What do the results mean for Labour – and is it the end of two-party politics in the UK?
- Lecturer in Political History, Bangor University
The Senedd byelection tests shifting loyalties in postindustrial Wales, and the strength of Labour, Plaid Cymru and Reform.
The strike saw different political factions uniting, which eventually led to a more collaborative form of politics in Wales.
Some former leaders provide a much needed steady hand. Others just steal the limelight.
Can the prime minister unite his warring party around a new energy department? It feels unlikely.
There is precedent for mass rehoming: just look at what happened to the Ugandan Asian population.
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