Labour activists are livid about their celebration’s poor displaying in Caerphilly, reviews Ben Walker.
Talking to Harry Clarke-Ezzidio on the New Statesman podcast shortly after the outcomes of the Caerphilly by-election have been introduced, Walker reported that native Labour representatives had been messaging him to precise their anger on the celebration’s native councillors.
“I’m knocking on doorways in Labour wards we haven’t knocked on in 14 years,” one mentioned, suggesting that Labour’s poor vote turnout was partly the results of complacency by the celebration. Labour have been dominant in Caerphilly for over a century.
The by-election consequence right here marks an historic defeat – and a long-awaited victory for Plaid Cymru. Lindsay Whittle, the celebration’s latest Senedd member (MS), has lastly gained his seat after 14 makes an attempt.
On this episode, Ben Walker and Harry Clarke-Ezzidio additionally talk about what the consequence means for Reform’s future electoral technique, and whether or not Labour’s loss in Caerphilly is indicative of a wider pattern.