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The six important questions posed by Mark Drakeford’s enthusiasm for universal basic income

Nicolas Webb With his authority enhanced but his retirement looming, Mark Drakeford’s early priorities in this parliament tell us much…

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The danger of the online echo chamber for the Welsh Indy Left

Joseph Jones This isn’t an attack piece, but a small piece of constructive criticism, between friends and allies, about the…

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Why the indy movement is being driven by Labour not Plaid Cymru

Edward Greening The dust has settled and it would seem that following Plaid Cymru’s relative failure on May 6th, an…

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Why Brexit’s main impact on Wales could be to its relationship with the UK

Andrew Gamble Wales voted for Brexit by the same margin as the UK overall, 52 to 48 per cent, in…

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A letter to Jeremy Miles, the new Minister for Education

Rob Randel, primary school teacher and Wales Advisor to the International Foundation for Effective Reading Instruction Terry Mackie, former Head…

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This was a bad election for Plaid Cymru – but they seem to be winning without winning elections

Ifan Morgan Jones Which is the most successful political party in Wales over the last 100 years? The obvious answer…

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Why May 6 elections show Britain and Wales are split three ways

Dr Alan Sandry The Elections held across Britain on 6th May have left us with a fascinating 3:3 model –…

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If Welsh Labour is serious about reforming the UK, we must begin with our own party

Robert Lloyd, Labour for an Independent Wales Not many could have predicted the result of the sixth Senedd election. Even…

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Why is Mark Drakeford treated as less important than Keir Starmer?

Gareth Ceidiog Hughes When Keir Starmer visits Mark Drakeford in Wales, I am always struck by how the leader of…

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The election was a seal of public approval for Welsh autonomy from Westminster

Ifan Morgan Jones There is no doubt that it was the Labour party that were the big winners of yesterday’s…

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Is Labour doomed in England, and if so, where does that leave Wales?

Gareth Ceidiog Hughes The byelection in Hartlepool was a massacre. The Tory candidate, Jill Mortimer, crushed her Labour opponent, Paul…