Leader Profiles: Rhun ap Iorwerth
Newscast
06/20/24
•22m
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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth.
Adam is joined by Teleri Glyn Jones, political reporter for BBC Wales, and Dafydd Trystan, former chair of Plaid Cymru, to chronicle Rhun's early life and political career. They discuss his love of music, his move from journalism to politics, and what he has done to transform his party.
This episode is part of a series where Newscast profiles each of the leaders of major political parties.
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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the co-leaders of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer.
Adam is joined by Paul Barltrop, BBC West Political Editor, and Rupert Read, co-director of The Climate Majority Project, to chronicle their early lives and political careers. They discuss how they became involved with environmentalism, their careers before politics and how the co-leaders were matched together.
This episode is part of a series where Newscast profiles each of the leaders of major political parties.
Rishi Sunak: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j477c7 Sir Keir Starmer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j47dw8 John Swinney: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j4x4rt Sir Ed Davey: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j4x9cv Rhun ap Iorwerth: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j5c712 Nigel Farage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j5c87w
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•23m
This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage.
Adam and Alex are joined by Alex Phillips, broadcaster and former Brexit Party MEP, to chronicle his early life and political career. They discuss his time as a stockbroker, his role in the Brexit referendum, plus why the pub is his preferred place to campaign.
This episode is part of a series where Newscast profiles each of the leaders of major political parties.
Rishi Sunak: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j477c7 Sir Keir Starmer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j47dw8 John Swinney: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j4x4rt Sir Ed Davey: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j4x9cv Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j5c3k2 Rhun ap Iorwerth: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j5c712
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Sam McLaren. The technical producers were Hannah Montgomery and Antonio Fernandes. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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