There is no single way of being Welsh, but it is easy to be drawn to narratives that offer a deceptive appearance of simplicity. Cymru and I is a book…
LONG READ: Death of the high street – the solutions are already here
…Siop y Parc near Aberystwyth (Ceredigion) and Glaeri (Caernarfon – the largest community owned venture in Wales) are just some examples of community-led ventures across Wales. Each kind of community…
The illusions of parliamentary sovereignty
…polling for the Brown Commission (which is available independently of the Commission’s own analysis) shows that when asked to choose between the statements ‘we need radical change in how political…
Wales: A work in progress
Today the cross-party Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales publishes its final report. Set up as part of the Welsh Government – Plaid Cymru Cooperation Agreement, its objectives…
Y Pair Dyfodol – A new cauldron for Welsh Innovation
…and innovation, when Swansea saw the invention of the hydrogen fuel cell, and Dowlais the first commercial application of the Bessemer process. This is a significant problem because Wales is…
IWA Analysis: View from the starting line: Key issues in the race to become First Minister
…diversity. The threshold to enter the race will be established by the Welsh Labour Executive Committee in the coming days, but will certainly be dependent on gaining support from fellow…
La mamma morta: Tackling HIV Stigma with Opera
…WNO that have aimed to tackle HIV stigma in Wales. This project marks the final stage of the company’s Three Letters programme, designed and delivered in collaboration with Fast Track…
Stitching together Welsh and Jewish identities
…other. An anomaly. I didn’t feel comfortable being Welsh in London and I didn’t feel comfortable being Jewish anywhere. And because of the long history of both Welsh and Jewish…
Capitalism and Climate Change: Why communities in Wales must stand together
…of our compassion & understanding? Afterall, denial about climate change does not end simply with denying that it exists. There is a spectrum of denial which also includes a failure…