Ifan Morgan Jones YouGov’s 2017 MRP poll has gained something close to mythological status after it bucked the trend and projected a hung parliament in that year’s election, when many others had foreseen a Tory majority. YouGov has now published its first MRP poll of the 2019 General Election, which […]
Leena Sarah Farhat, Diversity officer for the Welsh Liberal Democrats This week saw the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It is an issue which has and continues to impact thousands of women across Wales. The Welsh Liberal Democrats recognize the urgent need to prevent violence against […]
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes Not too long ago I was told that I was showing off by speaking Welsh. Ostensibly it was said in jest. But some things that are said in jest have somewhat of a nasty undertone, and this distinctly appears to me to be one of them. It […]
Keith Darlington In the General Election of 2017, a late swing to Labour denied the Tories a majority. Jeremy Corbyn was largely credited for this because of his appeal to the younger vote. Despite polling poorly over the last six months Labour supporters have always pinned their hopes on a […]
Gareth Ceidiog Hughes You may have heard that there has been somewhat of a furore involving Gareth Bale and a certain flag. The now iconic banner was brought on to the pitch during jubilant celebrations after Wales beat Hungary to secure its place in Euro 2020. It featured the immortal […]
Jasmine Donahaye A few years ago, a good friend of mine came to visit, and stayed for a meal. He was politically aware, intellectually curious, and well-read, so I was dismayed when he referred disgustedly to Jewish control of the media. He saw my reaction; he back-pedalled, made light of […]
Lindsay Whittle On Thursday 12th December, people across the country are voting in what is bound to be the most definitive, impactful election seen in a long time. For all of you who know me, you know I’ve fought for my home – Caerffili. 43 years of political fighting to […]
Duncan Fisher The time will come when the people of Wales will make a choice about independence. To a large extent, that choice will be made on the basis of conjectures about the future economy. YesCymru has started to prepare for these debates, exploring different aspects of economic development that […]
Stephen Amos A number of reports recently have highlighted the way that Wales is perceived when compared to the wider United Kingdom. Firstly, Sky News presenter Adam Boulton suggested in an interview with Delyth Jewell AM that Wales is not a country. Boulton asked: “Do you think that Wales really […]
Ifan Morgan Jones Over the next three and a half weeks until Election Day, we will be looking in more detail at some of the key electoral battlegrounds in Wales. But to get us started, here is an overview of some of the most interesting and most critical seats in […]
