The big May elections preview pod

With Parliament now in its Easter recess, focus switches to a very large and very crucial set of elections across the UK next month, with 130 councils in England as well as the Scottish and Welsh Parliament up for grabs.May 7 will likely be the most consequential day in British politics since the last general election, with the results key in deciding not just who ends up governing us, but for the future political direction of this country too.Joining host Alain Tolhurst to look at issues including Labour’s potential collapse in key strongholds in the face of a resurgence by nationalist parties and the continued rise of Reform, if the Greens can maintain their momentum and can the Tories show any signs of life, is the journalist and author Will Hayward, who writes an award-winning newsletter on Wales and Welsh politics. Alongside him is Louise Wilson, political editor of Holyrood magazine, our sister title covering the Parliament up in Scotland, as well as the Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster, and Dr Stephanie Luke, Lecturer in Politics at Cardiff University.To sign up for our newsletters click herePresented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot