Why the SNP and Plaid Cymru are Teaming Up

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On Thursday, SNP leader John Swinner met with Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iowerth to discuss how Scottish and Welsh parties could work together as an alternative to Westminster, signaling a potential alliance. In this video, we're taking a look at this renewed 'Celtic alliance' and what it means for British politics.

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Sources:

John Swinney meets Rhun ap Iorwerth, SNP-Plaid alliance:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0gryd6k7ro
https://nation.cymru/news/plaid-cymru-and-snp-to-join-forces/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/john-swinney-snp-scottish-government-edinburgh-plaid-cymru-b2855261.html

Past instances of SNP-Plaid collaboration:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/1410009.stm
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/jun/27/otherparties.uk
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2010/mar/31/snp-plaid-cymru-celtic-alliance-hung-parliament
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/2010/03/shopping_list.html

Scottish Social Attitudes survey:
https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/scottish-social-attitudes-25-years-devolution-scotland

Next Senedd election polling:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2026_Senedd_election

Next Scottish Parliament election polling:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_next_Scottish_Parliament_election

00:00 - Introduction
01:02 - Background
02:23 - Polling
03:30 - SNP-Plaid Alliance
04:58 - Will Plaid Emulate the SNP?
07:09 - Sponsored Content