Melindwr Williams Home-schooling. Once again during this pandemic, the term everywhere. But it’s a poor description of what parents and teachers ought to be doing together to help children to learn at home while primary schools have to be closed to most of them. Why? Because primary schools are complicated […]
Opinion
Mae economi cynaliadwy yn allweddol i ail-godi ein cymunedau wedi’r pandemig
*English follows below* Helen Mary Jones, Gweinidog Cysgodol Plaid Cymru ar yr Economi Mae economi cynaliadwy yn “allweddol” i fynd i’r afael ag anghydraddoldeb yn ôl adroddiad y byddaf yn ei lansio yn rhithiol yn nes ymlaen heddiw. Mae’r adroddiad yn argymell y dylai Llywodraethau Cymru a’r DG ymrwymo i […]
Kirsty Williams is losing parents’ support – but she could win it back with quick action on home-schooling
Terry Mackie, former Head of School Improvement and Inclusion for Newport Council ‘Absolutely shocking!’ ‘Poor leadership and guidance AGAIN Kirsty for anybody working in the educational sector…… what about Year 11 assessments?’ ‘Are you going to change the plans again…..Oh come on Kirsty!’ ‘Admit we’re closing until half-term….if only there was […]
What does the latest Senedd poll tell us about anti-abolish tactical voting in May?
Ethan Jones With the latest Senedd polls suggesting that there will be few changes in the constituencies, many have predicted that the most interesting battles in this year’s Senedd Elections will be on the regional list seats – and I agree. The main object of discussion has been the projected […]
Are we going to lose the National Library of Wales?
Andrew Green The National Library of Wales is one of Wales’ best ever creations. Since 1907 the Library has served as our national memory. It’s unique in the world as an amalgam of national library, national archive, art store and gallery, broadcasting and media collection, electronic storehouse, and much more. […]
Why IndyWales supporters are in danger of running the Abol*sh campaign on their behalf
Osian Owen This week is one of those weeks where I can’t help but think that one of the greatest threats to the Independence movement are the members themselves. A bit of a sweeping statement, I know. But let me take you back to a recent article that spotlighted the […]
The Welsh Government need to clear up questions around holding back vaccines as soon as possible
Ifan Morgan Jones Who knows if we’ll have a Senedd election in May – they look increasingly likely to be pushed back to Autumn, as will Scotland’s national election and the English local elections. But whenever they are held it’s certain that the Welsh Government’s handling of Covid-19 will be […]
Time is running out on the history of Wales
Siân Gwenllian, Plaid Cymru Member of Senedd for Arfon “When I want to understand what is happening today, or try to decide what will happen tomorrow, I look back.” – Omar Khayyám The idea of using past experience to help us understand the present is not a contentious issue. Nor […]
Why framing the union as a progressive force is pure dogma
Arwyn Lloyd It is a great ill that befalls the Left when it frames the UK as some progressive institution; this is pure dogma. Much of the British Left is content to occupy structures of power rather than dismantle the causes of inequality. My thinking on this has been formed […]
Wales has the least generous provision for free school meals across the UK – it’s time that changed
Katie Palmer, Programme Manager, Food Sense Wales The Welsh Government has committed to providing free school meals, either in the form of cash, vouchers or food parcels for the 90,000 eligible families in Wales during this lockdown period as well as during school holidays until Easter 2022. However, around another […]