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Should communities allow hunting on land that they may come to own?

Ken Moon As devolved nations begin to make progress on empowering communities to own land once again, should these communities…

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The UK is no country for the young

Jonathan Edwards As an MP I probably wasted many months of my life in voting lobbies. Voting in the Commons…

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The Shame of Grenfell

Ben Wildsmith Wednesday’s report into the Grenfell fire was the most serious piece of official business the UK has produced…

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Welsh independence and the Wales budget deficit myth

Llew Gruffudd Following a recent article on whether Wales is too poor to be independent, this piece looks at the…

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Top ten reasons it’s good to get involved in politics

Hefin David, MS Mass media in general and social media in particular is awash with reasons to be gloomy. I…

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The changing face of Welsh towns and villages

Mike Hedges – MS for Swansea East As someone who visits local history websites regularly it is interesting but depressing…

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New Century, New Ideas, New Wales

Gwern Gwynfil Mark Drakeford’s reminiscences of his political awakening and early activism in the 1960s and 1970s provide an incredibly…

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The Horrors of Non-Smoking

Ben Wildsmith When smoking was banned in pubs, back in 2007, TV news was full of triumphant non-smokers. Had it…

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What conditions need to be met to increase the uptake of electric vehicles?

Professor Stuart Cole, CBE. Emeritus Professor of Transport Economics and Policy, Prifysgol de Cymru / University of South Wales Governments…

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Could Labour really means test the state pension in its latest phase of neo-liberal madness?

Martin Shipton The level of cuts being contemplated by the UK Labour government is horrifying, and if implemented would seriously…

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Suicide and Wales. Men are talking, but is anyone listening?

Stephen Price Before joining the Nation.Cymru team, I would submit articles to the Editor, purely for the joy of writing…

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Labour offers hope to rural communities in Wales

Henry Tufnell MP The general election saw an unprecedented swing in support for the Labour Party from rural and coastal…

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