Tom Giffard is a Welsh Conservative politician who has served as Member of the Senedd (MS) for the region of South Wales West since 2021. He is number one on the Welsh Conservatives list for the new constituency of Gŵyr Abertawe, hoping to be returned to the Senedd at the 7th May 2026 elections.

In this episode, Tom speaks about growing up in Swansea/Abertawe, his passion for education and the Welsh language, not moving to New York, shouting about Hollywood stars from Wales. falling into the world of politics and his desire to see a thriving economy in Wales built on strong educational foundations.

Simon Hobson is a co-founder of New Wales and an active member of the Welsh diaspora from his home in Québec.

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Episode 36 of Blueprint Cymru: Senedd 2026.

Recorded on 16 March 2026.

Producer and Editor: Simon Hobson

Assistance producers: Gwern Gwynfil, David Hannington-Smith

Graphic designer: Nigel Cousins

Head of content: Gwern Gwynfil

Executive Producer: Simon Hobson

Music licenced from Envato

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