As someone who isn’t on board with Plaid’s policies but feels Labour needs a kick up the arse, I would welcome more Lib Dem presence in Wales honestly. We need credible alternative parties to vote for very badly in Wales. Sadly though, I don’t see it happening.
It seems unlikely they’d face a wipeout, despite the BBC’s best wishes.
They won the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe seat at the General Election. They also have some votes in Swansea East, albeit not a huge amount, but should be enough to get them over the line there in that new seat. They also did very well at the Council elections there
As the article states, they’d be hopeful in the seat that contains bits of Cardiff Central too, where they have a very deep record and plenty of Councillors. They also have a few in Cardiff North too, so between those two areas they have some strength in the new seat and definitely not impossible for them to take one.
The national news coverage after their record election results also means the Lib Dems will be highlighted more on UK news, which will have some spill over into Wales (where they do still lag behind their English party). Polling also seems to be up with Labour’s lurch to the right.
I’d see this as the most hopeful election for a while for the Lib Dems, even if it’s still unlikely to be an amazing result. BBC seemingly wanting to talk more about Reform even in an article about the Lib Dems.
Could never vote Lib Dem again after the coalition with the Tories. Reneged on everything they promised and proved themselves to ha another party of self service and careerism.
I’m no political expert or anything but I feel like having the leader going around saying they’re the ‘party of Middle England’ might not be the best thing for their prospects outside of Middle England
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The most pointless of all political parties.
As someone who isn’t on board with Plaid’s policies but feels Labour needs a kick up the arse, I would welcome more Lib Dem presence in Wales honestly. We need credible alternative parties to vote for very badly in Wales. Sadly though, I don’t see it happening.
It seems unlikely they’d face a wipeout, despite the BBC’s best wishes.
They won the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe seat at the General Election. They also have some votes in Swansea East, albeit not a huge amount, but should be enough to get them over the line there in that new seat. They also did very well at the Council elections there
As the article states, they’d be hopeful in the seat that contains bits of Cardiff Central too, where they have a very deep record and plenty of Councillors. They also have a few in Cardiff North too, so between those two areas they have some strength in the new seat and definitely not impossible for them to take one.
The national news coverage after their record election results also means the Lib Dems will be highlighted more on UK news, which will have some spill over into Wales (where they do still lag behind their English party). Polling also seems to be up with Labour’s lurch to the right.
I’d see this as the most hopeful election for a while for the Lib Dems, even if it’s still unlikely to be an amazing result. BBC seemingly wanting to talk more about Reform even in an article about the Lib Dems.
Could never vote Lib Dem again after the coalition with the Tories. Reneged on everything they promised and proved themselves to ha another party of self service and careerism.
I’m no political expert or anything but I feel like having the leader going around saying they’re the ‘party of Middle England’ might not be the best thing for their prospects outside of Middle England
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