When an opposition fails to oppose
Stuart Weir argues that Labour is losing sight of its social democratic vocation in its hesitancy on the benefit cap
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Occupy Cardiff’s day in court
Feb 03, 2012Jamie Insole says that in pursuing a couple of young demonstrators the Crown prosecution Service is endangering democracy
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Windfalls from public investment should be shared
Feb 02, 2012Mark Drakeford says a tax on land values would produce a common wealth and benefit society as a whole
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Welsh investment spread too thinly
Feb 01, 2012Alun Ffred Jones asks what Welsh economic priority sectors are for if all sectors are given priority
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Catching up with the devolution debate
Jan 31, 2012Alan Trench puts First Minister Carwyn Jones’ proposal for a constitutional convention for the UK under the microscope
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Just passing through
John Osmond argues that Newport’s status as the ‘gateway to Wales’ should be put to material use
Posted: Jan 30, 2012 | 2 Comments
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The political return of Scotland and Wales
Tom Nairn says that the Scottish referendum in 2014 will involve a re-evaluation of the idea of the nation state
Posted: Jan 29, 2012 | 2 Comments
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Seduced by the lure of averages
Hywel Roberts argues that the Boundary Commissioners should undertake more than a head count when deciding where communities begin and end
Posted: Jan 28, 2012 | 1 Comment
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Whither Plaid Cymru: Lions, donkeys and a leadership vacuum
John Dixon finds that last week’s internal report on the party’s future has a glaring omission
Posted: Jan 27, 2012 | 6 Comments
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Time to take Britain out of our greatness
Anthony Barnett reflects on Alex Salmond’s initiative in forcing the pace of the Scottish referendum debate
Posted: Jan 26, 2012
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Whither Plaid Cymru: On the Left without a plan
Gwion Owain argues that Plaid has become trapped into positions that have little resonance with the real world of the electorate
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 | 5 Comments
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Whither Plaid Cymru: Can Plaid be a 15+ force?
Craig McAngus says this is an existential question facing whoever becomes the new leader
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 | 7 Comments