In conversation with Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru
Rhun ap Iorwerth joins us to discuss the 2026 Senedd election, his plan for government, and Plaid Cymru’s vision for the future of Wales.
On 2 March 2026, the Institute for Government is delighted to welcome Rhun ap Iorwerth, Leader of Plaid Cymru, to discuss devolution, his plan for government and Plaid’s vision for Wales’ future.
This event will take place two months before the people of Wales cast their votes in the seventh election to Senedd Cymru (the Welsh Parliament) since it was established in 1999. The polls suggest that Plaid is on track to overturn Labour’s century-long dominance of Welsh politics to become the largest party in the Senedd for the first time, opening the path to Rhun ap Iorwerth becoming Wales’s next first minister.
Join us to hear the Plaid leader deliver a short speech on how he would govern as first minister, followed by a conversation with Akash Paun, Programme Director for Devolution at the Institute for Government, and a Q&A with the live and online audience.
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Akash Paun
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