Nick Ramsay says the Welsh Government should do away with freebies such as universal free prescriptions to help protect the rest of the health budget
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Nick Ramsay says the Welsh Government should do away with freebies such as universal free prescriptions to help protect the rest of the health budget
Peter Black argues that the budget takes economic recovery for granted
Eurfyl ap Gwilym argues that reducing the cuts in the Welsh budget’s capital spend would provide a counter-cyclical stimulus to the economy
The draft Welsh Assembly Government budget; The “yoof” problem in politics; Wales in Westminster – our political clout
Jonathan Brooks-Jones looks back at a German fibre-glass pioneer whose sports car became a household name in Wales
Ken Moon says community energy schemes can kick-start transition to a low carbon economy
Andrew Davies predicts that relations between Cardiff Bay and Westminster will be the major fault-line in Welsh politics over the next five years
Stuart Cole investigates why UK Transport Minister is havering over his decision to upgrade Wales’ rail connectivity
Welsh Government reveals its pending priorities for the next three years