For Wales, See Wales

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 guest former First Minister Mark Drakeford to chew the fat on what has just happened and what it means for Wales.

Mark Drakeford breaks down what he would expect from a Burnham UK Government as well as why he thinks things went wrong for Starmer. 

The group also discussed whether MSs were right to walk out of the Senedd chamber after a controversial Reform speech? 

For watchers on Youtube you will get the added treat of seeing 4 people all accidentally dressing to match.

About FWSW
100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen four words - ‘For Wales, see England.’ 
This implied that Wales was no different to England. Not worthy of its own description. Second fiddle. Frankly, it implied that Wales was simply less of a country. 
That is why we have launched our podcast: For Wales, See Wales.
It is a weekly look at Welsh politics looking at the issues that matter to people here.
There are so many people who are passionately Welsh, who care about Wales and want to better understand what is happening here. 
The more informed people are on Welsh issues, the more they are able to hold politicians and decision makers to account for the things that affect their lives. 
Just as importantly, we want to have a good laugh talking and learning about the country we love.
Plus we have some great merchandise which you can buy here: https://for-wales-see-wales.teemill.com/
Get in touch at ForWalesSeeWales@gmail.com
For Wales, See Wales is a HayMan Media Production
https://www.haymanmedia.co.uk/

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 Senedd Elections compared to the last General Election.

In light of the Makerfield by-election, the trio ask ‘who should be a politician?’, and ponder the all-important question: Does driving a van make you a misogynist?
About FWSW
100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen four words - ‘For Wales, see England.’ 
This implied that Wales was no different to England. Not worthy of its own description. Second fiddle. Frankly, it implied that Wales was simply less of a country. 
That is why we have launched our podcast: For Wales, See Wales.
It is a weekly look at Welsh politics looking at the issues that matter to people here.
There are so many people who are passionately Welsh, who care about Wales and want to better understand what is happening here. 
The more informed people are on Welsh issues, the more they are able to hold politicians and decision makers to account for the things that affect their lives. 
Just as importantly, we want to have a good laugh talking and learning about the country we love.
Plus we have some great merchandise which you can buy here: https://for-wales-see-wales.teemill.com/
Get in touch at ForWalesSeeWales@gmail.com
For Wales, See Wales is a HayMan Media Production
https://www.haymanmedia.co.uk/

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 during the 2026 Senedd Elections. Spoiler alert: almost all of them!

The trio then discuss Will’s interview with Welsh Labour’s interim leader, Ken Skates, and question whether his plan for rebuilding the party will save them by the time the next elections roll around.
About FWSW
100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen four words - ‘For Wales, see England.’ 
This implied that Wales was no different to England. Not worthy of its own description. Second fiddle. Frankly, it implied that Wales was simply less of a country. 
That is why we have launched our podcast: For Wales, See Wales.
It is a weekly look at Welsh politics looking at the issues that matter to people here.
There are so many people who are passionately Welsh, who care about Wales and want to better understand what is happening here. 
The more informed people are on Welsh issues, the more they are able to hold politicians and decision makers to account for the things that affect their lives. 
Just as importantly, we want to have a good laugh talking and learning about the country we love.
Plus we have some great merchandise which you can buy here: https://for-wales-see-wales.teemill.com/
Get in touch at ForWalesSeeWales@gmail.com
For Wales, See Wales is a HayMan Media Production
https://www.haymanmedia.co.uk/

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 and to discuss their polling project: Horse Race Politics

They then turn their attention to a Reform member of the Senedd, who said that people in Wales weren’t good at running things efficiently!
About FWSW
100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen four words - ‘For Wales, see England.’ 
This implied that Wales was no different to England. Not worthy of its own description. Second fiddle. Frankly, it implied that Wales was simply less of a country. 
That is why we have launched our podcast: For Wales, See Wales.
It is a weekly look at Welsh politics looking at the issues that matter to people here.
There are so many people who are passionately Welsh, who care about Wales and want to better understand what is happening here. 
The more informed people are on Welsh issues, the more they are able to hold politicians and decision makers to account for the things that affect their lives. 
Just as importantly, we want to have a good laugh talking and learning about the country we love.
Plus we have some great merchandise which you can buy here: https://for-wales-see-wales.teemill.com/
Get in touch at ForWalesSeeWales@gmail.com
For Wales, See Wales is a HayMan Media Production
https://www.haymanmedia.co.uk/

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 questions. What would have happened if Reform had won? Is this the best result for Plaid? Will Rock and Slaughter really come together to fight crime? 

Mel, Robin and Will then put their credibility on the line to open their pre-election predictions in front of a live audience. What could go wrong?

About FWSW
100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen four words - ‘For Wales, see England.’ 
This implied that Wales was no different to England. Not worthy of its own description. Second fiddle. Frankly, it implied that Wales was simply less of a country. 
That is why we have launched our podcast: For Wales, See Wales.
It is a weekly look at Welsh politics looking at the issues that matter to people here.
There are so many people who are passionately Welsh, who care about Wales and want to better understand what is happening here. 
The more informed people are on Welsh issues, the more they are able to hold politicians and decision makers to account for the things that affect their lives. 
Just as importantly, we want to have a good laugh talking and learning about the country we love.
Plus we have some great merchandise which you can buy here: https://for-wales-see-wales.teemill.com/
Get in touch at ForWalesSeeWales@gmail.com
For Wales, See Wales is a HayMan Media Production
https://www.haymanmedia.co.uk/