About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of recent elections in Scotland and Wales for the Labour Party and the impact of devolution.

The May elections triggered the ultimate drama – a change of prime minister. This meant reflections on the actual results were limited yet in Scotland and Wales they were of historic significance. The SNP rules again and now Plaid Cymru is in charge too. What does that mean for the Burnham ‘bounce’ and the impact of devolution on Labour? • Find out if you’re owed on car finance at refundclub.co.uk/steve • Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. refundclub.co.uk/steve • RocknRoll Politics is live every day at the Edinburgh Festival until Saturday. Tickets here: https://www.thespaceuk.com/shows/2026/steve-richards-presents-rock-and-roll-politics • To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Richards

Topics covered

• Labour Party
• Scottish politics
• Welsh politics
• devolution
• elections
• political analysis

Keywords

• Labour
• Scotland
• Wales
• SNP
• Plaid Cymru
• devolution
• elections
• politics

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SNP, Plaid Cymru, Sandsford Law Limited, Financial Ombudsman Service

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