Lee Waters MS: Welsh Devolution, Labour Tensions, and Being Honest in Politics

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Senedd Sources

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Welcome inside Welsh politics. Senedd Sources hears from those who have lived it in decision-forming and policy-making for Wales to assess politics, today, in Wales and for Wales. Join journalist Ollie Cole, as well as Jo Kiernan, former adviser to Welsh Labour First Ministers Rhodri Morgan and Carwyn Jones, now at Cavendish Consulting, and former Welsh Conservative candidate and adviser Craig Lawton of Grasshopper Communications, as they share their experiences, and shape conversation about Welsh politics today.

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Lee Waters MS: Welsh Devolution, Labour Tensions, and Being Honest in Politics

Senedd Sources

1 hour 2 minutes 42 seconds

1 week ago

Lee Waters MS: Welsh Devolution, Labour Tensions, and Being Honest in Politics

On today's episode, Lee Waters MS joins Senedd Sources for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on Welsh devolution, Labour Party tensions, political authenticity, and the personal toll of public life.

In this episode, Ollie, Craig and Jo ask Lee about:

His time as a government minister under Mark Drakeford
Why authenticity in politics can be both powerful and dangerous
His controversial letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Growing tensions between Welsh Labour and UK Labour
The future of devolution, and Labour’s electoral challenges

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