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In Wales, the disaster for Labour is undeniable, writes Mike Hughes

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09.05.2026

For Welsh Labour, this has been a disaster - no question about it.

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Kicked out of power for the first time since the start of devolution and their first election loss in a century…brutal.

Across Wales it’s been a bloodbath, with Labour being squeezed from the left by strident Plaid Cymru and discombobulated by disruptors-in-chief Reform UK.

Eluned Morgan has to own this. This was her campaign, her priorities, her leadership.

However, that’s a tough pill to swallow - especially for someone who never really wanted the job in the first place.

When Morgan came to power following the resignation of Vaughan Gething, things couldn’t have been better for Labour (or so it appeared).

Keir Starmer had just won a landslide victory in........

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