matthew wall

Cymru am byth. Saoirse don Phalestain. mes pensees sont a moi. parlo bene italiano. Politics prof.

[Adam Payne @adampayne26]

We’re once again offering two aspiring young journalists the chance to spend a couple of weeks - paid and accommodation provided - with The House mag and PolHome teams this summer. Further details and application form linked. DM if you have questions

https://t.co/YeIZ1WJlwO

[Stephen Cushion @Stephen_Cushion]

Great opportunity on an agenda setting political news site 👇

[Joe Allen @Joe___Allen]

Plaid getting just £25.5k in donations in Q1 of this year and still walking the Senedd election is quite impressive.

[Stephen Cushion @Stephen_Cushion]

Wales just held its first Senedd election under a new proportional voting system. But did the media treat the electoral contest as a two-horse race between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK? Our new research study examines news coverage over the campaign 👀🧵 https://t.co/WAD6GMayh0

[matthew wall @wallmt]

@WillHayCardiff They certainly do. Feel like UK Labour will never have such a strong incentive to explore PR.

[Teleri Glyn Jones @TeleriGlynJones]

Were the signs of the election result there all along?

Some reflections from my tour around Wales for #PoliticsWales. https://t.co/4z7hjiAkBc

[Teleri Glyn Jones @TeleriGlynJones]

All the Senedd election constituencies are new and in Welsh. So if you need a reminder of what they are or how to say them, here’s a guide: https://t.co/cqKVNtzIye

[Nation.Cymru @NationCymru]

Rhun ap Iorwerth has ripped up the party playbook and gambled all on becoming First Minister. It looks like it may pay off spectacularly in a week’s time, even if Reform win the most seats✍️ Jonathan Edwards https://t.co/vkCB28T9r5

[David Deans @DeansOfCardiff]

At the end of last night's BBC debate the contours of a potential alliance that could keep Reform out of government were apparent

It's been obvious to Welsh political anoraks but maybe not the public - four parties ruled out working with reform, but not each other

[matthew wall @wallmt]

@liturgicalben @Joe___Allen The only poll that counts is the one that happens on election day lol

[Teleri Glyn Jones @TeleriGlynJones]

A taste of what we heard on #PoliticsWales earlier: Starmer 'was failed' and right to be furious over Mandelson, says minister

https://t.co/7uOEfCRwiz

For a full roundup of the Senedd campaign in Wales this week watch the whole programme back on iPlayer on the link below 👇

[matthew wall @wallmt]

Good craic in this week's pod with @TomGiffard

https://t.co/dxeC5Tq6ue

[matthew wall @wallmt]

Was brilliant to have you @TomGiffard pod is in production now, looking forward to it dropping!

[Tom Giffard @TomGiffard]

I don’t know about you, but I love a podcast 🎧

So it was great to join the Horse Race Politics podcast team at Swansea University today 🐎

This election is close, and every vote matters in this new system - and every vote for the Welsh Conservatives delivers a Welsh Conservative Senedd Members fighting for the issues that matter to you 🥊

Despite what some say, the election ain’t a two horse race! 🏇

[Scottish Election Study 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🗳️ @ScotVoting]

New blog 📰🗳️

What's the mood of the country going into the election? Which issues do voters have in mind? Why are the SNP still favourites to win? And what about independence?

@frasmcm's new long read reviews trends in public opinion since 2021 🍦

https://t.co/gu5cBin8fe

[matthew wall @wallmt]

@LukeTryl @TeleriGlynJones We'll be running lots of new survey items on people's emotions towards politics in the election study. I think politics has always been emotional, but this is such a charged election and time in the world. Great to see the qual work showing the value of emotions in politics.

[matthew wall @wallmt]

A pleasure, thanks all.

[Teleri Glyn Jones @TeleriGlynJones]

#PoliticsWales studio ready. We’re on at 10.10am-10.55am today!

Your one stop shop for all things Senedd election: 🗳️

+ guests
@SKurtzCWSP @rodneyberman @heleddfychan

+ pundits
Betsan Powys
@wallmt

[matthew wall @wallmt]

Absolutely top work from @ElectoralWales on their voter information booklet. People of Wales, please read and share it. Make a plan to vote, bring other people who need help getting to the polling station.

[YouGov @YouGov]

YouGov's first MRP of the 2026 Holyrood election shows the SNP are on course for a small majority

SNP: 67 (+3 from 2021)
Ref: 20 (+20)
Lab: 15 (-7)
Grn: 11 (+3)
LD: 9 (+5)
Con: 7 (-24)

[matthew wall @wallmt]

With that said though, the series does illustrate how narrow a range of actions the Senedd is playing with in reality. Hard to see the sort of game changing government Wales needs within the current parameters, and yet we have so little ability to shape our economic context.

[matthew wall @wallmt]

IFS has done amazing work in breaking down the parties' manifestos so quickly as they have emerged. Their series is a must read for anyone trying to gauge the forward implications of May's #Senedd election

[Institute for Fiscal Studies @TheIFS]

NEW: "Taken together, Plaid Cymru's plans would amount to a notable increase in spending...Unfortunately, they provide little information on how they would pay for these increases."

📗 Read our response to Plaid Cymru's manifesto: https://t.co/sjc5cIgjc7