Opinion

The silent divorce: Why did Plaid Cymru keep quiet about leaving Labour?

Daran Hill                   Two weeks ago, Plaid Cymru ended the compact with Labour which had existed since the formation of the…

Vision 20:20 – a clear vision for Plaid

Neil McEvoy Plaid Cymru conference is almost upon us and I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be holding a fringe…

The dream of a socialist, independent Wales in the EU is now dead

Chris Paul Catalonia’s predicament is a warning to those who dream of an independent Wales within the EU. Despite all…

Anti-establishment politics is sweeping the world – so why not in Wales?

Yes, Wales, you too

Llinos Dafydd The danger with all the coverage of the Harvey Weinstein accusations is that the problem of sexual assault…

Is it time Wales had a President?

Ifan Morgan Jones Welsh politics has a visibility problem. Survey after survey show that few can name more than a…

Marginalised and disrespected: But childcare is essential to hitting 1m Welsh speakers

Gwenllian Lansdown Davies “A language is not just words” says Chomsky, before adding that languages represent “a culture, a tradition,…

Does Wales need – or want – a centre-right nationalist party?

Ifan Morgan Jones Plans have been unveiled for a gathering in Aberystwyth to discuss the formation of a centre-right pro-independence…

Six difficult questions about Welsh independence we need to answer

Ben Gwalchmai Labour is a party of discussion, innovation, and change, and we don’t shy away from the difficult questions.…

Theresa May’s ‘no deal’ Brexit plan shows why we need Welsh independence

Ifan Morgan Jones Wales has found itself shackled to a Tory government that’s about to jump off a financial cliff.…

Westminster won’t deliver equality – it’s time for Labour to support Welsh independence

Ben Gwalchmai This is the text of the speech that opened the inaugural Labour for Independent Wales event on Friday,…

Win or lose today, Welsh football has shown rugby what a national sport looks like

Ifan Morgan Jones I’ve always preferred rugby to football. I didn’t get much choice in the matter – my grandfather…