Episode

Coffee House Shots: is this the end of Labour’s Wales?

Podcast: Best of the Spectator
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Duration seconds: 795
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Summary

Is Labour about to lose Wales? That’s what the polling suggests. After 27 years, Wales is seeking change. The beneficiaries look to be the outsiders, Plaid Cymru and Reform UK. Why is it this moment in particular that people are seeking new answers?  In this special episode of Coffee House Shots, James Heale goes on the road across the Welsh valleys with Luke Tryl, UK Director of More in Common. Attending a series of focus groups, speaking to people on the doorsteps and across towns in the UK, they try to find out where Wales is heading in the local elections on May 7.  Produced by Megan McElroy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.