The latest podcast is out. We fact check a Reform councillor and look at ways we could improve Wales. youtu.be/CGvs-7dMsCQ?...

Latest pod is out. We talk about: - The vandalism on Reform's Caerphilly office - The Tories forgetting who their leader in Wales is - Are we too harsh on politicians? www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5YR...

If you want evidence that Reform thought they were going to win in Caerphilly then look no further than the fact the had arranged a "countdown to victory" event in the area for the day after the result. Full analysis in my newsletter: willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/wales-watc...

Senior Tory can't name his party's leader in Wales during embarrassing GB News interview... This Conservative politician was asked 6 times who the Welsh leader of his party is and he couldn't remember. (It's Darren Millar and he has been in the role for almost a year...)

Great episode of For Wales, See Wales on the Caerphilly by-election - well worth a listen! Feat. the excellent @willhaycardiff.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/2410605/epis...

I'd recommend everyone to read Will Hayward's excellent analysis - he knows Welsh politics. substack.com/home/post/p-... @willhaycardiff.bsky.social

Some graffiti has appeared on the Reform UK office in Caerphilly. Following a by election last week which Reform lost someone has written “now you can fuck off home”. Reform had made immigration a key issue in by election. These pictures are the copyright of Matthew Horwood.

it's awful to read here about the harrassment of a journalist - especially one who's put a lot of work into balanced coverage of politics in Wales

Farage calling Llyr Powell “Welsh Dave” is sending me. Not even bothering to learn the name of your premier candidate shows how little you actually care about the place you're hoping to run.

Labour are never going to be better placed than they are right now to make meaningful changes to people’s live. Stop talking about messaging or attack lines on other parties and make “One party at either side of the M4 mean something”.

"Politics in Wales is getting very nasty and there are people who are desperate to shut down opposition and legitimate scrutiny of their views. We can not let them win." #R4Today

Latest Guardian column looking at the result im Caerphilly is availble here: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Special Caerphilly by-election podcast is out. I need to go to bed now. youtu.be/RrEwC62ujFY?...

Well worth a read about what happened in Caerphilly. Also worth noting the risks that the author ran by simply reporting on Reform.

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My latest newsletter with all the analysis from a historic Caerphilly byelection willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/plaid-smas...

Wales generally has a left of centre political identity. This is how Caerphilly voted. Reform may win a lot of seats in Wales, but it will be so hard for them to ever form a Government as most ppl don't agree with them. This is why proportional systems are so much better.

Plaid have won a massive victory in the Caerphilly by-election beating Reform comfortably. The Labour vote has totally collapsed. It seems that in Caerphilly more people feared those who oppose immigration than the immigrants themselves.

Nigel Farage was everywhere in Caerphilly today. He now appears to have vanished.

Reform have thrown everything at this by-election in Caerphilly. Nigel Farage has been up multiple times including today. You can see that Reform were expecting a big party this evening. This is a huge blow to them if they have lost.

At the Caerphilly by-election. Plaid Cymru are looking extremely confident. They think they have got this. Some very worried looking people from Reform. Results in the next couple of hours.

I am reporting from the Caerphilly by-election count tonight. Going to be a late one. Have spoken to some Plaid people who seem confident if could be close. Reform are also sounding confident. Please god don't be a recount... Labour people are not sounding positive.

Welsh Labour have just posted this on their official social media.

The national conversation around immigration is a total horror show at the moment, my cortisol spiking every second day. Thankfully I listened to this episode last weekend and I learned True Stuff around immigration that I think more people should know. (the pod is a lot of fun!)

A reminder. Only 6.9% of people in Wales were born overseas. Just 2.9% of people in Caerphilly were born overseas. Whereas 38% of medical consultants in Wales were born overseas. Immigrants are not holding our NHS back, they are propping it up.

"As we get closer to the election, you probably won’t find many issues that unite people across the political divide. But one that really does come up time and time again is housing." Award-winning journalist @willhaycardiff.bsky.social on how housing might play a role in the Senedd election.

Try as I might, I can't get Reform to answer a simple question about their candidate in the Caerphilly by-election Llyr Powell. When did he last have contact with Nathan Gill, the party's former leader in Wales who has admitted taking Russian bribes? willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/why-cant-r...

Spent the morning with @willhaycardiff.bsky.social and the fab team behind For Wales See Wales. We talked about punk music and squatting. But also about cutting people's bills, supporting renters and independence. Also some bloke called ZackPolanski. You'll get to hear the episode soon🎙️

Beyond lovely to hear @greenparty.org.uk and @zackpolanski.bsky.social being talked about on For Wales See Wales this week and I can’t wait to see ‘Slaughter in the House’ on the next episode. It’s a great time to be Green! @willhaycardiff.bsky.social @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social

Another great newsletter from Will Hayward and his team.

Did a bit of TV this morning on BBC Wales looking at how the UK Goverment is actively making decisions that hurt Wales. TV is well out of my comfort zone. Massive respect to the reporters who do this day in day out.

Will Hayward is trying. Great Welsh journalist. Worth a follow. bsky.app/profile/will...

Try as I might, I can't get Reform to answer a simple question about their candidate in the Caerphilly by-election Llyr Powell. When did he last have contact with Nathan Gill, the party's former leader in Wales who has admitted taking Russian bribes? willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/why-cant-r...

Welsh Labour have genuinely posted this video of their Caerphilly candidate Richard Tunnicliffe on social media. Turn the sound on. 🔊🔊 It had the caption: "Vote for this total diva on Thursday October 23rd." I have no idea what to say.

Reform have suggested abolishing the Welsh Parliament. My newsletter was in Caerphilly ahead of a major by-election asking people what they thought about having their parliament taken away... Wales has voted to have it's own Senedd twice. Sign up to my newsletter for more Welsh specific content

This is a superb listen 👌 Thanks Will, Mel, and Robin. Multiple spit your coffee out laughing moments. Diolch 🙌

Massive Caerphilly by-election poll! Survation/Camlas poll makes it a two horse race: Reform 41.61% PC 38.29% Lab 12.37% Con 3.65% LD 1.35% Green 2.72% Labour previously had an 18 point majority here and 46% of the vote. The Tory vote has collapsed. 70% of their voters now going to Reform.

This was one of my favourite podcasts for ages. We talk Tory hypocrisy, Reform definitely not editing a picture, Labour forgetting they are in power and Plaid Cymru's conference. It was so much fun. Give it a listen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1mM...

I sat down with Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth. Plaid are doing very well in the polls but there are still unanswered questions ahead of the Senedd election: willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/the-rhun-a...

Richard Tunnicliffe is the Labour candidate in the Caerphilly. So a Labour candidate, wants you to vote Labour, to get him elected to a Labour run Senedd, to tell a Labour run council to spend UK Labour provided money to not close libraries that a Labour council are trying to close. Simple.

Last week I was at the Plaid Cymru conference. Based on the current polls, they are the party most likely to lead the Welsh Government after May's election. This would mean a monumental change to Welsh politics. You can read my analysis here: willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/inside-the...

The UK Government has announced a half a billion pounds for Wales to "create jobs and grow productivity". They say this money replaces the cash that used to come from the EU. The Welsh Gov will decide how the money is spent and it will be distributed over the next 3 years.

open.substack.com/pub/willhayw... I need to see policies that will benefit the people of Cymru, not bitching and moaning. Good to see some are starting to come through sensibly from @plaidcymru.bsky.social Diolch @willhaycardiff.bsky.social as always #Wales #Cymru #WelshPolitics

Rhun ap Iorwerth tells the Plaid Cymru conference: "Let’s be clear. We’re not here to act as Labour’s conscience. We are not here to repair Labour. We are here to replace them." Full analysis in my newsletter this weekend.

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has announced that if Plaid win the election next May the will introduce a universal new childcare offer for children from the age of 9 months to 4 years. This will be 20 hours a week for all children aged 9-months to 4-years-old for 48 weeks a year.

I did too. It's rapidly becoming one of my favourite podcasts - a perfect mix of politics and laughs. You really should do an Apprentice special, needs to have some sort of political/Wales theme though...

Politicians are using Ukrainian refugees as a political football. The Welsh Conservative leader says he is against Wales' Nation of Sanctuary policy. But this wasn't always his position... It seems his morals have changed because he is worried about Reform taking his votes.

This is on display in Caerphilly as part of the by-election. Worth bearing in mind that the council proposing the closure of the libraries in controlled by Labour...

The latest pod is out. Really enjoyed this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO6v...

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