John Osmond unpicks how the political machinery is being put together in the National Assembly’s engine room

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John Osmond unpicks how the political machinery is being put together in the National Assembly’s engine room
Geraint Talfan Davies, on a trip to Tyneside, sees the shape of things to come in Wales unless broadcasting cuts are fought
John Osmond casts an eye over a guide to the intricacies of the policy making prepared for our freshly elected AMs
Hannah Austin recounts her reasons for attending Cardiff’s Slutwalk
Alan Trench considers Theodore Huckle’s appointment as Counsel-General
John Dixon says Plaid should not rule out a coalition with the Conservatives
Mark Drakeford investigates the crisis at Southern Cross and its impact in Wales
Gethin Williams says Leighton Andrews should switch roles from scourge to champion in his efforts to reorganise Higher Education
Madoc Batcup argues that the economic justification for a lower rate of corporation tax in Wales is even greater than in Northern Ireland