For Wales, See Wales

On a high after the live show Will gets all the way up on his high horse over Labour MPs voting to reject Wales getting extra cash.  Robin breaks down exactly why he makes a perfect 60-year-old Conservative cabinet minister and Mel outlines her red flags.  Plus we have some great merchandise which you can buy here: https://for-wales-see-wales.teemill.com/ About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked...

This week’s episode is brought to you not just by the usual gang, but by a packed out audience at the Glee Club, aptly just a stone’s throw from the Senedd. In this special live recording, Robin, Mel and Will discuss what a Gŵyl Dewi bank holiday could mean for Wales, and how COVID altered the public’s awareness of devolution. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britann...

While the lads are devastated to be missing their (frankly) Welshest member they do their best to keep calm and carry on. Robin and Will take a look at how Wales has been really creative when it comes to sending young people abroad before taking a look at the latest waiting list data. Elsewhere they look at where Labour are currently at in Wales as well as asking the question of whether the Lib De...

A bumper episode where Will reveals he is both Moses and a serial frog murderer.  The gang breakdown the cuts to the arts and sport in Wales before delving into why Cymru gets so much less money when it comes to National Parks.  Elsewhere Welsh Tory leader Darren Millar tries to justify “that” trip to the USA while his party debate who is actually in charge.  Plus BBC presenter Iolo Williams speak...

In this week’s episode, the gang personally thank Darren Millar for creating content for them. No he didn’t come on the podcast, but he did jet off to Washington DC for a national prayer breakfast with Trump which was, apparently, more important than doing his job as the Leader of the Opposition. Will investigates deeper into the Cardiff University job losses, uncovering some hard-to-swallow reaso...

Robin is back from his stint in prison after being let out for good behaviour (obviously) and the reunited trio chow down on a juicy Welsh politics burger.  This week Will reveals a leaked document that suggests chaos within the Welsh Government. The three also discuss the job losses at Cardiff Uni. We also answer an audience question where we look at how second homes are putting rural Welsh commu...

“It wasn’t a Nazi salute I promise!” This week the pod covers everything from international politics to local government. Will starts fanboying over a group of Welsh local councillors who took on the Welsh Government and won whereas Mel admits that perhaps she may actually not dislike all politicians! They also breakdown the good and the bad of Mark Drakeford’s interview and ask the question: “Why...

For Wales, See Wales has their first ever guest in the form of former First Minister Mark Drakeford.   What better way to welcome this cheese obsessed politician than with some brie, Caerphilly and…erm… Babybels?   The gang scrutinise Mr Drakeford over Labour’s record in Wales and how the Welsh NHS can be fixed. Plus we find out what he really thought of Boris Johnson and what his relationship is...

In this week pod Will enters a rage spiral after Reform refuses to name a Welsh leader. The gang discuss whether Nigel Farage’s party (or should that be company) has Wales’ best interests at heart. Elsewhere Mel explains how Welsh cakes once got her in trouble with Mexican border force and Robin makes his pitch to be First Minister. Plus some very exciting news about a live show… About FWSW 100 ye...

In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales gang get environmental. Will breaks down Wales’ position on the fight against climate change, Mel admits she is a high-emissions girly and Robin confesses a vendetta against Norman Price. From considering the biodiversity of Bannau Brycheiniog to debating the Welsh Government’s plans for adapting the agricultural industry, the three delve into the qu...

Mel, Robin and Will put their heads together to make some bold predictions for what will happen in Welsh politics in 2025. Can we expect an official Welsh leader of Reform? Will the Tories change leader (again)? The gang make their predictions and show their workings. They also start working their way through a string of listener questions including whether Wales is in decline and whether there is...

Good Will (Hayward) to all men, red-breasted Christmas Robin (Morgan) and jingles Mels (Owen), it’s time for a festive pod. The gang gets very April 2020 and has a quiz. Turns out Mel loves power, Egghead Robin has a very competitive streak and Will knows an uncanny amount about older women. The pod’s males battle it out in a Welsh politics knowledge battle while Mel reflects on her borderline unh...

This week Mel asked the big question - “what are you wearing Will?”. Will (and his “Year 8 vibes”) talks through his interview with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth. Robin and Mel break down and react to exactly how the Senedd might look in 2026 and what the chances are of Reform being the official opposition.  Plus the Welsh Government announce their new draft budget and Mark Drakefod bangs th...

If you take one thing from this episode, know this - Mel does not want the church and state to mix. The team breaks down Andrew RT Davies using “the language of the farm” while Will eats Nigella Lawson’s cookies. Robin explains his manifesto, where he lays out why he wants politicians to be paid more and all three guess the only two places in Wales who are projected to have no Labour MSs. Big than...

The team breakdown an “earthquake” of a new poll which shows Plaid Cymru leading in Wales for the first time in 14 years.  Will interviews Eluned Morgan who sets a pretty ambitious target for the Welsh NHS.  Meanwhile Mel analyses the challenge facing the Welsh Tories and asks where the talent is? Though the biggest question the gang answers comes from Robin - exactly what crisps would Lee Anderso...

So it turns out Will really loves birds of prey… As well as that bombshell, the gang discuss the awful flooding in South Wales.  The chat then turns to Welshness and Welsh identity. Robin reveals he was born in England (“don’t hate a baby”), Will realises he has probably gone native while Mel explains her long and turbulent relationship with Welshness that led her from the Conservative Party to we...

This week the pod discuss how Eluned Morgan got her rave on, Wales gets shafted a different way by HS2 and what Labour have planned for the Welsh NHS.  We then deep dive into the last general election results and discover that it’s a myth that Labour voters are going to Reform and find out that the Conservatives are literally dying out.  Most importantly, we discuss the rampant injustice that Robi...

A bumper episode this week where the gang look at the threat Reform pose in Wales at the next Senedd election. Will spends the day at the party's conference where he interviews Nigel Farage and is mocked by Lee Anderson. He also reveals he once considered “no platforming his Nan”. Mel breaks down the best way to speak to someone who you don’t agree with and Robin reveals that he is positive t...

Our first emergency pod! Robin and Will dive into the US election with the final result coming in while they record.  While the election of Donald Trump might have big ramifications for the wider world, there are important lessons for us to learn here in Wales. What does this mean for Cymru? Why are populist leaders doing so well? What can moderates do about it? Are there parallels between Welsh a...

In this episode, the gang look ahead to their predictions for the coming week - specifically Labour's first budget in Westminster and what that will mean for Wales. Whilst Will is heading to Antigua for the cricket, Mel is going to the Senedd to celebrate Black History Month and Robin is hosting the Recycling Awards where Wales is crowned second best country in the world for recycling. The th...

This week the gang deep dive into just why train travel in Wales is so bad. They explore the way that the HS2 project in England is completely shafting Wales out of billions while Cymru continues to languish in second class. Plus there is a surprise appearance from Producer Darryl who has some surprising train knowledge. Focus then turns to the Welsh Conservatives with Mel breaking the bombshell t...

In this week's pod Mel, Robin and Will discover the rarest thing in the world - an interesting Senedd committee meeting! After enjoying the fact that a well respected academic said the Welsh Government was doing “f*** all”, the trio dive into the world of Welsh independence, looking at where the indy movement is in Wales and some of the big holes in the argument for Wales leaving the UK. They...

Will, Mel and Robin explain why anyone would want to give up their time to talk about the wonderful world of Welsh politics including a dive into how Welsh issues always seem to be an afterthought. They discuss the madness that is the reaction to the 20mph policy and try to decide if it was actually a good idea! Will then attempts to make the gang understand why the Welsh Government have abandoned...

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 description. Second fiddle. Frankly, it implied that Wales was simply less of a country.  That is why we have launched our podcast: For Wales, See Wales. It is a weekly look at We...