For Wales, See Wales
For Wales, See Wales is a podcast helping you better understand the most wonderful country on earth - Wales.
Each week we shine a light on the utterly bizarre (and often hilarious) world of Welsh politics and issues.
So many people care deeply about Cymru but very little attention is given to it by the wider UK media. This podcast aims to help fill this gap.
Guardian columnist Will Hayward along with comedians Mel Owen and Robin Morgan are here to pick apart the political scene in Wales with a combination of journalistic insight and satirical sideswipes.
For Wales, See Wales is a Hayman Media production.
Episodes
113 episodes
What Wales is demanding from Andy Burnham
This week’s episode marks two years of For Wales See Wales! Between celebratory cupcakes, Will debriefs Mel and Robin on everything that went down at the Plaid Cymru conference - the Party’s first since winning the Senedd Election.140 d...
What Andy Burnham’s conference speech means for Wales
With conference season underway, Will regales Mel and Robin of the goings on at UK Labour Conference. The trio dissect what the Prime Minister’s first conference speech means for Wales, and whether Ken Skates has a plan to turn the Welsh Labour...
Nigel Farage Polling Slump
Recorded on the day that Nigel Farage arrived in Cardiff to announce Helen Jenner as the party’s new leader in Wales, the For Wales See Wales trio discuss his dramatic polling slump in popularity.Will, Mel and Robin dissect the ‘press c...
Do people in Wales want independence from the UK?
In a week where Plaid Cymru, Sinn Fein and the SNP met to declare that "Westminster's time is coming to an end" the gang look at the new agreement and the latest polling on Welsh independence. They also explore the idea of identity...
Reform leader in Wales resigns - Emergency Pod!
The emergency pod lever has been pulled as not one, but two big Reform stories hit Wales on the same day.Leader of Reform in Wales, Dan Thomas, resigns from his leadership post after he is arrested and released on bail. On the same day ...
Reform in Wales are angry about flags…again
The summer is in the rear view mirror and the For Wales, See Wales gang are here to chow down on some serious politics chat. The team dive into the revelations from the undercover investigation into Reform as well as how they are u...
Why parents are protesting in Wales...
This week the For Wales See Wales trio are back in the studio! Robin shares his experience of speaking at an event outside the Senedd regarding paternity leave, or rather…the lack of!And Will makes an exciting announcement regarding a p...
Inside Wales' biggest independent music festival
This week there is no Robin, however his seat is not empty. Sitting in is none other than Fiona Stewart! The director of Green Man Festival discusses why this annual event is a key week in the UK’s music calendar, and the opportunities it bring...
Wales engulfed in wildfires and are data centres actually a good thing?
Robin, Mel and Will talk about fires, data centres and second homes.As fire rage around Wales we ask why some politicians have divorced themselves from reality? The gang then looks at the masses of new data centres and brea...
Reform in Wales are falling out with each other…
The gang are all back in the same room and the world is right again. This week Robin, Mel and Will are talking about hundreds of millions of pounds being spent on a Welsh bridge (which is often closed). They then discu...
Wales leads the way again
In this episode, Robin and Mel are let loose without Will to keep an eye on them! The pair discuss the flooding in Gwaelod Y Garth and what this could mean for trust in Rhun Ap Iorwerth. Mel launches into a horrifying impression of...
Future Generations Commissioner on the pod
This week the For Wales See Wales team are joined by the Future Generations Commissioner, Derek Walker. Derek breaks down the Well-being of Future Generations Act whilst the trio discuss how impactful the changes will be for Wales....
100th episode big question blow out! Is there a space for a new party in Wales?
Oh good lord we have had 100 episodes of this podcast! How the hell has that happened? To celebrate our centenary Mel, Will and Robin take listeners' questions across on a whole heap of topics from the best podcast guests to is the...
What does Burnham mean for Wales?
This week the trio dive into the bizarre reality where Nigel Farage could lose to a bin. Could it happen? And most importantly, what would happen in Wales.They also explore what an Andy Burnham premiership would look like and why he is ...
How do we fix the NHS in Wales?
This week, the For Wales See Wales team are joined by Dr Matt Morgan, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Honorary Professor for the Public Understanding of Medicine at Cardiff University.Matt discusses what life within the Welsh ...
Stop pretending the weather is “normal”!
Will is feeling too hot and “struggles” (apparently). This week the trio look at the recent heat wave in Wales and how certain politicians are acting like nothing is happening. They also ask the question why Reform are opposed to c...
Emergency Starmer resignation pod with Mark Drakeford
Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister and Andy Burnham seems odds on to replace him. Robin, Mel and Will get together with special guest former First Minister Mark Drakeford to chew the fat on what has just happened a...
Who is voting Reform?
In this week’s episode the For Wales See Wales trio get their teeth into even more data. Will, Mel and Robin compare which demographics voted for Reform in the Senedd Elections compared to the last General Election.In light of the Maker...
How will Welsh Labour rebuild?
In this week’s episode of For Wales See Wales, Will, Mel and Robin dive into some juicy data on which demographic of voters turned their backs on Welsh Labour during the 2026 Senedd Elections. Spoiler alert: almost all of them!The trio ...
Why would you talk like that about your country?
This week the gang are joined by Dr Louis Bromfield of Swansea University to look at whether anyone could have predicted what happened in the Welsh election and to discuss their polling project: Horse Race PoliticsThey then turn their a...
Welsh Senedd Election Review Live Show!
The trio are out in the wild with nearly 400 (yes 400) listeners at the Cardiff Glee Club to unpack everything from the recent Welsh election.They ask the big questions. What would have happened if Reform had won? Is this the best resul...
What should Wales be demanding from Westminster?
In this week’s episode, the For Wales See Wales trio discuss Rhun ap Iorweth’s first discussion as First Minister with the Prime Minister. Will, Mel and Robin discuss what a nationalist government can demand from Westminster, and whether priori...
Plaid Cymru are in charge of Wales with Reform as the opposition - what happens now?
As the dust settles on a historic night in Welsh politics Robin, Mel and Will break down what happens next.They look at how Plaid plans to govern. Ask whether Reform will be a good opposition and predict what direction Labour are heading...