Bench Across Britain: After 100 years of dominance, will Labour retain its grasp on Wales?

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Bench Across Britain: After 100 years of dominance, will Labour retain its grasp on Wales?
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Denbighshire in North Wales is the latest stop in Sky's Bench Across Britain series. While Labour look set to win more seats than in 2019, on Pontcysyllte Aqueduct there remain plenty of floating voters.

The Welsh electorate has travelled in one direction for the last 100 years. Labour always win more votes and seats than their rivals in Wales but, floating our parliamentary bench on a barge across the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, we discover not everything is as tranquil as it seems in this stunning beauty spot. The 20mph speed limit, wind farms and waiting times on the NHS are all matters raised by people who are not happy with Labour's record in the Senedd.

' In her mind, Hilary says she has flip-flopped over whom to vote for and still hasn't decided who has 'the best ideas'. There have been 25 years of devolution in Wales and Labour have always been the largest party, so just as in the rest of Britain the incumbent Conservatives are being judged for their record in government, in Wales so too are Labour. As we continue upstream and speak to others, Labour's record on the NHS comes under attack.

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