New Wales / Cymru Newydd

I am feeling smug today 😏 as I called this trend and poll result just two weeks ago in an article on @nation.cymru

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Is it time for justice, prisons and policing to be run for Wales from the Senedd?

Bar Chart of seat allocation based on ITV Cymru YouGov poll data 130126

Seat distribution graphic for Senedd 2026 election based on ITV Cymru YouGov poll data 130126

Wales is entering an era of independence: New Wales - Building Wales' future Many care deeply about Wales’ direction but often need open, friendly spaces before they feel confident contributing to the conversation. This episode digs into what real public engagement looks…

Many care deeply about Wales’ direction.

This episode digs into what real public engagement looks like, and why it matters now more than ever.

We speak with Dr Anwen Elias about what her work reveals on how people in Wales want their nation to evolve.

Scrapping juries for many offences may speed up courts, but it also sidelines citizens and raises trust issues.
For Wales, it underlines a simple point: major justice changes shouldn’t happen without Welsh consent.
A good moment to have the conversation about devolving justice and policing.

Nationalism in Wales and the U.K. : New Wales - Building Wales' future What is a nationalist? How does this term connect with today's populist movements? Why is the United Kingdom blind to the positives of Welsh nationalism? Dr. Anwen Elias speaks about all this and…

A fresh look at what 'nationalist' really means in Wales today. Dr Anwen Elias joins Blueprint Cymru to explore it. After listening, tell us what you think: simon@new.wales

Scrapping juries for many offences may speed up courts, but it also sidelines citizens and raises trust issues.
For Wales, it underlines a simple point: major justice changes shouldn’t happen without Welsh consent.
A good moment to have the conversation about devolving justice and policing.

‘’Policy without reliable data is little more than guesswork dressed up as management’’

Anglocentric data framing is just one sign of the systemic way in which devolution was ‘set up to fail’ but more could have been done, and can be done, domestically to address this

The missing numbers which hold back Wales Simon Hobson Time-and-again in the Senedd, members struggle to place reliable numbers on subjects being debated. A case in point was a recent debate between Labour’s Eluned Morgan and Conservative…

How can Wales level up when the numbers don’t even add up?

Wales is repeatedly held back by the lack of reliable, Wales-specific data. Until Wales has the tools to properly measure its own performance, it can’t meaningfully shape its future.

Welsh republicans: The Welsh in the USA - Part 2 🚀 Help build Wales' future 👉 https://new.wales/ 🗳 Senedd 2026 👉 https://new.wales/senedd-2026/ ✅ SUBSCRIBE to get each weeks episode of Blueprint Cymru. EPISODE INFORMATION Legacies of the…

Discover the real stories behind Wales’s journey to North America — from Rebecca Rioters rumoured to have fled to America to the waves of emigration that shaped communities across the USA and Canada. Tune in to Blueprint Cymru for the history you were never taught.

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Are places like Dubai models to be emulated?

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Search for Blueprint Cymru on your chosen podster, follow + listen to Simon Hobson interviewing a wide variety of people with a wide variety of views! A place to talk about 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 , and to explore *all* the ways we might be able to make our country work better for the people of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@kieramarshall.bsky.social

Kiera Marshall is a young rising star in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 politics. She smashed the record for Plaid in Cardiff at the 2024 GE and has the Senedd in her sights
From the personal to the political she has something to say - listen now!
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This poll suggesting Reform would be the largest party in the Senedd in 2026, alongside an effective wipeout for the Conservatives, if replicated in the actual election, would set up an interesting Welsh Government dynamic for the next term - still no 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 leader for RUK though...

Launching this week! Our first podcast series is coming - 8 episodes in the can, great guests, from the well known to brand new voices

Watch this space!

Bravo and thank you to Simon Hobson, our host, Dylan Yeomans, our producer, and all the guests to date! 👏 🙏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Have we forgotten? Gwern Gwynfil Subjectively, 80 years is a long time. My Mamgu was born at a time when cars and electricity were still novel (she remembered seeing her first car when she was a little girl, it was a…

In this personal, thought provoking piece, one of our team reflects on how and what we choose to remember on occasions such as VE Day - what lessons have we learnt from the past?

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