Plaid–Labour Budget Deal Explained & Tom Giffard Interview
In this episode of Senedd Sources, Ollie Cole, Jo Kiernan and Craig Lawton break down a dramatic week in Welsh politics — including the rapid-fire budget deal between Labour and Plaid Cymru and what this all means ahead of the 2025 Senedd election.
We’re also joined by special guest Tom Giffard MS, Welsh Conservative Member of the Senedd for South Wales West. Tom gives us his take on:
The Plaid–Labour budget agreement
Whether the Conservatives can hold seats in May
How big a threat Reform UK really is
What message Welsh Tories need to win back voters
What the new electoral system might mean…
The skinny
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