" From our latest pod, it's fair to say that Lee isn't impressed with the content of the manifestos and other pledges released by the parties at the start of the unofficial campaign for the Welsh Parliament in May 2026. #Senedd26 #wales #cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
🚨NEW POD🚨 After a busy week of political news, pledges, manifesto launches, governing plans, and, yes, a Wales-centric espionage story (ikr), Lauren , @lauramcallister30.bsky.social and Lee debate the latest from the campaigns for #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru youtu.be/6MiNZFku9DU
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Manifestos, pledges, and the first 100 days
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
🚨 NEW POD🚨 Will Wales come out to vote in May? @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lauren, and Lee debate whether this year the Senedd election turnout will break 50% for the first time and what factors will be at play in getting people to vote at #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru youtu.be/xlYTfB5lpnk
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Will Wales come out to vote in May?
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Ahhh... hope this isn't too soon for everyone! Our latest pod is in the feeds now and looks at the off-field woes of the WRU and other Welsh institutions and why our parliaments have such patchy quality of scrutiny. #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26 #WALvFRA youtu.be/uHEyiq65_Aw
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Is Wales winning the wooden spoon for governance?
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
In our latest pod, @lauramcallister30.bsky.social Lauren, and Lee explore why the relationship between Welsh Labour and UK Labour is like a puppy and its master and why a Wales Office firing wouldn't matter... pod link below 👇 #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
🚨NEW POD🚨 With the Senedd campaign well underway @lauramcallister30.bsky.social Lauren & Lee tackle some audience questions about what comes next. How will Reform MSs perform in the Siambr and what happens if the FM loses her seat? In your podcast app and on YouTube now! #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru
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Welsh Politics Q & A - Reform in the Senedd and the First Minister losing her seat
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🚨 NEW POD🚨 out now! Lauren, Lee, and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social debate the start of the Senedd campaign 100 days out from the election. Which parties have pull factors, which have push factors, & which are pulling themselves apart? #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru youtu.be/I-mwyO0ugDI
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Repulsion, Support, and Internal Tensions - The Senedd Campaign Begins
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
From our latest episode, Lee, Lauren, and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social debate the future of policing as UK Govt announces that it plans to scrap PCCs in England and Wales and give powers to English mayors. But what will happen in Wales? #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
**NEW POD ALERT** As UK Gov prepare to replace PCCs and reduce police forces in Wales and England, @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lauren McEvatt & Lee Waters MS debate the inevitable question about whether now is the time to devolve policing & justice to Wales. #Senedd26 👇 youtu.be/9QQzOKQu-RI
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Is now the time to devolve policing and justice powers to Wales?
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We're recording another Q & A pod soon, please send us your Welsh Politics questions for Lee, Lauren, and Laura! (No more Nathan Gill ones, please!) #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
*NEW POD ALERT* @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lauren McEvatt, and Lee Waters tackle arguably the biggest issue for Welsh Government and devolution in Wales - money (and the politics of budgets, taxes, and the power of the UK Treasury). #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26 youtu.be/CHyWjZrDaSY
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The politics of funding Welsh Government
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Our latest pod is in the feeds and on YouTube. In the first of our explainer pods, @lauramcallister30.bsky.social is joined by @edgarethpoole.bsky.social of @walesgovernance.bsky.social as we grapple with the national finances, how we have the system we do and how it could be better. #Senedd26
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Our final pod of the year is now in the feeds! We discuss the UK's unwillingness to be a 'normal' federal country, and the potential risks for Plaid Cymru of being too close to the SNP after May, when both parties look set to lead in Wales & Scotland: youtu.be/LbnBlnpWyfo
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Welsh Politics Q & A - Federalism, Plaid Cymru and the SNP
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
One of our audience questions started by describing Welsh politics as 'horribly male' and asked if that would change after May's election. Is it? And will it? Our hosts @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lee & Lauren discuss... (link below and in your podcast apps/YouTube) #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
We weren't expecting this question! Inspired by the convicted former Reform leader in Wales, our hosts answer "If you had to be a paid agent of a foreign government like Nathan Gill, which would it be? #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26 #NathanGill Full pod linked below 👇
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Our latest pod is in the feeds! @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, Lauren, & Lee tackle 'horribly male' politics, the 'consensual politics' of Cardiff Bay, and inspired by former Senedd member Nathan Gill, express preferences of which countries would offer the best bribes... youtu.be/wnlWwGyye_o
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Welsh Politics Q & A - Gender quotas, Consensus Politics, and Bribes
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Our latest Welsh Politics Q & A pod is now hitting the feeds. @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lauren McEvatt, and Lee Waters MS discuss the reasons for parachuting candidates into constituencies like Cardiff West and Swansea West, and discuss north-south Wales links: youtu.be/YkzRcs5jnBI
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Welsh Politics Q & A - Parachutes and Political Talent
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Why wasn't there a Welsh Covid Inquiry? @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, Lauren, and Lee pick up the debate about what we have learned about Welsh handling of the Covid pandemic in our first Q & A pod. The full pod is in all the podcast apps and on YouTube (link below) #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Our first Q & A pod - The Covid Inquiry That Never Was - is now in your podcast feeds and on YouTube. #Wales #Cymru #Senedd26 youtu.be/MITKUY_upZM?...
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Welsh Politics Q & A - The Covid Inquiry That Never Was
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Well, it's been awfully quiet around here these last few weeks, hasn't it? (Apols, RM!) Fear not, our series of Q & A pods arrives in the feeds today, starting with a biggie - 'Why wasn't there a Wales-specific Covid Inquiry?' With @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lee Waters, and Lauren McEvatt
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
We're going to be recording our next set of pods soon and will be doing a Q & A pod with audience questions. If you have a question about Welsh politics for @Lauren McEvatt, @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , and Lee Waters, send it over!
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
A snap election on the old voting system AND 60 members? With Welsh Government unable to pass its budget, is a snap election the answer? Could four more years on the old system of 60 members tempt Labour and the Conservatives to do a deal? #senedd26 #Cymru #Wales @lauramcallister30.bsky.social
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
With so little time between now and #Senedd26, there's very little of substance the UK Labour Party could do to change the context for Welsh Labour's campaign next Spring. So, learning from Harold Wilson, should he consider replacing a Welsh Secretary considered to be unpopular? #Wales #Cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
The first of our episodes looking at the consequences of the #Caerphilly byelection result's effect on the Welsh Government's remaining term, legislative programme, and budget, as well as the internal considerations for UK Labour and the Conservatives: youtu.be/zX3VQRf5P2Y
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The Road to May from Caerphilly - part 1
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Will things change if we have a Welsh Govt led by Plaid Cymru or Reform UK? In our latest pod we discuss what would change in the relationship between national and union governments following the 2026 election if Labour isn't leading the one in Wales. #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Why is Wales's voice in the union so weak? Lauren thinks that Wales would leave the United Kingdom before Scotland, Lee outlines why Wales has no leverage over funding decisions inside the UK Treasury. All part of the discussions in our latest pod! 1/2 #cymru #wales #senedd26
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Is Whitehall pushing Wales towards nationalism? We discuss the working/not working relationship between Welsh and UK Governments in our latest pod with @lauramcallister30.bsky.social Lauren McEvatt and Lee Waters MS #Cymru #Wales #senedd26
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
NEW POD: Our latest pod is now out on all podcast apps and YouTube 👇 @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lauren, and Lee look at how the parties are choosing their candidates for #Senedd26 and what the candidates need to be braced for in the selection contests and the election. a youtu.be/zgeNtALQvlc
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How are parties choosing their Senedd 2026 candidates?
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Former First Minister Mark Drakeford believes the new voting system that his government introduced for the Welsh Parliament 'guarantees' a progressive government after May's election. Here he explains why: #Senedd26 #Cymru #Wales
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
My take on the Caerffili by-election and the political state of play six months from the Senedd election: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-op...
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The 2026 Senedd election will be the most competitive yet | Laura McAllister
The Caerphilly by-election was 'catastrophic' for Labour, 'convincing' for Plaid and signals 'a problem' for Reform. So what does this all mean ahead of next year's May polling day?
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