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Will Hayward

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The demands of Welsh devolution are simple: just give us what Scotland has

The demands of Welsh devolution are simple: just give us what Scotland has

As I sat in the first Plaid Cymru conference since the party won the Welsh election and started leading the Welsh government, I heard things I had...

04.10.2026 10

The Guardian

Will Hayward

In Wales, I’ve seen what happens when devolution isn’t done right. Here’s what Andy Burnham must know

As a journalist, I have specialised in Wales, Welsh politics and devolution for the past 10 years. Devolution, in particular, could be considered a...

15.07.2026 20

The Guardian

Will Hayward

Wales has been hit by a political earthquake – and the UK government is in a very tricky position

On Saturday, I stood on the steps outside the Senedd, listening to the leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth, take questions from the media. It was...

11.05.2026 40

The Guardian

Will Hayward

Reform or Plaid? Whichever way Welsh voters go, the country will be utterly transformed

It’s fair to say that the UK will change after the elections on 7 May. But few places will change as thoroughly as Wales. The polls suggest that...

15.04.2026 40

The Guardian

Will Hayward

Labour made four big errors in its Caerphilly byelection defeat. Here’s how to avoid them in Gorton and Denton

06.02.2026 40

The Guardian

Will Hayward

Wake up, Westminster: after May, the Scottish and Welsh parliaments will likely be for independence

22.01.2026 50

The Guardian

Will Hayward

I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying

05.12.2025 50

The Guardian

Will Hayward

Reform swaggered into Caerphilly, ready for a coronation. An unpleasant surprise lay in store

24.10.2025 30

The Guardian

Will Hayward

So politicians want rid of the Senedd: would they abolish any other country’s democracy?

10.09.2025 40

The Guardian

Will Hayward

Parliament is back! Hooray! What goodies loom in the giddy maelstrom of our state capture flavoured democracy?

21.07.2025 40

The Guardian

Will Hayward

The Tories are on the brink of annihilation in Wales – and it holds a lesson for Westminster politicians

21.07.2025 40

The Guardian

Will Hayward