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Laura McAllister
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UEFA Vice-President and Ex Co member, Cardiff University academic, former footballer. Football, sport, politics 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 3d
Is Whitehall pushing Wales towards nationalism? We discuss the working/not working relationship between Welsh and UK Governments in our latest pod with @lauramcallister30.bsky.social Lauren McEvatt and Lee Waters MS
#Cymru #Wales #senedd26
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 7d
NEW POD: Our latest pod is now out on all podcast apps and YouTube 👇

@lauramcallister30.bsky.social , Lauren, and Lee look at how the parties are choosing their candidates for #Senedd26 and what the candidates need to be braced for in the selection contests and the election. a
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How are parties choosing their Senedd 2026 candidates?
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · 9d
My take on the Caerffili by-election and the political state of play six months from the Senedd election: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-op...
The 2026 Senedd election will be the most competitive yet | Laura McAllister
The Caerphilly by-election was 'catastrophic' for Labour, 'convincing' for Plaid and signals 'a problem' for Reform. So what does this all mean ahead of next year's May polling day?
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · 10d
I said pretty much the same thing on UK media channels today Huw...
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 10d
Ymateb @lauramcallister30.bsky.social i canlyniad is-etholiad #Caerffili ar @bbc5live.bsky.social #Senedd26 #Cymru

Prof Laura McAllister responds to the #Caerphilly by-election result on BBC Radio 5 #Wales
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 11d
Here, @lauramcallister30.bsky.social notes "There’s no doubt in my mind that we are seeing a fundamental realignment of Welsh politics. Labour is left in a very invidious position. I think we’re getting close to seeing the end of Labour’s hegemony in Wales."
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Caerphilly byelection could signal ‘fundamental realignment’ of Welsh politics
If Labour loses the Senedd seat, it will be a huge blow for party that has dominated politics in Wales for a century
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 11d
Is-Etholiad Caerffili yn cael ei dadansoddi gan Volkskrant yn yr Iseldiroedd gyda dyfyniadau @lauramcallister30.bsky.social / Prof. Laura McAllister features in this analysis of the Caerphilly by-election in Volkskrant:
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Hoe Labour verdween uit de Welshe valleien: ‘Keir Starmer? Die hebben we hier niet gezien’
Vandaag gaan de inwoners van Caerphilly in Wales naar de stembus. Normaliter een futiele aangelegenheid, maar nu kijkt 10 Downing Street gespannen toe: is dit de eerste stap naar de afgrond voor Labou...
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · 12d
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Caerphilly byelection could signal ‘fundamental realignment’ of Welsh politics
If Labour loses the Senedd seat, it will be a huge blow for party that has dominated politics in Wales for a century
www.theguardian.com
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 13d
Penodau newydd ar y ffordd - New episodes on the way soon!
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · 13d
Mae @lauramcallister30.bsky.social yn trafod pwysigrwydd is-etholiad #Caerffili ar @BBCr4today / Prof Laura McAllister discussing the national and UK-wide implications of the looming #Caerphilly by-election on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. #Senedd26 #Cymru #Wales
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 18d
Where did the Senedd's closed list system come from? Lauren McEvatt and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social ask Lee Waters MS to explain why the Labour Party proposed a system that nobody seems to really want.

#Wales #Cymru #Senedd26
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 26d
Our latest pod 'Why do we have a new Senedd voting system that no-one wanted?' is now on all the podcast feeds, where @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, Lauren McEvatt and Lee Waters MS discuss the new voting system for #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru

Also on YouTube! 👇
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Why do we have a new Senedd voting system that no-one wanted?
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 27d
Our next pod takes apart the Senedd reform package which sees expansion to 96 members and a new - and universally unpopular - voting system.

So why are the Welsh Conservatives talking about numbers? Lauren, Lee and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social have different takes! #Senedd26 #Cymru #Wales
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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · Oct 1
Here's our trailer for the pod with @lauramcallister30.bsky.social of @walesgovernance.bsky.social , Lauren McEvatt, and Lee Waters MS 👇
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · Oct 1
Coming very soon...
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · Sep 29
@lauramcallister30.bsky.social, said fatigue and frustration had gripped Welsh Labour. “Having been in power for so long, the party hasn’t been able to reinvent itself, modernise itself, refresh itself.” 👇 #Senedd26
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Watching Caerphilly: Welsh byelection may be bellwether for political transformation in UK
Plaid Cymru and Reform are polling above Welsh Labour in race for Senedd seat experts say may be ‘canary in the coalmine’
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · Sep 28
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Watching Caerphilly: Welsh byelection may be bellwether for political transformation in UK
Plaid Cymru and Reform are polling above Welsh Labour in race for Senedd seat experts say may be ‘canary in the coalmine’
www.theguardian.com
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · Sep 28
New pod alert. Coming soon...
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · Jun 30
As ever from Lee, a damn good read. Brutally honest but entirely accurate...
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · Jun 9
Good time for a reminder of this recommendation from the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales...🤔
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cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social · May 17
“…only a fool is unable to make the direct connection between limited power, policy congruence and better outcomes for citizens.”
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Huw Marshall 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @huwmarshall.substack.com · May 17
Excellent analysis as ever from Professor Laura McAllister... Labour in Wales could well be finished by 2026.
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Cylchgrawn Barn @cylchgrawn-barn.bsky.social · Jun 5
Dim ond mis sydd ar ôl tan Bencampwriaeth Ewro'r Merched yn y Swistir! Bu Peredur Lynch yn sgwrsio ag un o arloeswyr mawr y gêm yng Nghymru - yr Athro Laura McAllister. Darllenwch y cyfweliad yn rhifyn Mehefin BARN. @lauramcallister30.bsky.social
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Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social · May 17
"This leaves Eluned Morgan between a rock and a hard place. Demand more from her Labour colleagues in London and face refusal. Do nothing and risk being even more exposed to the snapping at her ankles from Reform UK & Plaid Cymru" @lauramcallister30.bsky.social
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The huge problems piling up for Welsh Labour | Laura McAllister
The relationship with their UK Government colleagues, the rise of Reform and Plaid Cymru's polling success are just three of the challenges faced by the party as the clock ticks down to voting day
www.walesonline.co.uk
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Laura McAllister @lauramcallister30.bsky.social · May 17
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-op...
The huge problems piling up for Welsh Labour | Laura McAllister
The relationship with their UK Government colleagues, the rise of Reform and Plaid Cymru's polling success are just three of the challenges faced by the party as the clock ticks down to voting day
www.walesonline.co.uk
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