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For Wales, See Wales is a podcast helping you better understand the most wonderful country on earth - Wales.
Each week we shine a light on the utterly bizarre (and often hilarious) world of Welsh politics and issues.
So many people care deeply about Cymru but very little attention is given to it by the wider UK media. This podcast aims to help fill this gap.
Guardian columnist Will Hayward along with comedians Mel Owen and Robin Morgan are here to pick apart the political scene in Wales with a combination of journalistic insight and satirical sideswipes.
For Wales, See Wales is a Hayman Media production.
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A third episode from the For Wales See Wales team this week, as James Evans joins Reform and Dan Thomas is announced as their new leader. Will, Mel and Robin question the motivation behind James Evans’ sudden change of feelings about Reform, and ask: who actually is Dan Thomas? Also... The For Wales, See Wales podcast is back on the road with a live show planned for Aberystwyth on St David’s Day. Get your tickets while you can here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/for-wales-see-wales-live-tic...
Following on from the Eluned Morgan interview the For Wales, See Wales gang discuss what the First Minister said. Is there really a digital revolution coming or did it in fact arrive two decades ago? After dissecting their trip to the Senedd Will, Mel and Robin settle into talk about the plans of Reform and the Welsh Tories to scrap the 20mph limit. Turns out, there isn’t really a plan, just an angry vibe. In the most exciting of news the For Wales, See Wales podcast is back on the road wit...
This week Robin, Mel and Will welcome the First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan. Coming from the fifth floor of Ty Hywel at the Senedd the trio speak to Welsh Labour’s leader over many Haribos. They discuss everything from her first experiences in politics to how she is trying to get Keir Starmer to give Wales what it so desperately needs. Mel reveals the first time she spoke to the FM while an exasperated Will tries to get to the bottom of what will actually be different if peo...
In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales team discuss what Andy Burnham attempting to nab a Westminster seat could mean for Labour’s image across the UK. Will, Mel and Robin discuss how helpful Keir Starmer’s presence in Wales would actually be to Eluned Morgan in the run up to the Senedd Elections. Will divulges details of his interview with Rhun Ap Iorweth. The FWSW trio ask, do Plaid Cymru have a plan for Wales or just banking on being the least worst option? About FWSW 100 year...
What a week in Welsh politics. Tory MS James Evans is booted out of the Conservatives for apparently trying to join Reform and then... err... doesn't join Reform. In this week's pod the gang discusses the polling from last week that shows Plaid and the Greens in the lead. Then, in classic For Wales, See Wales style the second we stop recording there is a big announcement with Mr Evans getting the sack. So Robin, Mel and Will are then back for a mini virtual pod at the end of the episode to br...
The pod is back in the brand spanking new HayMan Media studios. This week the gang dive into Welsh Labour’s leaked Senedd election plan and ask the question - “really?!”. They also watch Mike Hedges remain cool, calm and collected in the Welsh Parliament while Andrew RT Davies hides behind a pillar… They finish with Mel furious that a political party has taken the good Mel Owen image and used it for their own benefit. Bear in mind that this podcast was recorded before th...
This episode was a lot of fun. The trio are back in 2026 and are answering some audience questions. How do journalists decide who to vote for? Would any of them ever get into politics? Does the rest of Wales feel about Cardiff how people in Cardiff feel about London? All of these are the delicious starter to the big meaty main course - how can Wales fix its own economic questions. The short answer - they can’t. The longer answer - it’s complicated. Wales’ best known poli...
Next year will be the biggest in Welsh politics since 1999. The Senedd election in May will shape the future of Cymru and the wider UK. The only option for our humble podcast is to gather round and make our best predictions for what is to come. Robin, Mel and Will come together after eating their own weight in delicious Christmas treats to discuss what they think will happen over the next year. Predictions include an unlikely bromance, a new Prime Minister, a new Welsh Tory lead...
After a jam-packed year for the Senedd and politics in Wales, Robin, Will and Mel celebrate Christmas in true For Wales See Wales style. The gang get festive with a bit of gift sharing, some Nathan Gill inspired cocktails and a Welsh politics quiz! 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 descrip...
This week the gang look at a Labour MS being on their phone during a committee and him totally styling it out. We also have Eluned Morgan doing an impression of a Welsh icon which makes Mel have the ick. The trio then listen to the Rhunicorn and First Minister literally trading horses… 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 differ...
This week the pod hosts Scotland’s First Minister. Speaking from a mobile studio at the British Irish Council Summit, John Swinney makes the wonderful confession that his wife is a big fan of For Wales, See Wales. Sadly there was no Robin this week so Will and Mel sat down to chew the fat with the Scottish leader including asking “why does Scotland get a better deal than Cymru?” Will asks Mr Swinney about his relationship with Plaid leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and whether any future allia...
We have a guest! The pod is joined by Professor Matthew Wall from Swansea University for a fascinating chat about Welsh politics and where we are going. We look at the new electoral system, Reform’s election strategy and why Welsh politics needs more posters. All over a lovely cold Guinness. Plus we find out that Will is a “See You Next Tuesday” and explore some rather interesting characters inside Reform in Wales. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Brita...
The gang return to discuss fallen comrade and former Reform leader in Wales Nathan Gill’s prison sentence as well as the Welsh Government’s targets on new homes (unrelated). Mel channels her inner Oprah Winfrey while Robin and Will analyse who would do better in prison. 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 ...
This week Mel talks us through her dramatic fall and how she nearly paid the ultimate price to save a cereal bar. The trio look at who in Wales is most likely to be living in poverty as well why the UK Government needs to ditch the two child benefit cap. They also explore Will’s interview with Zack Polanski and look at why no party can claim to “speak for Wales”. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen...
On this week’s episode, the gang are joined by leader of the Wales Green Party, Anthony Slaughter. Robin, Will and Mel quiz Anthony on his hopes for the Greens going into May’s Senedd elections, as well as what he thinks sets his Party apart from Plaid Cymru. As well as the Party’s rapidly growing membership, Anthony highlights Zack Polanski’s popularity as indicators that the Greens are set to become big players in Welsh politics. Anthony also discusses his youth as a squatter,...
This week Mel is missing which means Robin and Will undertake a “bro-pod”. After quickly learning that Melanie is the glue that holds them together the pair break down some interesting claims made by a Reform Councillor. They then discuss a major project that could transform Wales that no one seems to want to talk about. After chatting about Robin’s simply fantastic legs they look at how the arts and creative industries are driving some serious cash into Cymru. Finally the take some audienc...
This week the trio digest more of the Caerphilly by-election result including some vandalism on the Reform office. They look at the challenge Reform faces being seen as an English party despite having such a large Welsh core and a Welsh speaking candidate. Robin, Mel and Will also discuss the fact that senior members of the Conservative Party don’t know who their leader in Wales is. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales”...
Ring the alarm - an emergency pod has dropped! Will, Robin and Mel react to the shock Caerphilly by-election result which saw Plaid Cymru take the Senedd seat from Labour for the first time in Senedd history. The trio discuss how Plaid Cymru dealt Welsh Labour such a historic defeat, and why Reform’s best efforts just weren’t enough. Fresh from the overnight count, a very tired Will Hayward demonstrates how the vote share was split between left and right leaning voters, whilst Robin and Me...
A cheeky bonus episode ahead of the Caerphilly by-election reaction on Friday! Robin, Mel and Will dive into some audience questions including why the Greens haven’t cut through in Wales (yet) and whether the main UK parties really care about the Senedd. We also discover Will’s doppelganger and Mel gives a sneak peak into the depressing world of dating apps. For Wales, See Wales will be releasing a reaction podcast to the Caerphilly by-election in Friday, October 24. About FWSW 100 ...
This week there is A LOT of politics. The gang breakdown the Tories forgetting their own morals when it comes to the Nation of Sanctuary, Labour forgetting that they actually run Caerphilly Council, Reform buying cameras from the 1920s and Plaid Cymru hold their conference. The look at who is most likely to win the Caerphilly byelection and Robin suggest that winning the seat might not be in Plaid’s best interests. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britan...
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annoyingly I have lost the ability to play this show 😭