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As a I wave goodbye to Wales, I look back at a wonderful nation in the grip of Westminster

Timothy Schelhaas Goodbyes are never easy. In about a month from now, the inevitable will come to pass and I…

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A trickle of blue water won’t be enough to solve the Welsh Conservatives’ identity problem

Ifan Morgan Jones The ‘clear red water’ speech delivered by former First Minister Rhodri Morgan in 2002 has become so…

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Why we need a long term plan for Wales’ national infrastructure

Gwern Gwynfil Evans The recent announcement that the Senedd will, at last, be expanding was very welcome. The Senedd has…

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Drakeford and Price’s Senedd reforms are a big step forward – but hopefully not the end of the journey

Ifan Morgan Jones Today was Christmas for Welsh politics geeks as Plaid and Welsh Labour leaders Adam Price and Mark…

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With the elections over, local democracy in Wales now needs a big overhaul

Ifan Morgan Jones Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? I teach a lecture on covering elections every year as part…

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The top 10 councils to keep an eye on as Wales’ local election results are counted

Ifan Morgan Jones Local elections don’t tend to inspire as much public interest as Senedd or Westminster elections but councils…

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The top 23 most interesting wards to watch in Wales at the 2022 local elections

Wales goes to the polls in a few days’ time with over 750 electoral wards up for grabs this Thursday,…

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The NHS is ailing – but money isn’t the only cure

Dr Owain Rhys Hughes, founder and CEO at Cinapsis It’s been a record-breaking spring in the Welsh NHS – but…

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At a time when statues are so controversial, why are we in Wales raising a new one for one of our conquerors?

David Hannington Smith At a time when statues are the subjects of such heated debate here in Wales, as well…

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The student experience is regressing – we need to be radically different in Wales

By Becky Ricketts, NUS Wales President When I was elected NUS Wales President on 3rd March 2020, the number of…

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The hard lessons to be learned from the first five years of Cymraeg 2050

Terry Mackie The moment you decide, you divide, is my favourite Tony Blair quote. Parents make decisions for their children,…

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Decoding the Russian view on Putin’s reign

By Matthew G. Rees “In Russia, we also have a bear. And sometimes it can be very dangerous.” The speaker…

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Opinion

As a I wave goodbye to Wales, I look back at a wonderful nation in the grip of Westminster

A trickle of blue water won’t be enough to solve the Welsh Conservatives’ identity problem

Why we need a long term plan for Wales’ national infrastructure

Drakeford and Price’s Senedd reforms are a big step forward – but hopefully not the end of the journey

With the elections over, local democracy in Wales now needs a big overhaul

The top 10 councils to keep an eye on as Wales’ local election results are counted

The top 23 most interesting wards to watch in Wales at the 2022 local elections

The NHS is ailing – but money isn’t the only cure

At a time when statues are so controversial, why are we in Wales raising a new one for one of our conquerors?

The student experience is regressing – we need to be radically different in Wales

The hard lessons to be learned from the first five years of Cymraeg 2050

Decoding the Russian view on Putin’s reign

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