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CYMRU Morning Star supporters meet for the first time at an all-Wales conference today in Cardiff to debate progressive policies for parties in Wales to adopt for the Senedd election in 2026.
Developing left ideas to attract voters to vote for a positive view of a Wales that has a clear idea of how to combat endemic poverty of around 20 per cent and child poverty at a shameful 30 per cent will be central to defeating Reform UK at the ballot box.
After 25 years of devolution, it is also necessary to take stock and analyse the political situation in Wales, the way the nation is heading and how the paper and its allies might influence that direction.
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