Patrick English: Who Are the One-in-Three Welsh Voters Who Want to Abolish the Senedd - and Why?

Patrick English: Who are the one-in-three Welsh voters who want to abolish the Senedd - and why?

Dr Patrick English is Director of Political Analytics at YouGov, and their spokesman on political research. Next year, a new Welsh parliament (Senedd) will be elected in the country’s seventh general election to a Wales-only legislative chamber (including the Welsh Assembly from 1999-2016) since the 1997 devolution referendum. Despite the enduring nature of Welsh devolution, and the expansion of powers and responsibilities given to it over time,…

Patrick English: Who are the one-in-three Welsh voters who want to abolish the Senedd – and why?

Dr Patrick English is Director of Political Analytics at YouGov, and their spokesman on political research. Next year, a new Welsh parliament (Senedd) will be elected in the country’s seventh general

Plaid Cymru unveils Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd candidates ahead of 2026 election

Plaid Cymru candidates for the Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd Senedd seat – Image: Plaid Cymru Emily Price Plaid Cymru has confirmed its team of candidates for the new Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd Senedd constituency ahead of the 2026 election. The party is aiming to return a strong group of Senedd Members to represent Neath and the East of Swansea, the Swansea Valley and south Powys next year. It comes following a major opinion poll that put Plaid Cymru on cou…

Plaid Cymru unveil Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd candidates ahead of 2026 Senedd election

The party is aiming to return a strong group of Senedd Members to represent Neath and the East of Swansea, the Swansea Valley and South Powys,  following a major opinion poll that puts Plaid Cymru on course to become the largest party in the Senedd – ahead of Reform, Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems. The top four candidates selected for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd are: Sioned Williams, Plaid Cymru’s current MS for South Wales West Rebeca Ph…

Plaid Cymru selects candidates for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd

Plaid Cymru has confirmed its team of candidates for the new Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd Senedd constituency ahead of the 2026 election.