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On track or off road, the political dilemma of the 20mph limit

Chris Carter On paper, it seems like a policy masterstroke. Investing £1.5bn of public money into creaking and defunct Welsh…

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Addressing the scourge of empty houses in Wales

Mike Hedges MS We have many people inadequately housed or living in temporary accommodation in Wales and as the Senedd…

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There’s a new group that quite rightly is putting economic growth at the centre of Welsh democracy

Martin Shipton Within the last few weeks I’ve become aware of a recently formed campaign organisation called Britain Remade. At…

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Cometh the hour, cometh the perpetually aggrieved avatar of discontent

Ben Wildsmith Right, deep breath. Firstly, are you OK? It’s been an incredibly difficult time for all of us over…

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What is happening to bus travel in Wales?

Professor Stuart Cole CBE, Emeritus Professor of Transport Economics and Policy, University of South Wales There is a a lot…

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How austerity made the UK more vulnerable to COVID

Simon Nicholas Williams, Lecturer in Psychology, Swansea University, Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical…

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Living and thriving with 20mph in Wales

Stephen Cunnah, Sustrans Cymru’ Policy and External Affairs Manager Before 2017, I hadn’t given a great deal of thought to…

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‘We need a new long-term vision for food in Wales’

Derek Walker – Future Generations Commissioner for Wales From farm to fork, food is critical to the health of our…

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A message to Labour: To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing

Hywel Williams, Plaid Cymru MP for Arfon My constituency of Arfon is one of the poorest in the UK. For…

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Green stuff: a cautionary tale

Ben Wildsmith I didn’t take a bus on Thursday for environmental reasons, nor because I thought it was likely to…

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Mark Drakeford should intervene to ensure Labour Senedd candidates are selected solely by party members in Wales

Martin Shipton When the next Senedd election takes place in less than three years time, the institution will be 27…

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Why I support Devo-Max for Wales

Mike Hedges MS We have had three devolution settlements for Wales, and we are no closer to a long-term settlement than…