Eluned Morgan
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Oct 1, 2026
Gabriel HedengrenHOST
Its choice of small six-seat lists left several parties, often Labour itself, just below the threshold.
Gabriel HedengrenHOST
First Minister, Eluned Morgan, lost her seat as well, falling 3% short of her seat.
Gabriel HedengrenHOST
Instead, Plaid Cymru, who's affiliated with the Greens, just like the SNP is at the European level, but is a sort of progressive pro-independence party, came first with 43 seats on a record of 35.4%, followed by Reform UK back in second in its first ever Welsh elections with 29% and 34 seats.
Gabriel HedengrenHOST
Both parties benefited disproportionately from the electoral system and the thresholds, and now Plaid Cymru is leading a minority government in Wales, which also saw the Greens for the first time entering the Senedd with two seats in Cardiff, the capital.
Gabriel HedengrenHOST
This led to a unique and very interesting situation where the first ministers of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland all favoring leaving the UK at the same time, though only Scotland has a pro-independence majority in their parliament.
Gabriel HedengrenHOST
And they're much more proactive, whereas Plaid Cymru in Wales treats independence as more of a long-term goal and, uh, has not promised to pursue it in the short term in this parliament.
Gabriel HedengrenHOST
The Scottish National Party and the Scottish Greens, however, explicitly call for Westminster to grant another referendum.
Ollie ColeHOST
But the truth is, Jo, is that there is a risk, I think.
Ollie ColeHOST
You know, I mean, you had from Ken Skates in that speech, you know, sort of talking about Keir Starmer, talking about Jo Stevens, talking about Eluned Morgan, but then also saying, you know, "No more Ming vase politics for Labour." Uh, now, if you look at where Welsh Labour is, they've sort of been the, the beneficiary of some unforced errors by a Plaid Cymru government.
Ollie ColeHOST
They're probably feeling pretty chipper because, you know, it, it's clear that, you know, Plaid Cymru still have to find their feet in government.
Ollie ColeHOST
But inevitably, in the years ahead, they are going to find their feet in government, Jo.
Owain ClarkeCORRESPONDENT
The only other thing I will put into the mix in this discussion is...
Owain ClarkeCORRESPONDENT
Whereas Eluned Morgan's plan and Jeremy Miles' plan had specific focuses.
Owain ClarkeCORRESPONDENT
So Eluned's plan was to focus on getting more people through the doors of operating theatres at the very end of their treatment stages.
Owain ClarkeCORRESPONDENT
I, buying in capacity from outside, outsourcing, insourcing, call it what you will, getting people under the knife almost as quickly as possible to speed up those waiting at the end of their journeys.