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In conversation with Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru

Rhun ap Iorwerth joined us to discuss the 2026 Senedd election, his plan for government, and Plaid Cymru’s vision for the future of Wales.

Rhun ap Iorwerth on stage at the Institute for Government.
Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, Leader of Plaid Cymru, at the Institute for Government.

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This event took 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.

Watch our event recording 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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United Kingdom
Wales
Political party
Plaid Cymru
Devolved administration
Welsh government
Legislature
Senedd
Publisher
Institute for Government

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