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Welsh Labour’s “Never Again” Problem: 1 in 4 Ex-Voters Say They’re Done
Poll after poll shows Welsh Labour’s dominance collapsing — and the 2026 Senedd election shaping up as a race between Reform UK and Plaid Cymru.
Feb 3
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Votes Delayed, Borders Open, Welfare Bills Rising — What Is This Government Actually Doing?
Three stories that defined the week — plus my regular slot with Mike Graham and a no-holds-barred round of Plank of the Week.
Feb 1
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Jamie Jenkins
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How the “Super Flu” Narrative Fell Apart Once the Numbers Came In
UKHSA data shows an early December peak — and severity nowhere near recent bad seasons.
Jan 29
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Jamie Jenkins
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More Migrants In Than Out: Labour’s One In, One Out Farce Examined
More people are coming in than going out — and one calm day can erase months of removals.
Jan 28
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Jamie Jenkins
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Reform Leads the Polls — So Why Are Local Elections Being Delayed?
29 elections postponed, Reform on top in the polls, and growing questions over how democracy is being managed.
Jan 27
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Jamie Jenkins
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High Borrowing, Falling Jobs, No Plan — Wales Shows Labour’s Collapse Is Coming
Borrowing stays sky-high, inflation is being nudged up by policy choices, jobs keep falling — and Wales is the warning of what 26 years of Labour rule…
Jan 25
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Jamie Jenkins
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217,000 Jobs Gone: The Secret Recession They Don’t Want You to See
Private-sector jobs are collapsing, young workers are taking the hit, and taxpayers are paying twice for bad policy.
Jan 21
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Jamie Jenkins
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“We Don’t Know What We’re Doing”: Why 2026 Will Mark the Collapse of Welsh Labour
A quarter century of control, collapsing polls, and an economy treated as an afterthought.
Jan 20
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Jamie Jenkins
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Up on Paper, Weak Underneath: The Real State of the Economy
November’s bounce, net zero headwinds, Digital ID mission creep, and the BBC’s licence fee problem.
Jan 18
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Jamie Jenkins
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Digital ID: The Mandate Is Dropped But the Machinery Remains
Compulsion has been abandoned, support has collapsed — but the system is still being built and the risks haven’t gone away.
Jan 14
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Jamie Jenkins
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£174.50 for What? The BBC ‘TV Tax’ Is Collapsing
Britain has moved to on-demand choice — but the BBC still relies on a compulsory household charge.
Jan 13
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Jamie Jenkins
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Ed Miliband vs Winter: When Net Zero Meets Cold Reality
Cold snaps don’t care about targets — they test whether homes can stay warm.
Jan 8
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Jamie Jenkins
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