In the 2019 Welsh Election Study, we (Richard Wyn Jones, Dan Wincott, Ed Gareth Poole and I) asked respondents their thoughts on some of the questions social scientists have been grappling with about elections in Wales: 1. Historically, the Labour Party in Wales have tended to do better than in…

The question of Wales’ constitutional settlement has recieved increased attention in recent months. In particular, questions of constitutional preferences in the ITV Wales Barometer polls are more frequently becoming headline news, both within and outside of Wales. …

By comparing the Welsh Barometer polls from just prior to the campaign beginning and the most recent (and final) poll we can see which issues have become more or less salient over the course of the General Election campaign in Wales. ‘Health’ is the biggest mover, with just under half of respondents naming it as one of the top 3 most important issues at this General Election, with ‘Crime’ and ‘More powers for Wales’ seeing the largest decrease in salience.

The most recent Welsh Barometer Poll asked respondents about the issues they considered to be most important at the upcoming General Election. Respondents were shown a list of issues and asked to select up to three that they considered the most important at this election.** A similar poll carried out…