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Falling on deaf ears: Stronger fireworks restrictions are long overdue

Stephen Price Another year, another raft of harrowing news updates of petrified, injured or dead animals – and repeated calls…

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Those who can, can’t: Teaching in Wales and me

Matt Howells, Secondary School Teacher in Victoria Another week, and yet more headlines regarding the Welsh Government’s failure to address to…

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A new age of reason?

Gwern Gwynfil I was recently invited to speak at an international conference for European regional movements seeking greater autonomy, self…

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The relationship between the UK and Welsh governments is based on subservience, not cooperation

Martin Shipton Reading a press release this week about the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Welsh Office, I…

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The Welsh council where democracy goes to die

Rhys Mills If you’re wondering how democracy starts slipping through the cracks like loose change down the back of your…

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Portuguese Tax Breaks for Young Offer Genuine Way to Level Up

Jonathan Edwards The overriding social and economic challenge facing the communities of large parts of our country is the brain…

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Show me the money

Ben Wildsmith I know you all seem to think it’s ‘big’ and ‘clever’ to criticise Sir Keir because of his…

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By stigmatising autism and mental illness, Kemi Badenoch does nothing to address the crisis left by Conservatism

James Downs, Mental Health Campaigner As the campaign to become the next leader of the Conservative Party ramps up, so…

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The Senedd Conservatives are ready to navigate the Welsh state

Janet Finch-Saunders – Member of the Senedd for Aberconwy The course navigated by Wales for a quarter of a century…

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Welsh Government and Treasury must reset relationship to recognise and respect devolution

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS – Chair of the Senedd Finance Committee. In his first week as Prime Minister, Sir Keir…

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Should the wealthy pay more tax?

Mike Hedges – MS for Swansea East There are two views on taxation, the progressive view is that taxation is…

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Insufficiently other: Equal footing with Scotland should be a minimum demand for Wales

Stephen Price In spite of Wales’ distinct culture, language and history, I’ve lost count of the times I’ve had to…

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