{"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/6943f1c9accce1f842b848d8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Christmas Special: 2025 in Welsh Politics & Lord Simon Hart","description":"<p>In this <strong>Senedd Sources Christmas special</strong>, Ollie Cole, Jo Kiernan and Craig Lawton look back on a <strong>remarkable year in Welsh politics</strong> — from the rise of <strong>Reform UK</strong> and the <strong>Caerphilly by-election shock</strong>, to the fallout from the <strong>Nathan Gill </strong>scandal, and the countdown to the <strong>2026 Senedd election</strong>.</p><p><br></p><p>We’re also joined by <strong>Simon Hart</strong>, former <strong>Welsh Secretary</strong>, <strong>Chief Whip</strong>, and now <strong>Lord Hart of Tenby</strong>, to discuss his explosive political diary <strong><em>Ungovernable: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip</em></strong>— an inside account of government during the Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak years.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>In this episode:</h3><ul><li>Why Reform UK surged in Wales</li><li>What Caerphilly revealed about voter behaviour</li><li>The new Senedd constituency boundaries</li><li>The Nathan Gill case</li><li>Simon Hart on Covid, devolution, whips, and party chaos</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎄 A perfect <strong>Christmas listen</strong> for anyone interested in Welsh politics.</p><p><br></p><p>📱 <strong>WhatsApp your questions</strong>: 0333 404 6507 (start with “Senedd”)</p><p>📩 <strong>Email</strong>: hello@seneddsources.com</p><p>🎧 <strong>Subscribe</strong> on Spotify, Apple Podcasts &amp; YouTube</p>","author_name":"Shortbread Media "}