…institutions, delivering direct support to their communities and raising money for good causes. The role of community stations in providing high-quality news content is often overlooked. Community radio is often…
Is the Secretary of State for Wales Becoming Relevant Again?
…comeback.” For years he had championed the cause and, most helpfully, presided over the policy-making committee that in 1959 pledged to create a secretaryship if Labour was elected. Though Jim…
Emyr Humphreys:ย Still a โnecessary figureโ at One Hundred
…Divina Commedia of his beloved Dante. He was then reborn a committed Welsh Nationalist in 1936, when the protest burning of Penyberth awakened in him, living within a stone’s throw…
How the Senedd’s Standards System Can Do More to Tackle Racism
…UK Parliament) report ‘Stand in my shoes: race and culture in Parliament’ highlighted some disturbing experiences of BAME staff members including BAME staff members having their competence, their seniority, or…
Whither the Welsh Medium Teacher?
…There appears to be a growing relationship between initial teacher training providers and schools which recognises the need for continuous, structured training and clear career paths. This is an overdue…
For Wales, See England? The UK Media and Devolution
…impact. This is one of the reasons why the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee have published an inquiry into the Covid-19 outbreak in Wales. The inquiry considers the impact…
Haldane and Bevin: Greatness in the Shadow of Others
…of the University of Wales. Lest anyone think that Haldane took such responsibilities lightly, Campbell points out that in Wales the Commission held 31 sessions for examination of witnesses and…
Disorganised, Opaque and Unaccountable: Inter-Governmental Relations in the UK
…Bill, and now over the UK Internal Market Bill, have highlighted the tensions between the four executives. The return of wide areas of competence from the EU has meant that…
Inter-Parliamentary Relations: Missing Links
…semi-formal inter-parliamentary Brexit Forum should be used as a starting point for future models of best practice. Further research should be commissioned to review inter-parliamentary relations. Improve public information about…