"People will be looking to the fact that we have been able to keep that populist right at bay, and to do it in such a strong way, he said. I'd say there are a number of elements to that, but part of the story around the growth of the populist right has been the story of immigration. But it's not only that. It is people looking for answers because they are desperately feeling that governments have let them down."
"The scale of the results shows the positive engagement with our vision, he said. People were looking for a positive alternative in politics, he added. They are after ideas. They are after somebody who who can show that they really care for our communities and for our nation. And I think that is something that bodes well for the next six months."
"We have to build that trust across the whole of Wales in the way that we have with the people of Caerphilly."
Plaid Cymru won 47% in the Caerphilly byelection, framed as a rejection of Reform UK's immigration-focused messaging and a sign that healthcare and housing were higher voter priorities. The result showed a sharp decline in Labour support and indicated some lifelong Labour voters shifting their allegiance, with tactical voting only partly accounting for the outcome. Voters demonstrated appetite for a positive, idea-driven alternative that emphasizes community care and trust-building. The victory positions Plaid Cymru to campaign on local services and solutions as a means to blunt populist right appeals ahead of the next Senedd elections.
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