Given some of these comments, and the parties lack of plans around childcare, it’s easy to see why proportionally fewer women are voting for a Reform than any other party.

Amazing evening at Waterstones Abertawe with @willhaycardiff.bsky.social and @martinjohnes.bsky.social with two books I can’t wait to sink my teeth into.

Diolch both!

NEW POLLING FOR WALES

- Reform are forecast 1 more seat than Plaid
- Labour well down in 3rd place
- Plaid still best placed to form the next Welsh Gov
- First Minister Eluned Morgan would lose her seat
- Tories would be on just 3 seats and lose leader.

Full analysis here:

BREAKING: Massive new poll for Wales There has been a shift…

New polling for Wales puts Reform one seat ahead of Plaid. You can read the full analysis here:
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/breaking-m...

"I have heard a lot off my friends and I am voting Farage"

When it comes to influencing how people will vote in May's election, a lot of attention is put on social media.

But conversations with friends and family can make a huge difference to how people perceive politics and issues.

I'm interviewing Will about the book at Swansea Waterstones on 22 April and Cardiff Waterstones on 30 April.

Thanks Martin

Just finished this by @willhaycardiff.bsky.social It's passionate, lively, informed and provocative. Wales needs radical change and this book explains why.

There is a lot of polling to come over the next few days. More in Common have just published their latest polling for Wales.

Plaid Cymru - 30
Reform UK - 28
Labour - 24
Conservatives - 7
Greens - 4
Liberal Democrats - 3

You need 49 for a majority.

Full analysis coming in the newsletter.

Tomorrow is the deadline for registering to vote.

Voting is the single best way to drive change and create the Wales you want.

Register now or let other people decide your future.

"I would rather w**k with a razor".

Pretty clear response from bloke in Wales when asked if he would consider voting Reform...

The man from Reform (who took it in good spirits tbf) is Zak Weaver, a former Tory staffer who defected in February.

Darllenwch ddarn dadansoddol Guto Harri, sy’n ymateb i lyfr newydd y newyddiadurwr Will Hayward, yn rhifyn Ebrill. Mae Guto yn ategu darlun damniol y gyfrol o gyflwr Cymru - sefyllfa sy’n gosod her sylweddol i Blaid Cymru os mai nhw fydd wrth y llyw o fis Mai ymlaen. ✍️ @willhaycardiff.bsky.social

"I would rather w**k with a razor".

Pretty clear response from bloke in Wales when asked if he would consider voting Reform...

The man from Reform (who took it in good spirits tbf) is Zak Weaver, a former Tory staffer who defected in February.

Reform or Plaid? Whichever way Welsh voters go, the country will be utterly transformed | Will Hayward Each party has its own version of nationalism to offer voters in May’s Senedd election: closer ties to England or more independence for Wales, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Really enjoying all the content from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social about Wales and Welsh politics

I really need to get on and read his book! 🫠

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Reform or Plaid? Whichever way Welsh voters go, the country will be utterly transformed | Will Hayward Each party has its own version of nationalism to offer voters in May’s Senedd election: closer ties to England or more independence for Wales, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

My latest piece for the Guardian.

"Reform or Plaid? Whoever is leading the Welsh Gov the country will be utterly transformed"

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labour First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan posts video attacking Donald Trump.

Says the US under Trump "is not the partner it once was".

Strong statement.

I would also suggest that the fact she is battling to win a seat in Pembrokeshire is also a factor.

Come and listen to Will Hayward in #Llanelli talking about his new book on “why people in Wales are being screwed” next week, and ask questions.

🗓️ Thursday, 16th April
📍 WEA Llanelli, Selwyn Samuel
⏰ Doors open 7pm for 7:30pm start
💵 Free entry for all!

More details: www.weallanelli.org

Most exited to sink my teeth into @willhaycardiff.bsky.social’s “Who Cares About Wales?” and even more exited to find out he’s speaking in Abertawe next week!

The thing Welsh voters really like… Plus why is this party facing annihilation?

You can read more details here: willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/the-thing-...

Want positive news?

Though social media & certain politicians act like the public don't care about climate change, the evidence is most people in Wales totally get that this is a serious issue.

Polling found supporters of all parties in Wales (except Reform) were concerned about global warming.

About to get angry reading this....
(Who cares about Wales? by @willhaycardiff.bsky.social )
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The most vulnerable people in Wales Why simply making laws isn't enough...

Wales has 7.2k children/young people in care.

Profit-making companies provide 80% of children’s residential home places, and a 1/3 of fostering.

From 2030, profit-making will be banned in the sector.

But there are serious issues with the plan .

willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/the-most-v...

Photo of Rhun ap Iorwerth with Lindsay Whittle

Super to have analysis from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social on the Welsh election, setting out:

🌼 Why this is such an unprecedented election for Wales
🌼 How an increase in young voters seeing themselves as Welsh not British is changing things
🌼 Plaid's approach to talking about independence

Plaid’s plan for Wales Scrutinising Plaid Cymru’s manifesto

Plaid Cymru launched their manifesto for the Senedd election today.

I was in Wrexham for it and my team and I have gone through it.

Our analysis is here:

willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/plaids-pla...

First look at the Plaid Cymru manifesto and fair play, it is beefy.

73 pages!

Pouring through it now. Analysis in the newsletter later.

Early start today for the Plaid Cymru manifesto launch in Wrexham

How does the new Senedd election voting system work?

I tried to do 2 impossible things:

1. Explain it simply.
2. Explain it in one take.

This election really matters so please share to help as many people as possible exercise their right to have a say over their futures.

Calling all Welsh politics nerds! This is cool.

This website let's you predict specific stuff around the Senedd election and then compares them to where you sit compared to other people.

They also do a great podcast which I was recently. Watch here:
youtube.com/watch?v=WHQG...

It appears that yet again someone has vandalised the Reform UK Office in Caerphilly.

Someone has replaced the word "Reform" with "Fascism".

So it now reads "Wales needs Fascism".

Back in October someone also wrote "now you can f*** off home" after the party lost in the Caerphilly by-election.

One of the things I love about the For Wales, See Wales pod, and in particular the Senedd episodes, is the room given to politicians to just speak without necessarily resorting to sound bites and slogans. Diolch @willhaycardiff.bsky.social @robinjmorgan.bsky.social and Mel ❤️