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Why only 10% of Welsh housing should be on the open market

Gruffydd Meredith There is a clear need for a very radical change to the current state of housing and land…

Beyond the climate emergency: Why Wales should grow trees for timber, jobs and affordable homes

Gary Newman, Woodknowledge Wales Change is afoot. That much is clear to anyone who followed the COP26 proceedings. Encouraging words…

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The lobbying scandal has been kryptonite for the Tories’ populist electoral support – but it may not last

Ifan Morgan Jones It’s just one poll, and it may be an outlier and could quickly snap back to normalcy…

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There’s no denying global warming – but we’re still in denial about the scale of the challenge of tackling it

John Ball, former lecturer in economics at Swansea University In case you missed it, COP26 is being held in Glasgow,…

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Brigadier General Joshua T. Owen: Forgotten Welsh patriot of the American Civil War

Aled Jones “There is nothing like brave Owens, and his Irish volunteers” These words were written during the American Civil…

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Wales is not for sale: Come to the Senedd this Saturday to demand justice for all our communities

*English follows below* Mabli Siriol Jones, Cadeirydd Cymdeithas yr Iaith Mae gan bawb yr hawl i gartref yn eu cymuned.…

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NHS frontline feels like a battlefield for patients and staff alike

Sarah Morgan Jones Three weeks ago, I was lying in bed wondering – with remarkably little concern – how would…

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Complaints about ‘sleaze’ at Westminster ring hollow – they’re just not trying to hide it anymore

Ifan Morgan Jones The sudden outburst of concern by opposition parties in the wake of the Owen Paterson lobbying row…

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We should tackle over-tourism rather than get angry about cancelled new roads

Huw Prys Jones For any government who may wish to cancel a spending commitment on environmental grounds, it’s clear that…

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Why the Welsh independence movement is worth millions to Wales’ economy

Ifan Morgan Jones When the UK Government announced yesterday that £160m would be spent to develop wind farms off the…

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Rebuilding the local food economy is the answer to our rural jobs crisis

Duncan Fisher How do we stem the exodus of young people from our rural communities? Duncan Fisher of Our Food,…

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Why doesn’t Westminster just ditch Wales?

Gareth Ceidiog Hughes The First Minister has recently suggested that successive UK Government have viewed Wales as “ungrateful and ever-demanding…

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