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Labour put political posturing ahead of our steel workers’ livelihoods

Lord Byron Davies of Gower – Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Last week some waited with bated breath for…

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The ugly face of fascism was seen again with this summer’s riots

Mabon ap Gwynfor – MS for Dwyfor Meirionnydd The summer of 2024 saw the outbreak of unprecedented riots in English…

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Answering one of the biggest questions for an independent Wales

Llew Gruffudd A widely held conception is that Wales independence will lead to higher taxes and service cuts. It is…

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Natasha Asghar: One year on from Wales’ 20mph default speed limit

Natasha Asghar – Shadow Transport Minister One year ago today, the Welsh Government’s hugely controversial and extremely costly 20mph speed…

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Let Them Eat Sovereignty

Ben Wildsmith Do you remember when sovereignty was all the rage? Politicians couldn’t get through a sentence without mentioning it…

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The UK Government: where dishonesty and cowardice meet

Martin Shipton Politicians who raise false hopes in communities, especially in the run-up to an election, are reprehensible and not…

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20 really is plenty

Gwern Gwynfil A recent poll suggested that 70% of the Welsh population remain opposed to the ‘blanket’ 20mph zoning of…

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The Politics of Fear: How disenfranchisement fuels support for Reform UK in south Wales

Farrell Perks For many, deep in the Valleys of South Wales, poverty is the grim reality of daily life. Utility…

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It has never been more important to protect our rivers

Mike Hedges – MS for Swansea East It has previously been reported that nearly one in five rivers in Wales…

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Don’t Be Fooled Again

Ben Wildsmith I hope you haven’t been guilty of prematurely criticising our new government. Characteristically, I made that mistake, just…

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Chancellor’s pension review offers dilemma for Welsh Government

Jonathan Edwards The first of Labour’s five missions in entering government at UK level is a commitment to “secure the…

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The Old Lie

Ben Wildsmith Now that the broken glass has been swept up from last month’s riots in England, under-occupied culture warriors…

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