Matt Smith wrote the following article for the Daily Telegraph: 

The Labour and SNP administrations have scuppered hopes of a 'One Nation' lockdown exit and set themselves up for slower economic recoveries

The following article by Matt Smith appeared on the Institute of Welsh Affairs' The Welsh Agenda politics and policy blog: 

Next year’s Welsh Parliamentary elections can still be a turning point in Wales’ devolved politics, argues Matt Smith.

Matt Smith wrote the following article for CAPX:

There is a very big difference in the way that Covid-19 is being managed in Wales compared to England. It’s about the idea of freedom. 

Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Angela Burns MS, has welcomed another Welsh Government u-turn in as many days.

Responding to reports that the Welsh Government has sent out letters wrongly telling people to self-isolate, the Shadow Minister for Health, Angela Burns MS, said:

“When you think things could not get worse, think again.

Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – has denounced the First Minister’s plan for exiting lockdown as “… a roadmap to a cul-de-sac, not a roadmap to recovery”.

Mr Davies made his comments after the Welsh Labour Government announced its plans.

Angela Burns MS – the  Shadow Minister for Health – has described the latest Covid-19 testing figure as “… an improvement, but dangerously below capacity”.

Mrs Burns said:

Russell George MS – the Shadow Business Minister in the Welsh Parliament – has renewed calls for greater clarity and better communication for small businesses from the Labour-run government.

He was speaking after a Federation of Small Businesses spokesperson made similar demands.

Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – said: