“ @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
Diolch Peter!
🚨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
Full pod is in all the apps and on YouTube:
youtu.be/C1PmrfQA37E
🚨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
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.)
Full pod here:
youtu.be/FZOixz38ikc
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
Full pod here:
youtu.be/6MiNZFku9DU
"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
🚨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
🚨 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
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
Full pod is in all the podacst feeds and on YouTube: youtu.be/ZzjPzx51rCg
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
🚨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
🚨 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
Full pod here:
youtu.be/9QQzOKQu-RI
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
**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
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
*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
Full pod is on all the podcast apps and on YouTube:
youtu.be/u-hdz9BNpiI?...
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
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
Watch in full here or listen in your podcast app of choice!
youtu.be/wnlWwGyye_o
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
The full pod is here:
youtu.be/wnlWwGyye_o
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 👇
