Is Wales is heading into a political storm this Autumn?

Fresh off a headline interview with new Welsh Labour leader Ken Skates, Senedd Sources unpacks his boldest claim yet: he'd walk away from the top job "without being precious about it." Is that honesty — or a warning sign for Welsh Labour's rebuild?

Meanwhile, the budget battle over additional learning needs funding is set to blow up again in September, and Plaid Cymru are learning the hard way that governing on a knife-edge majority means nobody backs down easily.

Elsewhere, a public "battle of the airwaves" is playing out between UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Wales' First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth - but will Farage's anti-establishment narrative beat them both in the end? Add in NHS waiting lists ticking back up after ten months of good news, and Wales' new government is facing its first real test.

This week's episode covers:

- Ken Skates' comments on his own future — and what they reveal about Welsh Labour

- The £100m budget red line that could define the next Senedd term

- Inside the "comms war" between Andy Burnham and Rhun ap Iorwerth

- Why NHS waiting lists are climbing again — and what it means for Plaid's first term in power

- Whether Welsh Labour has actually faced up to its May election wipeout

Politics in Wales just got a lot more interesting. Don't miss it.

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Welcome inside Welsh politics. Senedd Sources hears from those who have lived it in decision-forming and policy-making for Wales to assess politics, today, in Wales and for Wales. Join journalist Ollie Cole and former Welsh Labour adviser Jo Kiernan as they share their experiences, and shape conversation about Welsh politics today.

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