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The First Minister of Wales should demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Beth Winter, MP for Cynon Valley This week marked 200 days of Israel’s war on the people of Gaza. In…

Westminster’s assault on welfare will result in Cruel Cymru for the disabled

James Downs Mental Health Campaigner In recent weeks, Rishi Sunak and other commentators from the political right have painted a…

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Why the 20mph policy isn’t working as it should

Hefin David – MS for Caerphilly I rarely check emails on a Sunday. Yesterday, I broke that rule and read correspondence…

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Will the next Wales-wide set of elections reach a new low in terms of turnout?

Martin Shipton As concern continues about the disengagement from politics of a large section of the Welsh population, there’s a…

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Wasted youth: Our children are paying the price for absent Welsh medium higher education

Stephen Price My sister received the joyous news that her son has been accepted at a Welsh language primary school…

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No measure of health

Ben Wildsmith We don’t tend to think of Rishi Sunak as being intimidating. If he was in the Rheola in…

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We should look deeply into the eyes of those we elect

Ben Wildsmith Saturday night was the lengthiest Schrödinger’s cat moment I can remember. I was in India, so a few…

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Electoral reform in the UK Parliament is a matter of utmost urgency

Dr Keith Darlington Mike Hedges MS believes that alternative voting systems are not politically neutral. That may be true, but as…

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What is Wayne David’s SLAPP Bill and why is it important?

Dr Huw Evans, academic lawyer, Cardiff Metropolitan University The Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill (SLAPP Bill) is currently before…

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Victims of stalking are being let down – we must champion the voices of survivors

Ann Griffith, Plaid Cymru North Wales PCC Candidate Stalking is a serious problem in Wales. If elected as North Wales…

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Choosing a new electoral system is not a politically neutral act

Mike Hedges – MS for Swansea East Choosing a new electoral system is not a politically neutral act because the…

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Things can only get worse

Ben Wildsmith Nah, I’ve had enough. First off, a confession. In 1997, when I was pretty, malleable, and stupid, I…

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