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The headlines are straightforward: Labour gained 68 seats, the Independents gained six seats, the Lib Dems gained ten seats, the Greens gained eight, the Conservatives lost 86 and Plaid Cymru lost six. In terms of council control, Labour…
In an article following the 2019 general election, I described that contest as the 'Brexit election'. In the same way, the Senedd election last week was the 'Covid election'. The handling of the health crisis in Wales, and the vaccination…
There are a fixed number of seats in the Senedd but all political parties want – and expect – to make gains. Obviously some or most will be disappointed. Starting with Labour, the targets must be Rhondda and Aberconwy. The Conservatives…
We have had three devolution settlements for Wales, and we are no closer to a long-term settlement than we were before the first. In the UK, we have seen different devolution settlements for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, as well as…
The first challenge for Labour's new leader is to move the party on from Brexit. Accept it is going to happen and it was voted for in a referendum. Continue to refight the 2016 referendum will only further alienate many Labour voters…
Labour had a bad Welsh election. In south Wales, the party held onto the two 2017 gains – Cardiff North and Gower – but Bridgend, a seat last won by the Conservatives in 1983, was lost. North Wales saw Labour almost wiped out, losing five…
