Labour has hit rock bottom in Wales. Plaid Cymru is now the largest party, Reform has broken through, and the old political map has been torn up. Can Plaid turn one victory into a generation of power?
Interesting but equally worrying and reference to what the
results would mean in Westminster via the first past the post system ie where Reform Wales would fail to gain so few seats only adds impetus to the idea that a Reform/ Tory pact in inevitable at some point
You’ve hit on a crucial point regarding the 'efficiency' of the vote. The Senedd’s more proportional system allowed Reform to translate support into a significant seat count, but as the article notes, First Past the Post at Westminster is a much higher bar. The prospect of a pact or realignment on the right is certainly a major talking point as parties look toward the next General Election and try to avoid splitting the vote in key constituencies.
Interesting but equally worrying and reference to what the
results would mean in Westminster via the first past the post system ie where Reform Wales would fail to gain so few seats only adds impetus to the idea that a Reform/ Tory pact in inevitable at some point
You’ve hit on a crucial point regarding the 'efficiency' of the vote. The Senedd’s more proportional system allowed Reform to translate support into a significant seat count, but as the article notes, First Past the Post at Westminster is a much higher bar. The prospect of a pact or realignment on the right is certainly a major talking point as parties look toward the next General Election and try to avoid splitting the vote in key constituencies.