The Welsh Politics Pod
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Here's our trailer for the pod with @lauramcallister30.bsky.social of @walesgovernance.bsky.social , Lauren McEvatt, and Lee Waters MS 👇
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!
If you have a question about Welsh politics for @Lauren McEvatt, @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , and Lee Waters, send it over!
November 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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!
If you have a question about Welsh politics for @Lauren McEvatt, @lauramcallister30.bsky.social , and Lee Waters, send it over!
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
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
November 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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
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
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
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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
youtu.be/zX3VQRf5P2Y
The Road to May from Caerphilly - part 1
YouTube video by Welsh Politics Pod
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November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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
youtu.be/zX3VQRf5P2Y
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
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
November 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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
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
November 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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
#Cymru #Wales #senedd26
October 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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
#Cymru #Wales #senedd26
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
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@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
How are parties choosing their Senedd 2026 candidates?
YouTube video by Welsh Politics Pod
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October 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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
@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
Reposted by The Welsh Politics Pod
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...
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?
www.walesonline.co.uk
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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...
Ahead of our next episode about candidate selection, this clip from the Fifth Floor / @walesgovernance.bsky.social event about the beneath-the-surface workings of Welsh Government features former Education Minister Kirsty Williams questioning whether the right people can, and do, enter politics:
October 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ahead of our next episode about candidate selection, this clip from the Fifth Floor / @walesgovernance.bsky.social event about the beneath-the-surface workings of Welsh Government features former Education Minister Kirsty Williams questioning whether the right people can, and do, enter politics:
Penodau newydd ar y ffordd - New episodes on the way soon!
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Penodau newydd ar y ffordd - New episodes on the way soon!
Where did the Senedd's closed list system come from? Lauren McEvatt and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social ask Lee Waters MS to explain why the Labour Party proposed a system that nobody seems to really want.
#Wales #Cymru #Senedd26
#Wales #Cymru #Senedd26
October 16, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Where did the Senedd's closed list system come from? Lauren McEvatt and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social ask Lee Waters MS to explain why the Labour Party proposed a system that nobody seems to really want.
#Wales #Cymru #Senedd26
#Wales #Cymru #Senedd26
Our latest pod 'Why do we have a new Senedd voting system that no-one wanted?' is now on all the podcast feeds, where @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, Lauren McEvatt and Lee Waters MS discuss the new voting system for #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
Also on YouTube! 👇
youtu.be/91MyTLRa0iE
Also on YouTube! 👇
youtu.be/91MyTLRa0iE
Why do we have a new Senedd voting system that no-one wanted?
YouTube video by Welsh Politics Pod
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Our latest pod 'Why do we have a new Senedd voting system that no-one wanted?' is now on all the podcast feeds, where @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, Lauren McEvatt and Lee Waters MS discuss the new voting system for #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
Also on YouTube! 👇
youtu.be/91MyTLRa0iE
Also on YouTube! 👇
youtu.be/91MyTLRa0iE
Our next pod takes apart the Senedd reform package which sees expansion to 96 members and a new - and universally unpopular - voting system.
So why are the Welsh Conservatives talking about numbers? Lauren, Lee and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social have different takes! #Senedd26 #Cymru #Wales
So why are the Welsh Conservatives talking about numbers? Lauren, Lee and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social have different takes! #Senedd26 #Cymru #Wales
October 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Our next pod takes apart the Senedd reform package which sees expansion to 96 members and a new - and universally unpopular - voting system.
So why are the Welsh Conservatives talking about numbers? Lauren, Lee and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social have different takes! #Senedd26 #Cymru #Wales
So why are the Welsh Conservatives talking about numbers? Lauren, Lee and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social have different takes! #Senedd26 #Cymru #Wales
Will the 'Grand Coalition' win, whoever loses in the Welsh Parliament eleciton?
If Labour's slump in the polls is translates to votes and Reform continue to be the insurgent party, who could form a government? #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
The full pod is here: youtu.be/t1L_E_9yP3s?...
If Labour's slump in the polls is translates to votes and Reform continue to be the insurgent party, who could form a government? #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
The full pod is here: youtu.be/t1L_E_9yP3s?...
October 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Will the 'Grand Coalition' win, whoever loses in the Welsh Parliament eleciton?
If Labour's slump in the polls is translates to votes and Reform continue to be the insurgent party, who could form a government? #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
The full pod is here: youtu.be/t1L_E_9yP3s?...
If Labour's slump in the polls is translates to votes and Reform continue to be the insurgent party, who could form a government? #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru
The full pod is here: youtu.be/t1L_E_9yP3s?...
"My mother always says that Farage has two principal difficulties..."
From our first podcast 'Is Welsh Politics on the Cusp of Chaos?' Lauren shares some top family insight about the leader of Reform UK.
From our first podcast 'Is Welsh Politics on the Cusp of Chaos?' Lauren shares some top family insight about the leader of Reform UK.
October 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"My mother always says that Farage has two principal difficulties..."
From our first podcast 'Is Welsh Politics on the Cusp of Chaos?' Lauren shares some top family insight about the leader of Reform UK.
From our first podcast 'Is Welsh Politics on the Cusp of Chaos?' Lauren shares some top family insight about the leader of Reform UK.
Our first pod is hitting the feeds! Links below 👇
In this show we set the scene for what is going to be a turbulent few months in Wales as the Welsh Govt faces a serious budget headache and then Welsh Labour face a slump in the polls with Plaid Cymru and Reform battling it to 'win' #Senedd26 #Wales
In this show we set the scene for what is going to be a turbulent few months in Wales as the Welsh Govt faces a serious budget headache and then Welsh Labour face a slump in the polls with Plaid Cymru and Reform battling it to 'win' #Senedd26 #Wales
October 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Here's our trailer for the pod with @lauramcallister30.bsky.social of @walesgovernance.bsky.social , Lauren McEvatt, and Lee Waters MS 👇
October 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Here's our trailer for the pod with @lauramcallister30.bsky.social of @walesgovernance.bsky.social , Lauren McEvatt, and Lee Waters MS 👇