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Senedd Sources

The Day Welsh Politics Changed Forever: Election Results Special

May 9 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 18 · 32.1 MB
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The face of Welsh politics has been utterly transformed. In this emergency weekend edition of Senedd Sources, Ollie Cole and Jo Kiernan dissect a brutal election day that saw Labour’s Eluned Morgan become the first head of a British government to lose her seat in modern history.

With Plaid Cymru (43 seats) and Reform UK (34 seats) dominating the new 96-seat Senedd, we look at the "two-horse race" narrative that squeezed the traditional parties and what a Plaid Cymru minority government means for the future of Wales.

Topics covered:

  • The collapse of the Labour vote and Eluned Morgan’s resignation.
  • Why Reform UK outperformed expectations (but missed their majority).
  • The "Squeeze": How the new voting system backfired on its creators.
  • Is Keir Starmer to blame? The view from Westminster vs. Cardiff Bay.
  • The Liberal Democrat and Green struggle for relevance.


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