Abraham Somers Cocks People often say that non-Welsh in-migration is, and has been, the downfall of the Welsh Language. Certainly, if you were to compare the strength of Welsh in, say, Blaenau Ffestiniog to the strength of Welsh in, say, Barmouth, you will definitely reach that conclusion. However, in-migration has […]
Leanne Wood Most of us who work in our National Assembly are still shocked following the death of former minister Carl Sargeant. I first met Carl in 2003, when both of us were elected to the Assembly at the same time. It was refreshing to see someone who was authentically […]
Preserving the Welsh language is the most important way of ensuring that Welsh identity survives, according to Nation.Cymru readers. Strengthening Wales’ civic institutions came a very close second in a survey conducted to find out more about our readers’ views on politics and identity. In comparison, few thought that ensuring […]
Jane Dodds, new Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Wales needs the Welsh Liberal Democrats back in the Assembly and back in Westminster. If we can transform Welsh education and the life chances of our children and young people with just one Cabinet member – just imagine what more we […]
Craig ab Iago There are many things that people could claim as being unique to Wales, but perhaps the strongest contender for that claim would be the way we divide our country up with the terms North Wales and South Wales. The words north and south can be nouns, adjectives or adverbs but when they are used with capital […]
There are concerns that Twitter will never be available to use in Welsh after the company announced that it will be stopping volunteers from translating the social media platform. The company has published an Engish message to the original translators saying that “public access will close on 30 November”. […]
Ifan Morgan Jones Carl Sargeant served his country as an elected representative for 13 years and his contribution as an Assembly Member and as a minister won’t be forgotten. His death yesterday at the age of just 49 was a tragedy and the outpouring of grief by all who knew […]
Simon Thomas, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Climate Change and Rural Affairs Farming, and the sustainable stewardship of the countryside it provides, is an essential building block to an independent Wales. This is a key industry that employs 58,000 workers actively looking after our environment, on which tourism, small businesses […]
Emma Jewkes A tweet by the creator of a memorial to the victims of a dam disaster has caused outrage after he appeared to compare Welsh language activists to the Taliban. Giovanni Jacovelli, 62, owner of the Conwy Valley Maze, was commissioned to refurbish an existing memorial garden to remember […]
Leanne Wood Buying a house is the biggest purchase most of us will ever make. For that reason, we take basic precautions. A look inside, reading through the specifications, land searches, a survey, and so on. The UK Government is making sure people don’t get such basic information when it comes to leaving the EU. […]
