Progressive Patriotism: lessons from Wales? Event

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Over two decades in which the politics of Britain’s nations have diverged significantly, Wales has become the Labour Party’s only national success story. In the Senedd election of 2021 Welsh Labour won 50% of the seats. The reasons for this success are contested. Did First Minister Mark Drakeford share an ‘incumbency effect’ during the pandemic with Nicola Sturgeon and Boris Johnson? Was ‘clear red water’ created between Welsh Labour and UK Labour? Or has Welsh Labour forged a distinctive progressive national politics? If so, are there wider lessons for Labour (and other parties) in the rest of the UK? Our speakers will explore the development of Welsh Labour politics from devolution to the current day and discuss where Welsh Labour might go next in a changing United Kingdom.