The Welsh Politics Pod

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Member of the Senedd Lee Waters is joined by Professor Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre and Lauren McEvatt, former special adviser in the Wales Office, to analyse and debate the latest in Welsh Politics.

  1. Will Wales come out to vote in May?

    FEB 20

    Will Wales come out to vote in May?

    The Senedd has a turnout problem. Since 1999 no nationwide election has seen more that 50% of eligible voters cast their vote. Will 2026 be the year that all changes? With the leading contenders to lead the next government providing radically different visions of Wales's future, could partisanship or negative partisanship drive engagement. Will we see a surge of young voters or previous non-voters, or neither? We discuss! #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru Your hosts: Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA Lauren McEvatt, political commentator and former Conservative Special Advisor to the Wales Office in UK Govt Lee Waters, Labour Party Member of the Senedd for Llanelli and former Welsh Govt Minister Find us on the socials: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WelshPoliticsPod TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@welshpolitics Instagram: www.instagram.com/welshpoliticspod/ X: www.x.com/WelshPolitics99 BlueSky: www.bsky.app/profile/welshpolitics.bsky.social Web: www.welsh-politics.com Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru Artwork by Alison Hurren Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic Press/Media queries to podcast@welsh-poilitics.com

    25 min
  2. Is Wales winning the wooden spoon for governance?

    FEB 15

    Is Wales winning the wooden spoon for governance?

    While Wales continue to struggle on the field of play, there have been high profile and repeated problems with the WRU's institutional governance that are playing a significant role in the malaise about what was once unquesionably the national sport of Wales. It is, of course, not just the WRU that is struggling. Parliamentary scrutiny in both union and national parliaments is troublingly weak much of the time and there are countless other national Welsh institutions where better questions should be asked of their leadership. Is Wales uniquely poor in this regard and, if so, can we do anything about it in the next Senedd? We discuss! #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru Your hosts: Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA Lauren McEvatt, political commentator and former Conservative Special Advisor to the Wales Office in UK Govt Lee Waters, Labour Party Member of the Senedd for Llanelli and former Welsh Govt Minister Find us on the socials: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WelshPoliticsPod TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@welshpolitics Instagram: www.instagram.com/welshpoliticspod/ X: www.x.com/WelshPolitics99 BlueSky: www.bsky.app/profile/welshpolitics.bsky.social Web: www.welsh-politics.com Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru Artwork by Alison Hurren Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic Press/Media queries to podcast@welsh-poilitics.com

    43 min
  3. Welsh Politics Q & A - Reform in the Senedd and the First Minister losing her seat

    FEB 6

    Welsh Politics Q & A - Reform in the Senedd and the First Minister losing her seat

    With the Senedd election campaign beginning and parties choosing their lanes and their leaders, we answer some audience questions about what to expect next. This week we discuss how the Reform group will perform inside the Senedd - will they play an active role in the parliament or will they disrupt and challenge convention? Also we ask whether the First Minister Eluned Morgan is going to lose her seat and what the consequences of that are. #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru Your hosts: Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA Lauren McEvatt, political commentator and former Conservative Special Advisor to the Wales Office in UK Govt Lee Waters, Labour Party Member of the Senedd for Llanelli and former Welsh Govt Minister Find us on the socials: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WelshPoliticsPod TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@welshpolitics Instagram: www.instagram.com/welshpoliticspod/ X: www.x.com/WelshPolitics99 BlueSky: www.bsky.app/profile/welshpolitics.bsky.social Web: www.welsh-politics.com Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru Artwork by Alison Hurren Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic Press/Media queries to podcast@welsh-poilitics.com

    26 min
  4. Repulsion, Support, and Internal Tensions - The Senedd Campaign Begins

    JAN 30

    Repulsion, Support, and Internal Tensions - The Senedd Campaign Begins

    Without using *any* Traitors metaphors, we discuss the beginnings of the Senedd 2026 campaign for all parties with 100 days to go until the election as some candidates begin to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. What is repulsing voters from some parties, bringing in support to others, and where are the current - and future - internal tensions in the party coalitions? We also take in the raft of polls from Wales and debate how much there is still to play for for each of the parties. #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru Your hosts: Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA Lauren McEvatt, political commentator and former Conservative Special Advisor to the Wales Office in UK Govt Lee Waters, Labour Party Member of the Senedd for Llanelli and former Welsh Govt Minister Find us on the socials: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WelshPoliticsPod TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@welshpolitics Instagram: www.instagram.com/welshpoliticspod/ X: www.x.com/WelshPolitics99 BlueSky: www.bsky.app/profile/welshpolitics.bsky.social Web: www.welsh-politics.com Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru Artwork by Alison Hurren Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic Press/Media queries to podcast@welsh-poilitics.com

    48 min
  5. Is now the time to devolve policing and justice powers to Wales?

    JAN 23

    Is now the time to devolve policing and justice powers to Wales?

    The UK Government's announcement that it will be scrapping the roles of directly-elected Police and Crime Commissioners has - perhaps inadvertantly - reopened the longstanding debate about devolution of policing and justice to Wales that would bring it into alignment with Scotland and N. Ireland. With PCC powers to be given to regional mayors in England, there is uncertainty about what will happen in Wales and how many forces will remain west of the border. Lauren, Lee, and Laura pick apart the debates about the future of these key public services and whether now is the time for this open sore (or 'jagged edge'!) in the devolution model to be addressed. #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru Your host: Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA Our guest: Dr Ed Gareth Poole is a Reader in Politics at Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre Find us on the socials: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WelshPoliticsPod TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@welshpolitics Instagram: www.instagram.com/welshpoliticspod/ X: www.x.com/WelshPolitics99 BlueSky: www.bsky.app/profile/welshpolitics.bsky.social Web: www.welsh-politics.com Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru Artwork by Alison Hurren Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic Press/Media queries to podcast@welsh-poilitics.com

    35 min
  6. The politics of funding Welsh Government

    JAN 16

    The politics of funding Welsh Government

    Following our interview with Dr Ed Poole, an expert in the finances of Welsh Government, Laura, Lauren, and Lee get stuck into the politics of how Welsh Government is funded and address questions like: Why are some tax powers working and others not? Why is the UK Govt not scrutinised on its spend in Wales? Could a Plaid Cymru First Minister squeeze more money out of the UK Treasury? And many more... Our previous Explainer with Dr Ed Poole: https://youtu.be/u-hdz9BNpiI The Wales Fiscal Analysis Report we discussed: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/2977768/A-Decade-On-Reforming-Wales-Fiscal-Framework.pdf #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru Your hosts: Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA Lauren McEvatt, political commentator and former Conservative Special Advisor to the Wales Office in UK Govt Lee Waters, Labour Party Member of the Senedd for Llanelli and former Welsh Govt Minister Find us on the socials: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WelshPoliticsPod TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@welshpolitics Instagram: www.instagram.com/welshpoliticspod/ X: www.x.com/WelshPolitics99 BlueSky: www.bsky.app/profile/welshpolitics.bsky.social Web: www.welsh-politics.com Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru Artwork by Alison Hurren Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic Press/Media queries to podcast@welsh-poilitics.com

    42 min
  7. Welsh Politics Explained: Budgets, Block Grants, and Barnett

    JAN 9

    Welsh Politics Explained: Budgets, Block Grants, and Barnett

    In the first of our Explainer Pods, we're taking on a big subject - money! Our first guest is Dr Ed Poole, who leads the Wales Fiscal Analysis team at the Wales Governance Centre and takes on the mighty challenge of explaining how - and why - Wales's finances are the way they are, where the problems are, and what could be done to fix them. On our next pod Laura, Lauren, and Lee will look at the other side of the equation and what political decisions the different parties might take to change the status quo for the better. #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru Your host: Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA Our guest: Dr Ed Gareth Poole is a Reader in Politics at Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre Find us on the socials: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WelshPoliticsPod TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@welshpolitics Instagram: www.instagram.com/welshpoliticspod/ X: www.x.com/WelshPolitics99 BlueSky: www.bsky.app/profile/welshpolitics.bsky.social Web: www.welsh-politics.com Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru Artwork by Alison Hurren Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic Press/Media queries to podcast@welsh-poilitics.com

    36 min
  8. Welsh Politics Q & A - Federalism, Plaid Cymru and the SNP

    12/31/2025

    Welsh Politics Q & A - Federalism, Plaid Cymru and the SNP

    We wrap up our series of Q & A pods with a question about why the UK can't be a 'normal' European country with rules and structures underpinning its different levels and territories of government. It's complicated! Also, we close with a discussion of the potential risks of Plaid Cymru being too closely aligned to the SNP as both parties appear set to lead respective national governments after May 2026. #Senedd26 #Wales #cymru Your hosts: Prof Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University, former national football team captain and Vice President at UEFA Lauren McEvatt, political commentator and former Conservative Special Advisor to the Wales Office in UK Govt Lee Waters, Labour Party Member of the Senedd for Llanelli and former Welsh Govt Minister Find us on the socials: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WelshPoliticsPod TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@welshpolitics Instagram: www.instagram.com/welshpoliticspod/ X: www.x.com/WelshPolitics99 BlueSky: www.bsky.app/profile/welshpolitics.bsky.social Web: www.welsh-politics.com Produced by Richard Martin for Mimosa Cymru Artwork by Alison Hurren Music: Where Is It Instrumental by Jonworthymusic Press/Media queries to podcast@welsh-poilitics.com

    21 min
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Member of the Senedd Lee Waters is joined by Professor Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre and Lauren McEvatt, former special adviser in the Wales Office, to analyse and debate the latest in Welsh Politics.

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  • Creator
    Mimosa Cymru
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
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    The Welsh Politics Pod

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