This is a new series in which, Gwern Gwynfil and Simon Hobson dive into the first First Minister’s Questions of the new Senedd term — and what it reveals about the personalities, performances and political theatre now shaping Welsh politics.

From the increasingly existential predicament facing the Welsh Liberal Democrats to speculation that some Green Party MSs appear better suited to a Will Ferrell political comedy than the Siambr, the pair dissect a bruising and often surreal opening week in Welsh democracy.

They also examine the growing row over H.M. Treasury pushing back against Transport for Wales’ ambition to run direct services between Caerdydd and Bristol — asking once again whether Wales is permitted to think and act like a serious nation when i ...