Established in 2021, Prydain ran a podcast, investigative reporting, and incisive commentary and we challenged the prevailing centre-left, soft nationalist narrative dominating Welsh media.
However, as a predominantly news-based initiative managed by a small, overstretched team, we faced the realities of competing in a relentless 24/7 news cycle. Sustaining momentum proved challenging, and Prydain’s initial iteration came to a halt.
This time, we are back with a renewed focus and a larger team. Prydain 2.0 will prioritise quality over quantity, transitioning from reactive news coverage to a proactive policy-shaping role. While the left has long dominated the discourse on Wales’s political and economic future, Prydain will ensure the centre-right has a powerful voice.
Our Vision
Wales is undergoing seismic political change, and the stakes are too high to cede the conversation to the left. Though some of us at Prydain hold a devosceptic outlook, we recognise the need to engage constructively with the Senedd as long as it exists. The centre-right must take its rightful place in shaping Wales’s future, offering bold, innovative policies that address economic stagnation, societal challenges, and governance issues.
We aim to influence not only the policy platforms of the Welsh Conservatives and Reform but also the broader political landscape. By providing clear, evidence-based, and pragmatic ideas, we will ensure the centre-right has the intellectual and moral foundation needed to navigate the transformative years ahead
MEET THE TEAM
Charlie Evans– Managing and Communications Director
Charlie works for NHS Wales as a senior manager, working in Planning and Performance. He has stood for Parliament in Llanelli as the Welsh Conservative candidate last July as well as the Senedd in 2021 for Dwyfor Meirionnydd. He was formerly the Chairman of Mid and West Wales Conservatives and is the current President. He is a rugby referee and attends his local church.
Dr Ewan Lawry– Policy and Research Director
Ewan is an academic who has recently secured a doctorate at Aberystwyth University after successfully defending his doctoral thesis on the anti-appeasers in Britain during the interwar period. He is formerly Chairman of Mid and West Wales Area Conservatives and sat on the Welsh Party Board. Ewan continues to live in Aberystwyth but is from Birmingham originally.