John Osmond provides a commentary on the outcome of the European elections in Wales
Mae the welsh agenda yn gylchgrawn Saesneg sydd yn cael ei hariannu gan Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Mae erthyglau’r cylchgrawn yn Saesneg ond mae’r tudalennau am waith y Sefydliad Materion Cymraeg ar gael yn ddwyieithog.
Television’s Crisis in Wales
Leading figures from Welsh cultural and political life, including the Archbishop of Wales, the National Poet for Wales, and the opera singer Bryn Terfel, have signed an open letter to the UK Government calling for a restoration of £25m a year they say is being lost to English language television in Wales.
A Welsh process and a Scottish event
Reviewing the devolution decade so far had been a common activity among political observers until the all-consuming MPs’ expenses row
Assembly Bwletin Cynulliad June 2009
June 2009: European elections: the results in Wales – Powers over the Welsh language: bid to devolve further powers to Wales continues – Olympic rowing: report by MPs suggests no significant benefit for Wales in 2012 – Hain’s call: new Welsh Secretary calls on colleagues to heed Euro election drubbing.
Elis Owen: an unsung hero of Welsh broadcasting
The consolidation of ITV’s Wales, Midlands and north west England operations has ended an era, says Geraint Talfan Davies:
Euro elections and a media meltdown
Betsan Powys reflects on last night’s European election hustings – organised by the IWA – on her blog. She has chosen to focus on the row over the three out of four of the Welsh Conservatives’ candidates who apparently do not live in Wales. This debate was first aired in the Western Mail last weekend.
The issue that will not go away
Geraint Talfan Davies on the storm over MPs’ expenses:
Mystery tour
John Osmond peers into the future for devolution:
Assembly Bwletin Cynulliad May 2009
May 2009: Welsh Labour Party Conference, Gordon Brown: “We will grow not cut our way out of recession.” – Plaid Cymru Party Conference, Elfyn Llwyd: Prime Minister “Did nothing” to prevent the country’s current financial woes. – Welsh Conservative Party Conference, David Cameron: Increased Devolution? “Let’s make what we have now actually work”. – Welsh Liberal Democrat Party Conference, Kirsty Williams “Wales deserves better leadership”.