Parties respond to stunning Senedd election poll

Polls like this are just a snapshot, but there has now been a continuum of polls that have shown Plaid Cymru in the lead. Given that polls involve the sureying of ordinary voters, the only 'existential threat' I can perceive is the annhilation of the Tory party in Wales and the decimation (almost literally) of Labour who, far from delivering what they promise have overseen a quarter century of managed decline, failing the Welsh people miserably which led to the Brexit vote and the rise of closet fascist Reform UK. I strongly suspect that the Green Party would poll much better it they were a standalone Welsh party rather than a combined England and Wales party: increasingly it seems that the Welsh electorate is seeing that a vote for an England and Wales party is a vote for English prioroties and more marginalisaition for Wales. Twas ever thus. A Plaid Cymru government would certainly be no sinecure for Wales, but given the failure of the England and Wales parties to deliver the prosperity we know is possible in our small country, Plaid deserve a chance knowing full well that failure to deliver more of what is needed will set back the cause of Welsh sovereignty. Labour has had over a hundred years of political dominance in Wales, and as the late Gwyn Alf Williams reminded us, it's not that Labour didn't deliver, just that it failed to continue to deliver. Maybe up until now there just was no safe alternative, but now the Welsh electorate is beginning to see a potentially safe alternative in Plaid Cymru, a part with a lot of the old Labour values, but much more of a Welsh perspective.

Interesting to see that the tories are more concerned with the “union” than the governing in Cymru!. I don’t doubt that if it would stop Plaid, they wouldn’t hesitate to urge their voters to support Labour or reform

I would rather a two horse race between PC and the greens. Come on Wales, please consign the deformed anti welsh party with its antisemitic leader Garage to the reject bin.

Polls just a snapshot as Padi Philips says above. People need to be encouraged by this, not to engage in premature celebrations but to get out and speak to their communities to reinforce the message armed with some more detailed statements of intent from the party.

The failure to devolve APD when asked under the Cons showed clear intent by Whitehall to keep Wales poorer. Then nothing changed under London Labour.

Positive to see that the Tories are still in the fantasy land of imaginary unicorns and unions. Wales is beautiful for sending them to the political history bin.

The poll that shows that Plaid are comfortably in the lead for Westminster proves that Welsh people are sick and tired of pro London and pro English parties running Wales and not giving a monkeys about us

PC got it nailed. As long as he doesn't go too far in terms of discussing independence, scaring the horses etc and has a positive vision (rather than "Vote for us as we're not Reform") then they will walk it. It does feel like a bit of a one man show though so hopefully other potential PC ministers will step up. Can't imagine Reform anywhere near governing our country. Horrendous thought on all levels.

You know the Russians will be trying to help their old mate Farage. You know the child porn and women abuse generator owner will be trying to help farage. Is he keeping his payments from that site?

This is poll is a political shockwave to the Westminster establishment. Rhun ap Iorwerth & Plaid Cymru must not be complacent though. There's a long way to go until May's Senedd Cymru election. Labour central office will pull out all the stops with promises and pledges. They've done it before and will do it again. Plaid Cymru must not only bombard social media with its positive message of real change, while keeping up the heat white hot on both Welsh & UK Labour, but also expose sly Reform's Nigel Farage as the snake oil salesman he most certainly is , who has only self interest at heart not Wales. #Ymlaen 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #RhunApIorwerth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #PlaidCymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

If Welsh Labour want to claw back some ground they need to deliver something radical. I would suggest they should convince their Westminster colleagues to pass emergency legislation making Gŵyl Dewi Sant a bank holiday in Cymru, THIS YEAR! Then they could claim to have delivered something.

I'm pleased for PC voters to be able to rejoice at this but I wouldn't break out the hats & hooters just yet. How many Reform supporters do you think would be open about their voting choice when asked as part of a survey like this one?

With Wales having thoroughly rejected the Tories for years I am at loss to understand how Reform (aka Temu-Tories, aka The-Even-Nastier-Party) thought they stood a whelks chance in a supernova here. We are a Left-Leaning country - and when Labour deserted their base and became spineless beige technocrats, where else can we possibly be expected to look: Plaid Cymru and the Greens are the only ones with an ounce of decency or visions of a fairer future.

Reform's Francesca O'Brien predicts "a huge amount of change between now and May", well here's hoping, but not in the way she thinks.

Decent people of Cymru, do not assume this is in the bag AT ALL. Don't assume you can stay home on Polling day. Because the Deformers won't and their mostly retired base will definitely attend. Our nation is worth saving. Frankly is worth Independence, but one step at a time. I don't want English millionaires and chancers deciding the future of my home nation.