After its worst defeat in modern history, Welsh Labour faces a battle to redefine its purpose, identity and future.
- Lecturer in Politics, Cardiff University
It was once unthinkable – and former first minister Eluned Morgan losing her seat added to the party’s catastrophic result.
Polls point to historic losses as internal divisions, voter fatigue and new rivals threaten Labour’s grip on Wales.
Wales’ first minister is trying to reassert Welsh Labour’s distinct identity as the party slips in the polls.
Morgan inherits a fractured party following months of controversy and a long period in power.
The election campaign was already underway when Labour first minister Vaughan Gething lost a confidence vote in the Senedd.
What does the future hold for Wales and Welsh Labour in the wake of Drakeford’s resignation?
A new book analyses the Labour politician’s prolific political writing.
Aneurin Bevan is reputed to have said that for a Welshman to vote Tory would be ‘an act of naked treachery to his country’ – an attitude that may have served in Welsh Labour’s favour.
The manifesto is clear: Labour can achieve more if it has power in both Westminster and Cardiff Bay.
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