{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68da26c6099369ce420066ac/68da47d886008eb2303721a8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Welsh Election 2026: The Context","description":"<p>Wales is heading for one of its most consequential Senedd elections yet — and the future of Welsh Labour dominance is at stake.</p><p>In this episode of <em>Senedd Sources</em>, Ollie Cole is joined by Jo Kiernan (former adviser to First Ministers Rhodri Morgan and Carwyn Jones, now at Cavendish Consulting) and Craig Lawton (ex-Welsh Conservative adviser, now Head of Public Affairs at Grasshopper Comms) to break down the shifting political landscape:</p><ul><li>Can <strong>Welsh Labour</strong> cling on amid voter anger and the cost-of-living crisis?</li><li>Why is <strong>Reform UK</strong> surging in the polls — and can they really turn online buzz into votes?</li><li>How is <strong>Plaid Cymru</strong> positioning itself as a credible alternative, ruling out an independence referendum in the first term?</li><li>What do the <strong>Welsh Conservatives</strong> stand for when the party remains divided on devolution?</li><li>Does Wales really need <strong>more politicians</strong> with Senedd expansion to 96 members on the way?</li></ul><p>From the impact of Keir Starmer’s leadership on Welsh politics, to Nigel Farage’s shadow over the campaign, to Plaid Cymru’s strategy to look like a government-in-waiting — we unpack everything you need to know before the Senedd election.</p><p>🎧 Subscribe to <em>Senedd Sources</em> for insider analysis of Welsh politics, straight from the people who’ve been in the room when big decisions were made.</p><p>Click <a href=\"https://www.seneddsources.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">seneddsources.com</a> for more information.</p><p><br></p><p>In association with Electrify Britain.</p>","author_name":"Shortbread Media "}