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Tag: Caerphilly Senedd by-election 2025

Whittle’s rallying call to Plaid Cymru members as he urges party to ‘create history’

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Plaid Cymru’s Lindsay Whittle issued a rallying call to party faithful as he urged supporters to “play your part in history” ahead of the 2026 Senedd election.

Mum who attacked Reform in Senedd by-election TV debate standing for Plaid

Wednesday, January 7, 2026Wednesday, January 7, 2026

A mother who made headlines after attacking Reform’s immigration stance at last year’s Caerphilly Senedd by-election TV debate has been announced as a Plaid Cymru community council candidate.

Voters heading to the polls in Penyrheol by-election

Thursday, December 11, 2025Thursday, December 11, 2025

The by-election comes after Lindsay Whittle was elected to the Senedd in October’s Caerphilly by-election – forcing him to step down from his role as a county councillor.

‘Something fundamental has happened within the political scene’

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Wednesday, November 12, 2025

South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses Plaid Cymru’s recent win in the Caerphilly Senedd by-election.

‘This should not be happening in one of the richest countries in the world’

Tuesday, November 11, 2025Tuesday, November 11, 2025

In his first blog for Caerphilly Observer since his by-election victory, Plaid Cymru MS Lindsay Whittle discusses poverty in Caerphilly, his first few weeks in the job, and more.

Could tactical voting block Reform in future elections?

Monday, November 10, 2025

Thomas Lockwood, of York St John University, looks at what the recent Caerphilly by-Senedd election result means for Reform UK.

The Green, the Old, and the Doorstep

Friday, November 7, 2025Friday, November 7, 2025

Gareth Hughes, the Green Party candidate for the Caerphilly Senedd by-election, gives his reflections on the campaign.

‘We must never, ever forget’: Whittle’s Senedd tribute to predecessor Hefin David

Tuesday, November 4, 2025Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Lindsay Whittle has taken his seat in the Senedd for the first time since winning the Caerphilly by-election – and paid tribute to his predecessor Hefin David in his opening speech.

Why did the polls get the Caerphilly Senedd by-election wrong?

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Paul Whiteley, of the University of Essex, looks at why the pollsters got the result of the Caerphilly Senedd by-election wrong.

Whittle promises to be a ‘voice for Caerphilly’ ahead of first Senedd session

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Lindsay Whittle, who was elected as Caerphilly’s new Senedd Member nearly two weeks ago, has vowed to “fight for every community in the constituency”.

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