On Walescast this week talking about councils and voting systems. It’s more interesting than it sounds, I promise. 👇

Really looking forward to this later! Come along if you’re at conference.

Our conversation with Mark Drakeford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 at Welsh Labour conference is now available on the Hiraeth for some new year listening. A huge thanks to Mark for being so honest and open during this ERS Cymru event.

Very sad to see this. Baroness Randerson was hugely influential in Welsh politics and a good friend of ERS Cymru.

EVENT: Was 2021 a false start for 'Votes at 16' in Wales? 29th Jan 2025 at 1200 The Welsh Election Study and ERS Cymru present and discuss the data from the 2021 Welsh Parliament election and what recommendations should follow for 2026. Register below! 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-false-star…

Really looking forward to this event next week. The next election may feel a while away but it’s really not and work to engage more younger people is desperately needed.

Good to see a process proposed allowing the public to remove badly behaving politicians, but there should be a way for voters to also have a say in who replaces them. Otherwise this is accountability in name but not in practice. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Tomorrow / Yfory! 👇

Very sad to read this this morning. He made a huge contribution to Welsh politics and democracy over decades in different roles. bbc.com/news/articles/…

🚨NEW REPORT🚨 Today we launch our latest report produced in partnership with Aberystwyth University and WISERD. Democracy in Wales is not in good health. Most people feel unable to influence the political decisions that impact their daily lives. 1/3

Delighted to host a conversation with Rhun ap Iorwerth on the threats global democracy is facing and how 2026 may herald a change election for Wales.

Me on why the next Senedd could be the least representative of women ever. It’s now up to the political parties to stop that happening. 👇

Looking forward to reviewing the papers on Sunday Supplement tomorrow. Heavily suspect it won’t be a slow news day.

What a day to do Sharp End. Really looking forward to this, just a year out from the Senedd elections.

Fascinating event marking a year to go to the Senedd elections analysing new polling. 🌼 Plaid Cymru - 30% 🔵 Reform UK - 25% 🌹 Welsh Labour - 18% 🌳 Welsh Conservatives - 13% 🟠 Welsh Lib Dems - 7% “Expect the unexpected”. Diolch Adrian Masters Jess Blair Jac Larner 🗳️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Welsh election nerds assemble. This is excellent. 👇

A real pleasure to share some initial thinking on what’s happening in the Welsh political landscape 364 days away from the Senedd elections.

This is just heartbreaking. Claire was a fierce and passionate campaigner, all round excellent (and funny) person and a great friend. Wales is all the better for her. I’ll miss her a lot. 💔

Not a surprise to hear AVR likely not going to be in place for 2026 but it’s a problem of the Welsh Government’s making to some extent. And it’s the 400,000 missing off the register who will bear the consequences of this. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Desperately sad news today. My thoughts are with Hefin’s family and loved ones.