I sat down with Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan. After some brutal polling I asked her what Labour's offer was to the people of Wales if they were to win in 2026. I think Labour are in real trouble. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/the-eluned... (Pics: Rob Norman/HayMan Media)

This section of @willhaycardiff.bsky.social ‘s latest newsletter is extraordinary painful reading. FM Wales, like her predecessors, spent 2010-2024 using the UK Govt as a shield from criticism. Making that the central case against a potential Plaid Cymru-led govt simply isn’t credible. #Senedd26

open.substack.com/pub/willhayw... Wow! Where is the inspiration for anyone to vote for them? Where is the passion? A great interview and insight from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social

@willhaycardiff.bsky.social 's latest newsletter has very revealing and insightful (on Will's part) interview with Eluned Morgan. Do consider subscribing if you haven't already

BREAKING Jeremy Miles has announced he will be standing down as an MS at the Senedd election. This means that both the men who ran to replace Mark Drakeford as Welsh Labour leader will no longer be MSs after the next election. Letter from Mr Miles & Eluned Morgan's response below:

The contact form for 10 Downing street (contact.no10.gov.uk) doesn't recognise Senedd email addresses as valid. Genuinely curious: why is this? (Cc: @cjforms.bsky.social - thought you'd be interested!) Via @willhaycardiff.bsky.social: willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/wales-watc...

All political tribes can be hypocritical but the right's current level of hypocrisy on free speech is deliberate. It's an assertion of power not a blindspot.

I made this graphic to show what the make up of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) would be based on the latest YouGov poll. There is so much to say about this. Analysis coming in the newsletter.

The Welsh NHS structure is immensely convoluted. This makes driving system wide change challenging. Let me explain just how complex the NHS in a country of 3m is... [Thread]

I knew the NHS was in a mess, but not that much 😱 Between that and the homelessness, it's a modern day horror story for Cymru 😢 Thanks as always to @willhaycardiff.bsky.social for raising and highlighing these issues #Cymru #Wales open.substack.com/pub/willhayw...

On BBC Politics Wales talking Welsh politics (obvs)

The latest pod is out. We break down why Labour MUST win in Caerphilly and why they probably won't. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubBt...

"In the last Senedd election the anti-devolution party Abolish got less than 2% of the vote. The Welsh have repeatedly voted for devolution in referendums. It seems that for Jones et al, it is fine to dismiss the democratic will of the people as long as they are Welsh." 💯 @willhaycardiff.bsky.social

I am getting sick of certain politicians telling the people of Wales that they don't deserve their own democracy. Let’s stop discussing whether Welsh democracy is allowed to exist, and focus on how to make it work. My latest Guardian column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trying to tame my anglicised tongue with Cymraeg.

Such an important piece by @willhaycardiff.bsky.social Why, uniquely, does Cymru have to justify our democratic institutions? Over and over and over again. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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I am getting sick of certain politicians telling the people of Wales that they don't deserve their own democracy. Let’s stop discussing whether Welsh democracy is allowed to exist, and focus on how to make it work. My latest Guardian column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Horrible seeing the redundancies at my old employer Reach plc. For any reporters who want to be paid to tell important stories about Wales my investigative journalism fund is still open for pitches. Find out more here: willhayward.co.uk/journalism-f...

Some disturbing facts from the recent polls examined in @willhaycardiff.bsky.social Newsletter this week And a stark warning that I hope @plaidcymru.bsky.social heed open.substack.com/pub/willhayw... #Cymru #Wales #WillHayward #PlaidCymru #Reform

What a great evening watching @forwalesseewales.bsky.social live record in #Wrexham If you live in #Cymru ( #Wales) then you need to watch/listen to this great podcast that gives an accessible look at Welsh politics Highly recommend this & @willhaycardiff.bsky.social newsletter

Tonight! Still a few tickets left if you fancy it

The podcast is doing a live show in Wrexham this weekend. Grab your tickets here: www.typawb.wales/event/for-wa...

Latest podcast is out looking at how a significant majority of people in Wales don't want Farage or Reform. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ork2...

Lovely surprise to get a midweek newsletter from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social - sign up for his growing Welsh news service, if you haven't already! #Cymru

Holy crap this is exciting - my latest book now has a cover and in available for preorder! It breaks down how Cymru has been let down by successive governments both in London and Cardiff. But it also shows how the very system itself is setup for Wales to fail. 1/2

Holy crap this is exciting - my latest book now has a cover and in available for preorder! It breaks down how Cymru has been let down by successive governments both in London and Cardiff. But it also shows how the very system itself is setup for Wales to fail. 1/2

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 Given that we are coming up on a year since I started the newsletter I wanted to do a quick review of the last 12 months and announce some changes (for the better). [Thread]

The latest pod is out. Really enjoyed this one. We talk 20mph, the rise of the far-right in Wales and hear about Robin Morgan's brush with death. youtube.com/watch?v=HF1p...

Evidence based policy Evidence based policy Evidence based policy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Just listened to this - an excellent episode - give it a listen.

The latest pod is out. Really enjoyed this one. We talk 20mph, the rise of the far-right in Wales and hear about Robin Morgan's brush with death. youtube.com/watch?v=HF1p...

Great to see @willhaycardiff.bsky.social adverts at Cardiff Queen Street station. With politics in flux and next year’s Senedd election being so important, there has never been a better time to sign up to his newsletter

The single most inspiring episode of For Wales See Wales so far. It resonated so strongly with me that I was moved to tears several times. What an incredibly powerful experience to hear one's fears voiced & validated. Please listen. 🙏 @willhaycardiff.bsky.social youtu.be/4k8DDsMb0PE?...

Another great episode that’s well worth a watch. All the time in the world for Leanne Wood - I think she really gets it.

Great listen, diolch, pawb! Always had respect for @leannewood.bsky.social and her work with community projects to improve lives is inspiring!

I had a good laugh doing this. 🤣

Doing a quick Google search and the ONLY publication to cover Leanne Wood’s sit in and disruption of a Reform open meeting was Wales Online. No MSM attention and no Left or Progressive outlets. You’d think an easy win over a sit in would get some coverage www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politic...

A particularly great episode this week!

We had former Plaid Leader @leannewood.bsky.social on this week’s pod for a proper good chat. youtu.be/4k8DDsMb0PE

Really sad to hear about the death of Welsh Labour MS for Caerphilly Hefin David. I interviewed him many times and was always struck by his genuine desire to front up and engage with tough questions. 1/3

"First they came for homeless people And I did not speak out Because I was not homeless"

Good piece on Welsh Labour: "When I asked the First Minister about how Welsh Labour had improved Wales during their 25 years in office she pointed to free prescriptions - a policy introduced 18 years ago. When your key selling point is in itself old enough to vote in the election you have a problem"

This is worth a read for the section on how the "grassroots" Facebook groups that were so very concerned about 20 MPH zones have morphed revealingly

This weeks newsletter I look at Eluned Morgan's first year as First Minister (it wasn't good) and some sneaky Conservatives... willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/a-year-of-...

It's amazing what evidence based policy can do. The evidence that the 20mph limit is working fantastic from the point of view of saving lives and saving the taxpayer money in Wales is overwhelming. You can be annoyed about it. But you can't argue that it isn't doing what it was supposed to do.

Fascinating Radio 4 documentary by @willhaycardiff.bsky.social about Reform's rise in Wales ahead of next year's Senedd elections. An incisive look at what they've promised, why people are turning against Welsh Labour and what Farage's win could mean for the country. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

It saves us money directly with cheaper car insurance and indirectly with less accidents costing the NHS etc Let alone the impact if you were involved in an accident

If you’re after a better understanding of what’s at stake in Wales in next year’s Senedd elections, then give this from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social half an hour of your time. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...