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For Wales, See Wales
For Wales, See Wales is a podcast helping you better understand the most wonderful country on earth - Wales.
Each week we shine a light on the utterly bizarre (and often hilarious) world of Welsh politics and issues.
So many people care deeply about Cymru but very little attention is given to it by the wider UK media. This podcast aims to help fill this gap.
Guardian columnist Will Hayward along with comedians Mel Owen and Robin Morgan are here to pick apart the political scene in Wales with a…
Episodes
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Reform UK’s ‘disgusting’ video about the Aberfan disaster
Another week in Welsh politics and Robin, Will and Mel are back together to digest everything that is going on. They start with hero of greyhounds Jane Dodds…
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The thing in Wales everyone agrees needs to change…
We have a guest on the pod this week. Jess Blair from the Electoral Reform Society Cymru joins the gang to break down how Welsh democracy is broken and how we…
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King Charles comes to Wales
In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales trio discuss travel in both north and south Wales! Will, Mel and Robin dissect the discussions surrounding the…
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What Wales is demanding from Andy Burnham
This week’s episode marks two years of For Wales See Wales! Between celebratory cupcakes, Will debriefs Mel and Robin on everything that went down at the Plaid…
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What Andy Burnham’s conference speech means for Wales
With conference season underway, Will regales Mel and Robin of the goings on at UK Labour Conference. The trio dissect what the Prime Minister’s first…
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Nigel Farage Polling Slump
Recorded on the day that Nigel Farage arrived in Cardiff to announce Helen Jenner as the party’s new leader in Wales, the For Wales See Wales trio discuss his…
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Do people in Wales want independence from the UK?
In a week where Plaid Cymru, Sinn Fein and the SNP met to declare that "Westminster's time is coming to an end" the gang look at the new agreement and the…
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Reform leader in Wales resigns - Emergency Pod!
The emergency pod lever has been pulled as not one, but two big Reform stories hit Wales on the same day. Leader of Reform in Wales, Dan Thomas, resigns from…
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Reform in Wales are angry about flags…again
The summer is in the rear view mirror and the For Wales, See Wales gang are here to chow down on some serious politics chat. The team dive into the revelations…
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Why parents are protesting in Wales...
This week the For Wales See Wales trio are back in the studio! Robin shares his experience of speaking at an event outside the Senedd regarding paternity…
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Inside Wales' biggest independent music festival
This week there is no Robin, however his seat is not empty. Sitting in is none other than Fiona Stewart! The director of Green Man Festival discusses why this…
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Wales engulfed in wildfires and are data centres actually a good thing?
Robin, Mel and Will talk about fires, data centres and second homes. As fire rage around Wales we ask why some politicians have divorced themselves from…
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Reform in Wales are falling out with each other…
The gang are all back in the same room and the world is right again. This week Robin, Mel and Will are talking about hundreds of millions of pounds being spent…
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Wales leads the way again
In this episode, Robin and Mel are let loose without Will to keep an eye on them! The pair discuss the flooding in Gwaelod Y Garth and what this could mean for…
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Future Generations Commissioner on the pod
This week the For Wales See Wales team are joined by the Future Generations Commissioner, Derek Walker. Derek breaks down the Well-being of Future Generations…
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100th episode big question blow out! Is there a space for a new party in Wales?
Oh good lord we have had 100 episodes of this podcast! How the hell has that happened? To celebrate our centenary Mel, Will and Robin take listeners' questions…
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What does Burnham mean for Wales?
This week the trio dive into the bizarre reality where Nigel Farage could lose to a bin. Could it happen? And most importantly, what would happen in Wales…
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How do we fix the NHS in Wales?
This week, the For Wales See Wales team are joined by Dr Matt Morgan, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Honorary Professor for the Public Understanding…
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Stop pretending the weather is “normal”!
Will is feeling too hot and “struggles” (apparently). This week the trio look at the recent heat wave in Wales and how certain politicians are acting like…
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Emergency Starmer resignation pod with Mark Drakeford
Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister and Andy Burnham seems odds on to replace him. Robin, Mel and Will get together with special…
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Who is voting Reform?
In this week’s episode the For Wales See Wales trio get their teeth into even more data. Will, Mel and Robin compare which demographics voted for Reform in the…
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How will Welsh Labour rebuild?
In this week’s episode of For Wales See Wales, Will, Mel and Robin dive into some juicy data on which demographic of voters turned their backs on Welsh Labour…
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Why would you talk like that about your country?
This week the gang are joined by Dr Louis Bromfield of Swansea University to look at whether anyone could have predicted what happened in the Welsh election…
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Welsh Senedd Election Review Live Show!
The trio are out in the wild with nearly 400 (yes 400) listeners at the Cardiff Glee Club to unpack everything from the recent Welsh election. They ask the big…
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What should Wales be demanding from Westminster?
In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales trio discuss Rhun ap Iorweth’s first discussion as First Minister with the Prime Minister. Will, Mel and Robin…
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Plaid Cymru are in charge of Wales with Reform as the opposition - what happens now?
As the dust settles on a historic night in Welsh politics Robin, Mel and Will break down what happens next. They look at how Plaid plans to govern. Ask whether…
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Welsh Senedd Election Reaction Show!
The day is here. The votes are counted. Eluned is gone. The Rhunicorn has entered the stable. Mel, Will and Robin look back at the day that Welsh politics…
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Senedd election preview
With mere hours to go until the Senedd’s most important election yet, the For Wales See Wales trio tackle the contentious issue of tactical voting. Will, Mel…
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Could Wales be independent?
This week the gang does a deep dive into Welsh independence. With so much of day to day politics being nasty and personal they decided to have a friendly…
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Would you rather vote for Reform or w***k with a razor?
In this episode, the For Wales See Wales trio take a whistle stop tour of the week’s Welsh political stories. They cover retorts to Reform canvassers, why…
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What is Plaid Cymru’s plan for Wales?
This week the gang tackled the big questions around Welsh politics (as well as wondering if a snake could eat a hippo?). Will has been at the Plaid Cymru…
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Why do Reform candidates keep quitting?
The pod is back in the studio following their time in the Senedd! This week the trio looked at some of Reform’s new candidates for Wales and it is a rich…
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Pod from the Senedd (Part Two)
This is part two of a special episode recorded inside the Welsh Parliament on the last day of this Senedd term. We chatted to politicians from across the…
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Pod from the Senedd (Part one)
This week the pod was recorded from inside the Welsh Parliament on the last day of this Senedd term. Just hours before we started recording some bombshell…
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Don't say Welsh is a "foreign language"!
Wow there is a lot of talk about this episode. Robin, Mel and Will start by looking at whether Your Party will be standing in the Senedd election. They then…
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Leaky Labour
In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales trio discuss whether Welsh Labour have meticulously planned how they will budget for key, big ticket…
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Launch the Manifestos!
A busy week; you wait for one manifesto launch and then three come along at once. Deserted by Mel, the plucky boys dig into Labour's manifesto offerings. Will…
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International Women's Day
In this special International Women’s Day episode, Mel sits down with campaigners and advocates Hanan Issa and Athika Ahmed to discuss the experience of being…
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Plaid Cymru’s plan for government, LIVE in Aberystwyth
This week the pod is on the road with a live show at the wonderful Arad Goch, Aberystwyth. We discuss the Plaid Cymru conference, the Rhunicorn’s speech and…
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What word would you use to describe Reform?
This week the gang gets lost in a world of word clouds. With the Senedd election only nine weeks away the look at pooling which suggests how voters in Wales…
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Will Wales be anti-racist by 2030?
In this week's episode, the For Wales See Wales team look at the Welsh Government’s plan to make Wales an anti-racist nation by 2030 and ask whether we’re on…
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Can Wales thrive economically?
In this week’s episode, the team delve a little deeper into who the new leader of Reform in Wales, Dan Thomas, actually is and where he lives (definitely in…
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Emergency Episode: Reform Bombshells
A third episode from the For Wales See Wales team this week, as James Evans joins Reform and Dan Thomas is announced as their new leader. Will, Mel and Robin…
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Why can’t Reform and the Welsh Conservatives answer a simple question?
Following on from the Eluned Morgan interview the For Wales, See Wales gang discuss what the First Minister said. Is there really a digital revolution coming…
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The First Minister Eluned Morgan on the Pod!
This week Robin, Mel and Will welcome the First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan. Coming from the fifth floor of Ty Hywel at the Senedd the trio speak to Welsh…
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Do Plaid Cymru have a plan?
In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales team discuss what Andy Burnham attempting to nab a Westminster seat could mean for Labour’s image across the…
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Sackings, Polls and Attempted Defections
What a week in Welsh politics. Tory MS James Evans is booted out of the Conservatives for apparently trying to join Reform and then... err... doesn't join…
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What’s Labour’s plan in Wales?
The pod is back in the brand spanking new HayMan Media studios. This week the gang dive into Welsh Labour’s leaked Senedd election plan and ask the question -…
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Why Wales can never fix its own problems
This episode was a lot of fun. The trio are back in 2026 and are answering some audience questions. How do journalists decide who to vote for? Would any of…
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What will happen in Welsh politics in 2026?
Next year will be the biggest in Welsh politics since 1999. The Senedd election in May will shape the future of Cymru and the wider UK. The only option for our…
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It’s Christmas!
After a jam-packed year for the Senedd and politics in Wales, Robin, Will and Mel celebrate Christmas in true For Wales See Wales style. The gang get festive…
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Labour are in trouble
This week the gang look at a Labour MS being on their phone during a committee and him totally styling it out. We also have Eluned Morgan doing an impression…
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First Minister of Scotland John Swinney on the pod!
This week the pod hosts Scotland’s First Minister. Speaking from a mobile studio at the British Irish Council Summit, John Swinney makes the wonderful…
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“This is dog s**t”
We have a guest! The pod is joined by Professor Matthew Wall from Swansea University for a fascinating chat about Welsh politics and where we are going. We…
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Reform’s Nathan Gill Off To Prison!
The gang return to discuss fallen comrade and former Reform leader in Wales Nathan Gill’s prison sentence as well as the Welsh Government’s targets on new…
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The people in Wales we don’t seem to care about
This week Mel talks us through her dramatic fall and how she nearly paid the ultimate price to save a cereal bar. The trio look at who in Wales is most likely…
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Anthony Slaughter on the pod
On this week’s episode, the gang are joined by leader of the Wales Green Party, Anthony Slaughter. Robin, Will and Mel quiz Anthony on his hopes for the Greens…
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How we can make Wales better
This week Mel is missing which means Robin and Will undertake a “bro-pod”. After quickly learning that Melanie is the glue that holds them together the pair…
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Reform’s Caerphilly office is graffitied
This week the trio digest more of the Caerphilly by-election result including some vandalism on the Reform office. They look at the challenge Reform faces…
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Shock Caerphilly By-Election Result
Ring the alarm - an emergency pod has dropped! Will, Robin and Mel react to the shock Caerphilly by-election result which saw Plaid Cymru take the Senedd seat…