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the welsh agenda

No opposition has made a faster start in the Senedd’s history

Cai Parry-Jones, Reform UK Member of the Senedd for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf and the party’s shadow Finance and Government Efficiencies Minister, argues that Reform has redefined what opposition in Cardiff Bay can achieve.

6th August (5th August)
  • Politics and Policy

Part of being a better Welsh government means taking responsibility

Dr Huw Evans argues that the ‘Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act 2025’ shows how devolved politics can be done better

4th August (4th August)
  • Politics and Policy

LONG READ: Importing students, exporting talent

Dr Rhys ap Gwilym examines the findings from student data to better understand why Welsh higher education is under pressure.

3rd August (30th July)
  • Culture

The true cost of Wales’ machinery of accountability

Leah Brown examines whether the £67m Wales spends reviewing its public bodies is repairing institutions or merely creating compliant ones.

29th July (28th July)
  • People and Places

The challenges of minority government – what are Plaid Cymru’s options?

Dr Gareth Evans discusses the pitfalls and possibilities that come with leading a minority government

28th July (27th July)
  • Politics and Policy

Government launches legislative plan – let us pull up a chair

TUC Cymru’s new General Secretary, Laura Doel, argues that trade unions need a seat at the table

23rd July
  • People and Places

Reflections on chairing the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Dr David Clubb reflects on five years of chairing the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

21st July (20th July)
  • People and Places

Why ‘a plan to have plans’ isn’t as daft as it sounds

Professor Dan Bristow examines the new Welsh Government’s approach

16th July (16th July)
  • Politics and Policy

More than words: Welsh as a resource for place, belonging and community

Thora Tenbrink and Emily-Louise Beech discuss new research from Anglesey, which suggests that Welsh is not simply a means of communication but a cultural and emotional resource that shapes how people connect with landscapes, with their heritage and with each other.

8th July (2nd July)
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