Guto Harri Advises Wales' New First Minister to Make Controversial Decisions

Guto Harri, who served as Downing Street director of communications under Boris Johnson, said Wales' new first minister should make controversial decisions immediately to capitalize on Plaid Cymru's election success. Harri spoke on Thursday at the Hay Festival, where he chaired a discussion on the recent Senedd election.

He said he had known Rhun ap Iorwerth for a long time and described him as a decent man with good instincts and strong communication skills.

"The crucial thing is that he makes those important, controversial decisions now," Harri stated. " Harri said he would not want to see Plaid Cymru return to voters in four years with no visible changes. He also noted that Welsh politics had become more interesting to a global audience because the same party no longer always won elections.

Harri said the implications of the recent election for Westminster politics are vast.