Defeating the politics of Reform will be a long, hard fight, whatever the result of this election - undod In the last installment of his three-part analysis Gareth Leaman weighs up the long-term challenges.  “There is little to suggest that, within a term or two, Plaid Cymru won’t find … Continue reading ...

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As brilliant as it is depressing, this is an essential read for anyone interested in Welsh politics and the future of Wales.

Defeating the politics of Reform will be a long, hard fight, whatever the result of this election - undod In the last installment of his three-part analysis Gareth Leaman weighs up the long-term challenges.  “There is little to suggest that, within a term or two, Plaid Cymru won’t find … Continue reading ...

My final pre-election essay for Undod.

A cheery reminder that, whatever the result, people shouldn’t get too ahead of themselves, because the worst is yet to come.

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OPENING THE DOOR TO ABER HENFELEN - undod “See there,” said Manawydan, “the door we should not open.” – Dafydd and Rhiannon Ifans’ adaptation  of Branwen Ferch Llŷr, the second branch of the Mabinogion ………………………………………………………. With Cymru on … C...

What on earth can an ancient fable tell us about the Senedd Election?

Read on............!!!
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Diolch, Richard

Diolch, Ed!

(A bit delayed in sharing it - too busy basking in the glory of a Joe Thomas screamer…)

Bydd trechu gwleidyddiaeth Reform yn frwydr hir a chaled, beth bynnag y canlyniad yn yr etholiad hwn - undod Yn rhan olaf ei ddadansoddiad teiran mae Gareth Leaman yn pwyso a mesur yr her sydd o’n blaenau. “Nid oes llawer i awgrymu na fydd Plaid Cymru,  o fewn tymor … Parhau i ddarllen "Bydd trechu gwleidydd...

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Defeating the politics of Reform will be a long, hard fight, whatever the result of this election - undod In the last installment of his three-part analysis Gareth Leaman weighs up the long-term challenges.  “There is little to suggest that, within a term or two, Plaid Cymru won’t find … Continue reading ...

My final pre-election essay for Undod.

A cheery reminder that, whatever the result, people shouldn’t get too ahead of themselves, because the worst is yet to come.

undod.cymru/en/2026/04/1...

Deall Dyrchafu Reform yng Nghymru - undod Yn yr ail bennod o’i ddadansoddiad teiran o gyflwr y genedl, mae Gareth Leaman yn esbonio apel Reform… Mae cynnydd Reform yn symptom o fethiant rhyddfrydiaeth Mae natur datganoli Cymru … Parhau i ddar...

…a dyma’r fersiwn Cymraeg:

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Here’s the second part of my pre-election analysis for Undod, on ‘Understanding the Rise of Reform in Wales’:

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Deall Dyrchafu Reform yng Nghymru - undod Yn yr ail bennod o’i ddadansoddiad teiran o gyflwr y genedl, mae Gareth Leaman yn esbonio apel Reform… Mae cynnydd Reform yn symptom o fethiant rhyddfrydiaeth Mae natur datganoli Cymru … Parhau i ddar...

…a dyma’r fersiwn Cymraeg:

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Here’s the second part of my pre-election analysis for Undod, on ‘Understanding the Rise of Reform in Wales’:

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The (Sorry) State of the Nation - undod As we launch our Senedd election blog and look to provide you with some insight into what’s going on, we’re pleased to welcome back contributor Gareth Leaman – who has … Continue reading "The (Sorry) ...

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Cyflwr (Gwael) y Genedl - undod Wrth i ni lansio ein blog etholiadol, a cheisio cynnig rhywfaint o oleuni i chi ynghylch yr hyn sydd ar droed, rydym wrth ein bodd croesawu ‘nôl cyfrannwr rheolaidd, Gareth … Parhau i ddarllen "Cyflwr...

Here’s the first in a series of articles I’ve written for Undod.cymru, previewing the upcoming Senedd election:

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The (Sorry) State of the Nation - undod As we launch our Senedd election blog and look to provide you with some insight into what’s going on, we’re pleased to welcome back contributor Gareth Leaman – who has … Continue reading "The (Sorry) ...

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Cyflwr (Gwael) y Genedl - undod Wrth i ni lansio ein blog etholiadol, a cheisio cynnig rhywfaint o oleuni i chi ynghylch yr hyn sydd ar droed, rydym wrth ein bodd croesawu ‘nôl cyfrannwr rheolaidd, Gareth … Parhau i ddarllen "Cyflwr...

Here’s the first in a series of articles I’ve written for Undod.cymru, previewing the upcoming Senedd election:

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Notes on ‘The Many’, and the uses of Your Party Reading ‘The Many’ CEC slate’s vision for Your Party, published in Tribune recently, a fundamental question comes to mind. If they want a party that ‘appeals broadly enough to c…

Some notes on 'The Many', Your Party, the Grassroots Left, DSYP, etc

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Donate to In memoriam: Oliver Allen, organized by Jack 1912 Exiles Podcast In Loving Memory of Ollie. It is with profound sadness that we share the news o… Jack 1912 Exiles Podcast needs your support for In memoriam: Oliver Allen

The @1912exiles.com has set up a fundraising page to support Ollie's family at this difficult time, honoring a young life full of joy, loyalty, and too-short a time with us.

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Plaid Cymru’s Caerphilly Victory Matters Everywhere | Novara Media The Caerphilly Senedd by-election win for Plaid Cymru is indicative of dissatisfaction that reaches far beyond the town’s boundaries. We should remember that Reform can still capitalise on this anger ...

My report for Novara on Labour's collapse in Caerphilly:

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Plaid Cymru’s Caerphilly Victory Matters Everywhere | Novara Media The Caerphilly Senedd by-election win for Plaid Cymru is indicative of dissatisfaction that reaches far beyond the town’s boundaries. We should remember that Reform can still capitalise on this anger ...

My report for Novara on Labour's collapse in Caerphilly:

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They’re going to come for the left We know, obviously, that the new British right defines itself not by what it stands for, but by what it opposes. Reform UK, along with the incipiently fascist street movements they’ve provided poli…

They're going to come for the left:

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Opinion: Nomination maneuvering means that UNISON establishment is worried Reflections on the National Executive Council's nomination meeting, Regional Officer overreach and the mystery candidates.

A useful read for fellow UNISON members ahead of the General Secretary election:

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An important listen for anyone interested in the future of professional sport in Newport, and what it means for the local economy and culture in general

Cymunedoli: The glue that binds - Red Pepper Economic power in the community – cymunedoli – is the antidote to the far right’s growing appeal in Cymru, write Beth Winter and Leanne Wood

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Welsh rugby’s great sell-off International rugby may soon disappear from free-to-air television. This has obviously created a degree of collective consternation about the implication for Welsh mass culture, and rugby’s apparen…

The only way to save Welsh rugby as a cultural force is to go back in time to the start, tweak the rules so it's incompatible with the rest of the sport, and it becomes (South) Wales' answer to GAA. It was always going to fade out

Old but still relevant:
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On Twitter and Bluesky The liberal exodus from Twitter/X, which has seen millions of people ditching the platform and migrating to Bluesky, has been met with various forms of derision from those who remain behind. Conser…

'Some of it may be useful, most of it is banal, but the algorithm can never satisfactorily differentiate, leaving all users to wade through the resultant mire in the hope of finding something valuable.'

Very good from @garethleaman.bsky.social

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The party needs to be the people. In a truly democratic political party, in which the leadership and membership are as one, the intent of bad-faith external saboteurs becomes irrelevant. The media will be at odds with your demands at every turn no matter what – you don’t combat that by out-debating them, you combat it by becoming the reality they can’t dispel. The problem is, this takes a very long time to build: there are no shortcuts, and you can’t fake it. I’m just going to rip from an earlier article that touched on this, rather than rehash it: ‘The challenge, however, is that the left and right are working at different temporalities. The ingredients for a leftist fightback – community resilience, workplace organisation, etc – take a long time to develop.⁠ This can’t be astroturfed, imposed top-down from without – such a project can only occur organically from below if it’s to have lasting success. The right, on the other hand, already has everything it needs for success: money, power, influence, a political culture well-suited for the contagion of their ideas, etc.’

The best piece I've read regarding the machinations around the setting up of a new left party. I think @garethleaman.bsky.social hits on all the important points.

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The new left party If the British⁠ left is to organise itself electorally, then clearly a new political party is needed. After the failures of 2015–19, it was always going to come to this.

Notes on the 'new left party':

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Adam Curtis, ‘Shifty’ Shifty is, perhaps, the ultimate Adam Curtis film. Eschewing the expansive globetrotting that defines much of his work, it instead dives deep into all he’s ever tried to say about the British state…

A review of Adam Curtis' Shifty:

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On Twitter and Bluesky The liberal exodus from Twitter/X, which has seen millions of people ditching the platform and migrating to Bluesky, has been met with various forms of derision from those who remain behind. Conser…

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