Big Promises or Empty Pledges? Reform & Tory Manifestos, New Hospitals & A Spy Scandal
Senedd SourcesShow Notes
Welsh politics is heating up!
As the Conservatives and Reform unveil their nearly identical manifestos, Ollie Cole, Jo Kiernan and Craig Lawton break down what this actually means for voters ahead of the May election, and dissect what’s actually realistic—and what’s more fantasy than fact.
In this episode: Reform UK & Tory manifestos – bold promises on hospitals, tax cuts, and civil service cuts… but can they actually deliver? The big rush for the Conservative launch Welsh Labour promises £4 billion for new hospitals in a fight for voters’ trust. And what’s really going on with the spy arrests in Wales?
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