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Weekly report · 22–28 December 2025

Christmas week: the Conservatives claim a farm-tax u-turn while Plaid tries out its "Plaid or Reform" message

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Scoreboard

Who ran what this week

PartyAds running this weekTop ad reach (lifetime)Top ad spend (lifetime)Video share, top adsMain theme
Plaid Cymru~6080K-90K£100-£19960% videoTrying out "Plaid or Reform" for May
Labour Party~24——40% videoBills, fares and the record
Scottish National Party~5>1M£1.5K-£2K0% videoPublic services, energy and the right to choose
Conservative and Unionist Party~1900K-1M£6K-£7K100% videoA u-turn presented as a win
Reform UK0————
Liberal Democrats0————
Green Party of England and Wales0————
Plaid Cymru

Trying out "Plaid or Reform" for May

Ads this week~60
Top reach80K-90K
Top spend£100-£199
Video or graphic, top 10 ads6 video · 4 graphic
Plaid Cymru adVideo
Mae Cymru yn haeddu gwell. Mae gan Blaid Cymru gynllun i fynd i'r afael â'r problemau yn ein gwasanaeth iechyd. Mae'r dewis yn amlwg ar y 7fed o Fai. Pleidleisiwch dros Blaid Cymru Plaid Cymru has real plans - develop…
Ran
17 Dec 2025 - 1 Apr 2026
Reach
80K-90K
Spend
£100-£199
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Plaid Cymru adVideo
❓ We asked the people of south Wales: Which nation has the most expensive childcare in the UK? Y gofal plant drytaf yn y DU? Yma yng Nghymru. Bydd Plaid Cymru yn newid hyn.
Ran
1 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
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Plaid Cymru adGraphic
It's a two horse race in Wales. Division with Reform or new leadership with Plaid Cymru. Dim ond Plaid Cymru all stopio Reform yng Nghymru. PLAID.CYMRU Vote Plaid Cymru PLAID.CYMRU Vote Plaid Cymru PLAID.CYMRU Vote Pl…
Ran
11 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
Reach
60K-70K
Spend
£100-£199
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Plaid Cymru adGraphic
It's a two horse race in Wales. Division with Reform or new leadership with Plaid Cymru. Dim ond Plaid Cymru all stopio Reform yng Nghymru. PLAID.CYMRU Vote Plaid Cymru PLAID.CYMRU PLAID.CYMRU
Ran
11 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
Reach
50K-60K
Spend
<£100
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  • “Plaid Cymru has real plans - developed with health workers - to get to grips with the problems in our NHS and…”
  • “Reform divides communities, Plaid Cymru unites them and offers hope. May's Senedd election is a choice between…”
  • “Mae'r dewis i Gymru rhwng Plaid Cymru a Reform ym mis Mai. Byddai llywodraeth Plaid Cymru yn uno ein cymunedau…”
  • “Plaid Cymru. Y dewis amlwg. It’s time for strong leadership in Wales. PLAID.CYMRU Ymaelodi”
Method

Small ads from 11–17 December, most under £200, told voters "It's a two horse race in Wales" and that "May's Senedd election is a choice between Plaid Cymru or Reform". A street vox-pop asked which nation has "the most expensive childcare in the UK". Most of these ended on 23–24 December, and the same lines returned at greater volume in January.

Labour Party

Bills, fares and the record

Ads this week~24
Top reach—
Top spend—
Video or graphic, top 10 ads4 video · 6 graphic
The Labour Party adGraphic
NEW: Labour is making changes to energy levies to bring down your household energy bill by £150.
Ran
27 Nov 2025 - 5 Jan 2026
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The Labour Party adGraphic
We all want to see cheaper rail travel. That's why Labour is freezing fares to help millions of passengers save money.
Ran
24 Nov 2025 - 10 Jan 2026
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  • “Rail fares frozen. Money saved. This is the difference with a Labour government.”
  • “Lots done. More to do. A record to be proud of. Chat with us”
  • “Labour is bringing down waiting lists, helping to end the 8am scramble by hiring more GPs and delivering 5,000…”
  • “Labour is renewing rail services across Britain, bringing them back under public control to deliver a more rel…”
Method

Images said Labour was cutting household energy bills by £150 through changes to levies and freezing rail fares ("This is the difference with a Labour government"). Videos defended the record and, from 16 December, ran "Plenty of excuses. 0 apologies.".

Scottish National Party

Public services, energy and the right to choose

Ads this week~5
Top reach>1M
Top spend£1.5K-£2K
Video or graphic, top 5 ads0 video · 5 graphic
Scottish National Party (SNP) adGraphic
From early years to the classroom, we’re building a system that supports learning, eases pressure on parents, and gives every young person the chance to shine.
Ran
17 Nov 2025 - 2 Jan 2026
Reach
>1M
Spend
£1.5K-£2K
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Scottish National Party (SNP) adGraphic
Everyone deserves to see a doctor when they need one. We’re building a healthier and fairer Scotland that works for you.
Ran
17 Nov 2025 - 2 Jan 2026
Reach
>1M
Spend
£1.5K-£2K
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Scottish National Party (SNP) adGraphic
⚡️ Scotland is energy rich, yet we pay some of the highest energy bills in Europe. It's time to vote for a party that will put money back in your pocket. HTTPS://WWW.SNP.ORG/ENERGY
Ran
11 Dec 2025 - 2 Jan 2026
Reach
>1M
Spend
£1.5K-£2K
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Scottish National Party (SNP) adGraphic
Labour introduced tuition fees at Westminster - but in Scotland, the SNP keeps university free so your future depends on talent, not your family income.
Ran
17 Nov 2025 - 2 Jan 2026
Reach
>1M
Spend
£2K-£2.5K
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  • “Scotland is a nation - and every nation has the right to choose its own future.”
Method

Ads from 17 November and 11 December continued on education, GP access, energy bills and free tuition, plus "every nation has the right to choose its own future". Each passed about a million impressions on £1.5K–£2.5K.

Conservative and Unionist Party

A u-turn presented as a win

Ads this week~1
Top reach900K-1M
Top spend£6K-£7K
Video or graphic, top 1 ads1 video · 0 graphic
Conservatives adVideo
Conservatives have forced Labour into a huge u-turn on the Family Farm Tax.
Ran
24 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
Reach
900K-1M
Spend
£6K-£7K
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Method

One video, started on 24 December, claimed "Conservatives have forced Labour into a huge u-turn on the Family Farm Tax". It reached 900K–1M people for £6K–£7K, a large single push in a week when most parties ran carried-over ads.

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What changed

What this week tells us

  • The Conservative farm-tax u-turn video started on 24 December.
  • Plaid's December ads on Reform, the NHS and childcare ended on 23–24 December.
  • Reform's page ran no ads in this window.