Megan Isaac
@meganisaac.bsky.social
Working on devolution at the Institute for Government
3/ With Scotland just six months away from May’s crucial parliamentary election, we'll also look towards 2026, which looks set to be one of the most unpredictable campaigns since the SNP entered government almost 19 years ago.
November 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
3/ With Scotland just six months away from May’s crucial parliamentary election, we'll also look towards 2026, which looks set to be one of the most unpredictable campaigns since the SNP entered government almost 19 years ago.
6/ The new system proportional system is more representative but makes a single-party majority in the Senedd less likely. With Plaid Cymru and Reform UK neck-and-neck in the polls, and Plaid ruling out any deal with Reform, forming a government next May could be anything but straightforward.
October 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
6/ The new system proportional system is more representative but makes a single-party majority in the Senedd less likely. With Plaid Cymru and Reform UK neck-and-neck in the polls, and Plaid ruling out any deal with Reform, forming a government next May could be anything but straightforward.
2/ So, what are the key changes?
Wales is moving from the additional member system to a closed list proportional representation system
The size of the Senedd increases from 60 to 96 MSs
The number of constituencies decreases from 40 to 16, with each constituency electing 6 MSs
No by-elections
Wales is moving from the additional member system to a closed list proportional representation system
The size of the Senedd increases from 60 to 96 MSs
The number of constituencies decreases from 40 to 16, with each constituency electing 6 MSs
No by-elections
October 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
2/ So, what are the key changes?
Wales is moving from the additional member system to a closed list proportional representation system
The size of the Senedd increases from 60 to 96 MSs
The number of constituencies decreases from 40 to 16, with each constituency electing 6 MSs
No by-elections
Wales is moving from the additional member system to a closed list proportional representation system
The size of the Senedd increases from 60 to 96 MSs
The number of constituencies decreases from 40 to 16, with each constituency electing 6 MSs
No by-elections
6/ The new system proportional system is more representative but makes a single-party majority in the Senedd less likely. With Plaid Cymru and Reform UK neck-and-neck in the polls, and Plaid ruling out any deal with Reform, forming a government next May could be anything but straightforward.
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
6/ The new system proportional system is more representative but makes a single-party majority in the Senedd less likely. With Plaid Cymru and Reform UK neck-and-neck in the polls, and Plaid ruling out any deal with Reform, forming a government next May could be anything but straightforward.