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Things are bad for social care in Wales now – but will get a lot worse unless urgent action is taken

Mario Kreft, Chair of Care Forum Wales The people who work in care homes and domiciliary care companies are national…

Thomas Commission report marks another milestone in Wales’ devolution journey

Owen Donovan, Senedd Home It wasn’t the most surprising conclusion of the Thomas Commission’s work – colloquially named after its chair…

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It’s time for Plaid Cymru and SNP MPs to abstain from Westminster

Alan Sandry During a coffee break at a recent London gathering of politicians and journalists, I asked a leading political…

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Why the new American Halloween doesn’t hold a jack-o’-lantern to the old Welsh way

Alison Hill Here in South Carolina where I now live, we are on the threshold of another Halloween night. Thank…

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LGBT hate crime is rising in Wales – we need to tackle it now

Sian Gwenllian and Leanne Wood, Plaid Cymru AMs There has been a dramatic rise in the number of hate crimes…

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What’s holding back the revival of the Welsh language in Bridgend?

*English follows below* Luke Fletcher, Cynghorydd Cyngor Tref Pencoed Dywedir yn aml fod Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr yn ardal Seisnig iawn, ac…

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The Welsh independence movement’s Brexit stance risk alienating Leave voters

Joe Williams Before I even begin, let me say I voted Remain – though very begrudgingly. Whilst there are systemic…

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My chat with someone who believed people only started speaking Welsh when he walked into the pub

Gareth Ceidiog Hughes If you live in Wales it’s pretty likely that you’ll have heard the weird Anglo-supremacist trope about…

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Sorry Boris Johnson, but Plaid Cymru will never vote for a deal which makes Wales poorer

Liz Saville Roberts, Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader Today, the House of Commons will be asked to take a decision on…

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Rugby World Cup 2019 quarter-final predictions: Can Wales, England and Ireland win?

Ifan Morgan Jones This Saturday is a rugby feast that only comes around once every four years – four matches…

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More than a month – why we should celebrate Black History in Wales all year

Delyth Jewell AM, Shadow Minister for Culture and the Future Every October we celebrate Black History Month in Wales with…

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‘He was absolutely brilliant’: Remembering the genius of Denzil Davies

Theo Davies-Lewis A year after his death, Theo Davies-Lewis pays tribute to Denzil Davies, the enigmatic man who was Llanelli’s…