Walescast Podcast
Felicity Evans and James Williams present a one-stop shop of what's happening in the world of Welsh politics.
Episodes to download
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Covid Five Years On
Today
Felicity Evans, Owain Clarke and guests discuss Covid's impact five years on
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What does the Spring Statement mean for Wales?
Yesterday
Fliss and guests crunch the numbers and discuss the Spring Statement's impact on Wales
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Jeremy Bowen: War reporting ''Leaves a massive mark''
Last Friday
Jeremy Bowen reflects on his career covering conflicts around the world
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What's Behind Welfare Cuts?
Last Thursday
Felicity Evans and Nick Servini discuss the details of UK Government's welfare reform.
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Yes First Minister
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Former principle secretary to the First Minister discusses his decades behind the scenes
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Setting Targets but Missing the Point?
Thu 13 Mar 2025
James and Fliss discuss overhaul of Welsh ambulance targets and how and if targets work.
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Book Club with Simon Hart
Fri 7 Mar 2025
James talks to former MP, chief whip and secretary of state for Wales about his new book.
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''Chopsy Women Change the World''
Thu 6 Mar 2025
James Williams and Gemma Dunstan discuss International Women's Day with three guests.
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A Path to Net Zero and Brain Gain
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Net Zero 2050 targets need big changes and can Wales' 'Brain Drain' be turned on its head?
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The Politics of Lying
Fri 21 Feb 2025
James and Bethan discuss how politicians in Wales caught lying could lose their seats
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Welsh Labour's Budget Gets a Helping Hand
Thu 20 Feb 2025
James digs into the details of the Welsh Government's budget deal
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Is there a place for faith in Politics?
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Fliss and Elliw are joined by guests to talk about the part religion plays in Politics.
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Tackling Knives in Schools
Thu 6 Feb 2025
Following the Ammanford school stabbing - How do we deal with knives in schools?
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Universities Challenged
Thu 30 Jan 2025
James and guests discuss the wider implications of job losses at Cardiff University
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Total Recall
Thu 23 Jan 2025
How might a recall system to evict politicians who have misbehaved from the Senedd work?
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Migration, Migration, Migration...
Thu 16 Jan 2025
Fliss and James on immigration and what it all means for Wales.
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Under Pressure
Thu 9 Jan 2025
Fliss and James on NHS winter pressures and the difficulties of delivering in government
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That was the year that was... 2024
Fri 20 Dec 2024
Fliss, James and guests don Christmas jumpers to look back at the political year
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Crunching the Numbers
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Fliss, James and guests crunch the numbers on the Welsh Government's draft budget
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Resigned to his Fate
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Fliss, James and guests digest the resignation of the Tory Senedd leader Andrew RT Davies
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The Co-operation Game
Sun 1 Dec 2024
James and guests look back at the Labour/Plaid Cymru Co-operation Agreement
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Taxing Talk and DJ sets
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Fliss, Elliw and guests dig deep into the row over changes to inheritance tax for farmers
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Getting Down to Business
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Fliss and James conduct an exit interview with the recently retired director of CBI Wales
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Inside Number 10
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Former special adviser Jack Sellers looks back at his time working for Rishi Sunak
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Crunching the Numbers
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Fliss, James and guests discuss the implications for Wales of Rachel Reeves' first Budget
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Debating assisted dying, devolution doubts and how a Budget is put together
Thu 24 Oct 2024
Fliss, James and guests debate the big political stories of the week in Wales
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Cross-border NHS co-operation. Plaid's annual conference. 60 years of Welsh Secretaries
Thu 17 Oct 2024
James Williams and guests review the big political stories of the week in Wales
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Taking Council
Thu 10 Oct 2024
James and guests preview the inaugural Council of the Nations and Regions and the Budget
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Steeled for the Future
Thu 3 Oct 2024
Perspectives from both the Conservative Party conference and Port Talbot