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For Wales, See Wales

Will Hayward, Melanie Owen, Robin Morgan

59 episodes

2 days ago

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...

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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...

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Episodes (20/59)

For Wales, See Wales

How we can make Wales better

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...

1 week ago

49 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Reform’s Caerphilly office is graffitied

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”...

2 weeks ago

53 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Shock Caerphilly By-Election Result

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...

3 weeks ago

52 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Which parties care about the Senedd?

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 ...

3 weeks ago

31 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Stop talking about Wales’ Nation of Sanctuary!

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...

4 weeks ago

47 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Why we can't pretend they don't exist

The gang are back to with a “satellite episode” (don’t ask) to answer some listener questions, including how to converse with people across the divide, the lack of female voices in politics, and, of course, whether Mel likes Mamma Mia or not. We also hear about Eluned Morgan’s take on Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board and a possible tease for a Christmas special episode? How festive. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have s...

1 month ago

41 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Keir Starmer can’t say Eluned Morgan’s name

This week Will is recovering after the Labour conference in Liverpool. The gang discuss Eluned Morgan dancing (again), whether it’s fair to call Plaid Cymru "poison" and why the boys that can moon walk get all the ladies. They also discuss the joys of an “event appropriate” twmpath and dig into the question of why Keir Starmer LOVES flags so much. About FWSW 100 years ago if you had picked up the Encyclopaedia Britannica and looked up “Wales” you would have seen four words - ‘For Wale...

1 month ago

31 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Who's the most popular political leader in Wales?

The pod is back (a day later than usual) and the team is talking polls. New polling for Wales has put Labour down on 14% whereas Reform and Plaid Cymru are up on 30%. This will massively change Welsh politics if true and the trio look at what this would mean in the Senedd after May. The gang also explores the bold claim from Mel that “horses aren’t posh in the countryside”... They also look at the ratings for individual leaders and discover who is the most popular (or should that be ...

1 month ago

44 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Reform suggest abolishing the Welsh Parliament - The Wrexham Live Show

The gang head to North Wales to do a live show from the wonderful Ty Pawb. Just a day after Reform suggested abolishing Welsh democracy Robin, Mel and Will break down what this means for Wales. Mel and Robin both do a quiz plus we have some fantastic audience questions. The For Wales, See Wales team are then joined by special guest Plaid Cymru MS Llyr Gruffydd who reveals his musical background and what it was like when UKIP had seven Senedd Members. About FWSW 100 years ago if you h...

1 month ago

1 hour 5 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Welsh Labour MUST win this

Robin, Mel and Will are back in the studio and are looking at the massive by-election coming up in Caerphilly. Reform and Plaid both believe they can take it from Labour and are throwing everything at the seat. Will breaks down why it will be a disaster for Labour if they lose because it will mean they will need to work with other parties inside the Senedd just to get their budget through. The three also talk about how they try to provide balanced analysis in a political world w...

2 months ago

42 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Most people in Wales clearly don’t want Farage

Tickets are still available for the live show in Wrexham on September 6 which you can buy here: https://www.typawb.wales/event/for-wales-see-wales-podcast-live-show-ty-pawb/ This was a lot of fun. The gang start by talking buses and the Welsh Gov’s plans to make it super cheap for young people to catch the bus. Mel reveals her bus-based child trauma. They then break down some fascinating insights into a Welsh Conservative Facebook group. They finish by looking at how well Eluned Morga...

2 months ago

46 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Keir Starmer needs to actually stand up to the far-right

The trio are back in the studio after the summer and Mel has been having a whale of a time campaigning for justice for the Shetland Duck. Will is apparently going to the new James Bond while Robin has fallen down the stairs. The pod looks at the total lack of resistance to Nigel Farage stoking up hatred and takes a good look through the Overton Window. Will and Mel then chat to Robin “speed freak” Morgan about the 20mph limit and how it was actually a brilliant idea. Tickets are stil...

2 months ago

46 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Leanne Wood on the Pod

In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales team are joined by former Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood. On the podcast, Leanne discusses her former career as a probation officer and how her time working with some of the most challenged members of society boosted her enthusiasm to stand for the Senedd. She also shares with the FWSW trio how she really feels about the rise of Reform in her home patch of Y Rhondda, divulging that she even sat in one of their meetings, bringing it to a halt. ...

2 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

No one else is going to help Wales

This week's pod gets into the big question, 'where the hell are Robin's sports goggles?'. The trio also dive into the one part of Wales which is bucking the trend and getting younger as well as discussing why rents are growing faster in Wales than anywhere in England. We then have some fascinating audience questions where they talk about how Wales is forgotten, and whether we should be annoyed about it. Tickets are still available for the live show in Wrexham on September 6 which you can bu...

3 months ago

32 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

How will the next Welsh election be different?

This week the gang realise that Google street view has captured the moment of the podcast’s (immaculate) conception. They dive into what the new electoral system will mean for how parties campaign across Wales and whether some would-be Senedd Members will even put the name of their party on their leaflets. The pod then goes global with a question from a Canadian listener who wants to know how political discourse impacts the ability of comedians to tell jokes. Tickets are still available fo...

3 months ago

42 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Reform gets their first Senedd member

The second half of the pod's trip to the Royal Welsh sees some cracking guests. First off the trio discuss Laura Anne Jones’ big money transfer to Reform from the because she has stopped recognising the Tories. They are then joined by the Senedd’s Llywydd, Elin Jones, who explains what it is like to the Speaker of the Welsh Parliament. She also reveals a little of Mel’s nerdy past. Next up we have dairy farmer Abi Reader who explains what makes a good cow. After Will has talked...

3 months ago

1 hour 9 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Life among the farmers, the pod goes on the road

The gang leave their Newport base to visit the Royal Welsh Show and my gosh are there a lot of sheep! The trio park up inside a Lion Container at the UK’s (if not the world's) greatest agricultural show to talk all things farming. The new Sustainable Farming Scheme (we will explain what that means) has been announced and the pod sits down with the best goatee in Welsh politics Huw Irranca-Davies to find out what it means. Will this see the end of Welsh farming protests? We shall see.&...

3 months ago

58 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

Why is Wales treated like this?

Robin is back from sailing the “Severn” seas and he has some big points to make about Greenwich mean time. The three ask the question of what Reform doing well will mean for Wales? Will then enters a rage spiral at the Welsh Government response to the last podcast. Mel then drops some “uncomfortable truths” while the trio explore how Wales is perceived within the wider UK. Tickets are still available for the live show in Wrexham on September 6 which you can buy here: https://ww...

3 months ago

53 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

"It's Disgusting"

This week the Pod gets silly as they look at a Welsh Conservative Senedd Member who dabbles with a (totally natural looking) social media video and gets very upset inside the Welsh Parliament. Robin, Will and Mel then delve into what Jeremy Corbyn’s potential new party means for people in Wales. The three then get serious as they deep dive into how religious organisations are taking public money in Wales while deliberately not helping the most vulnerable children in Cymru. Will ...

4 months ago

57 minutes

For Wales, See Wales

“They are in serious trouble” The Welsh Labour conference

The three are reunited at last! Mel, Robin and Will dive into the Welsh Labour conference to discuss Keir Starmer’s dine and dash, Eluned Morgan hitting the decks and why Wales’ largest party are so disorganised. Elsewhere Robin and Mel do a dramatic reading of the online pile-on Will received after suggesting that the UK be more democratic. Spoiler - Alfred the Great was not impressed. Plus, full details of the Wrexham live show on September 6 have dropped and you can get your...

4 months ago

58 minutes