This is not a traditional manifesto

It is not a list of dry promises or a set of polished soundbites designed for an election cycle. Instead, it is a discursive journey - a series of reflections rooted in the lived experience of being Welsh in the twenty-first century. It is an invitation to a national conversation.

We often talk about policy as if it were something that happens in a vacuum, far removed from the rain-slicked streets of Swansea or the quiet classrooms of Gwynedd. But the truth is that every political choice is a story we tell about ourselves. This document is a prompt: a call to every citizen of Cymru to get their teeth into the ideas that will define our future. We are at a crossroads where the old ways of measuring success, teaching our children, and powering our homes are no longer fit for purpose.

Let us debate not just what we want to do, but who we want to be. This is a call to action: read these reflections, challenge them with your own experiences, and help us advance a vision for a New Wales that is implemented not from the top down, but from the heart of our communities outward.

manifesto 2026

Senedd Election 2026 Candidate Tracker

In 2026 Wales will vote in six MS's for every constituency. The winners will be drawn proportionally from each party’s list depending on the number of votes that party receives. Individual candidates are ranked in order under each party.
See who is standing in your constiituency by viewing our candidate tracker.

Blueprint Cymru

Blueprint Cymru is a podcast bringing new voices to Wales’ national conversation on how we build the ambition, bravery and creativity Wales must find to sculpt its our own future. Through weekly interviews, New Wales co-founder, Simon Hobson and his guests set out to bringing fresh ideas to the challenges facing Wales.

donorbox background
New.wales logo vertical white

Promoting innovative and aspirational policy ideas, from diverse perspectives and providing a positive vision of our future Wales

An initiative for Wales

No posts found!

Scroll to Top