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‘The time is now to stop Reform’
One party has held court over Welsh politics for more than a century.
Welsh Labour MPs have been the largest group sent to Westminster in every general election since 1922 - and the party has been in government in the country for more than a quarter of a century.
But if the polls are accurate, Labour's long-standing grip on politics in Wales is fading.
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Plaid Cymru and Reform UK are running almost neck and neck, while Labour trails significantly. A recent YouGov poll put Plaid Cymru on 30%, Reform UK on 29% and Labour at 14%.
Plaid Cymru, heading into its conference this weekend, can sense the mood for change in Wales - and intends to show it is ready for government. ...
Tories’ war with Reform is a fight to the death over the future of the centre-right in British politics
Politics tamfitronics Nigel Farage couldn't have hoped for better news as he strode on to the stage to debate on TV against Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner and rivals from the smaller opposition parties.The dramatic news his Reform UK party has overtaken the Conservatives in the latest YouGov poll, on 19% to the Tories' 18%, meant he had his trademark letter box grin on his face for virtually the whole debate.He began by declaring in his opening remarks: "We are now the opposition to Labour."Election latest as Reform UK overtakes Tories in pollAnd he ended by boasting: "I have the courage to take on the mob. Please join the revolt."Throughout the debate, Mr Farage had a jaunty swagger about him.He laughed and scoffed at...
