New Polling on Welsh Independence

Posted on 30 May 2017 by Professor Roger Awan-Scully

Difficult though it can be for some of us to believe at times, there are things going on in addition to the general election. Among the matters of interest to me has been the recent publication of some new evidence by Yes Cymru on levels of support for, and opposition towards, Welsh independence. A few
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The New Welsh Political Barometer poll

Posted on 22 May 2017 by Professor Roger Awan-Scully

Support for the Labour party in Wales has surged in the last two weeks, while the Conservative momentum in Wales appears to have gone into reverse. These are the key messages to come out of the new Welsh Political Barometer poll, the very latest measure of where the parties stand in the general election battle.
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Some of my recent writings on the general election

Posted on 15 May 2017 by Professor Roger Awan-Scully

As a few of you may have noticed, there’s a general election going on. With Wales shaping up to be potentially one of the interesting stories of this election, I’ve contributed a few pieces to various sites.   Here are three things that I wrote for the New Statesman (most recent first): http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/05/results-wales-are-far-disastrous-labour-things-still-look-bleak    
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The 2017 Local Elections in Wales

Posted on 12 May 2017 by Professor Roger Awan-Scully

Amidst everything else that has been going on, I have not had time to devote sufficient attention on this blog to the results of the recent local elections. However, with the very considerable help of my excellent PhD student Jac Larner (@Jaclarner on Twitter), I have been able to assemble some relevant information and a
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The Latest Welsh General Election Poll

Posted on 8 May 2017 by Professor Roger Awan-Scully

Labour is fighting back in Wales – but the Conservatives are still on course for an historic triumph at the general election. These are the key messages to come out of the new Welsh Political Barometer poll, the very latest measure of where the parties stand in the election battle. Following the shock of our
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May-Day – and May’s Week?

Posted on 1 May 2017 by Professor Roger Awan-Scully

There is no post-war precedent for having a general election campaign already underway whilst the local elections take place. Living in a competitive ward myself, in a normally marginal seat, I’m feeling the seasonal love that an election brings, and being bombarded with the literature coming through the door. This Thursday will see local elections
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