Matt Smith is a Welsh Conservative campaigner and a passionate Unionist who believes Wales' strength is greatest in a successful and harmonious United Kingdom. He will fight to preserve the integrity of the territorial constitution of Britain.
He is a conviction Conservative who believes in extending the sovereignty of the British people. As a former Vote Leave policy analyst he wants Wales' historic Brexit vote implemented in full so we can seize the valleys of opportunity that flow from a fully sovereign UK trade policy and industrial policy.
He is campaigning to close the gap that has opened between the incompetent Welsh Labour elites inside the Cardiff Bay bubble and the people of Wales, so that public policy emerges out of the People's Priorities.
Matt is a One Nation Conservative who believes in an opportunity society where playing by the rules, hard work and perseverance are rewarded.
The Conservative and Unionist Party is a great civic institution that is at its best when it is part of the community. Community conservatism - innovative social action projects, working with grass roots charities and pub campaigns - show we are part of the communities we represent.
Matt has written about Welsh politics for The Telegraph, Conhome, BrexitCentral, CapX, Institute of Welsh Affairs and Gwydir:
Wales' hard Covid border shows Labour's contempt for people
For how long must the people of Wales endure Labour's clowns in charge?
Mark Drakeford's Covid response has turned Wales into a beacon of despair
As Boris opens the economy, Welsh and Scottish leaders seem determined to keep theirs shut
Matt Smith: Plaid Cymru is the party of Wales in name only
Matt Smith: Welsh Labour's murky lagoon politics gives rise to the Cardiff Bay malfunction
Matt Smith: After two decades of devolution, Wales needs defending from its own leaders
Matt Smith: Tories must re-engage in the battle of ideas on campus
Matt Smith: Wales shows how the Tories are building a new electoral coalition
Matt Smith: Wales needs the Conservatives 'hwyl' for the opportunities of brexit
Matt Smith: We must reclaim the inner cities from Labour
After decades of failure, the tide is coming in on Welsh Labour
Wales' covid crisis shows we need a One Nation health service
Devolution is dragging the UK's economic recovery down
The hypocrisy of 'democrats' like Sturgeon imperils the UK economy
The Welsh Tories provide a positive alternative to Labour's anti-Brexit politicking in Cardiff Bay
The Brexitlands of Wales have shown complacent Welsh Labour that they have somewhere else to go
Welsh Labour are more out of touch with voters on Brexit than ever
Bad news for Scottish and Welsh nationalists, Brexit strengthens the Union of the United Kingdom
The europhile Cardiff Bay Cartel is still stuck in its Brexit doom loop
Welsh Labour remain hopelessly out of touch with their heartlands voters on Brexit
The Welsh political elite are still holding the Brexit backing population in contempt
Labour has forgotten its eurosceptic heritage and left the working class behind
Plaid Cymru's new leader is delusional if he thinks pro-EU separatism resonates with Welsh voters
Financial sleaze and abuse of taxpayers' cash in Brussels is a reminder why we voted leave
Labour's flirtation with a second referendum will leave millions of its leave backing voters behind
Brexit denial in Cardiff Bay reduces Wales' soft power
It is high time the Welsh governing class got behind Brexit
Brexit is a golden economic opportunity for Wales
Wales can look forward to stronger and deeper post-Brexittrade links with the USA
Labour’s ‘new left radicalism’ is leaving the Welsh people cold
Global Britain is a beacon opportunity for the Welsh economy
Out of Touch Welsh Labour Should Fear Revitalised Tories
The heckler's veto: Emboldening academics and students against the tenured left