With seven weeks to go until Wales goes to the polls on 7 May, Dr Cynan Llwyd presents our first Candidate Interview of the Senedd Election.
Cytûn – Churches Together in Wales is pleased to share the first in our series of video interviews with candidates standing in the 2026 Senedd election. We begin by speaking with Peredur Owen Griffiths MS, Plaid Cymru’s candidate for the new Casnewydd Islwyn constituency.
Peredur Owen Griffiths has served as a Member of the Senedd for the South Wales East region since 2021, where he has chaired the Senedd Finance Committee and served on a number of other scrutiny committees. His background is as varied as it is relevant: before entering politics, he worked in financial services for thirteen years, including as a bank manager for Santander and with Principality Building Society, before making a significant shift to work with Christian Aid as Regional Co-ordinator for South Wales and Legacy Officer for Wales. He is also the son of a minister, having grown up in communities across Wales — a background that brings a distinctive perspective to questions of faith, public life, and civic responsibility.
Part of a Wider Programme
This interview is the first in a series Cytûn will be publishing in the weeks leading up to polling day on 7 May 2026. We are reaching out to candidates from a range of parties and constituencies, and we hope to share further interviews in the coming weeks.
The interviews form part of Cytûn’s Public Theology Programme — an ongoing commitment that extends well beyond election season. Through this programme, Cytûn works to equip the ecumenical Christian community across Wales to engage meaningfully with democratic institutions, political parties, and the full breadth of issues devolved to the Welsh Government and scrutinised by the Senedd — from health and education, to housing, the environment, and social justice.
Our aim is not to tell people how to vote, but to help Christians across Wales to listen carefully, ask good questions, and engage as informed and active citizens in the life of our nation.
Get Involved
We welcome responses and reflections from churches and individuals across Wales. If you have questions you would like to see put to candidates in future interviews, or if you are involved in organising a hustings event and would like support from Cytûn, please get in touch at post@cytun.cymru.