Politics archive

May
03
May
02

Silk Commission split on referendum about tax powers

John Osmond reports on Welsh attitudes to what we should be asking the voter about

Apr
28
Apr
25

Cost of the cuts 3: Welsh women shock absorbers for UK policy

Adele Baumgardt argues that the disproportionate impact of the cuts will drive back 40 years of gains women have made in Wales

Apr
24

Cost of the cuts 2: How to spend less time with your kids

Ceri Jones describes the frustrations of dealing with the government bureaucracy that is reducing support for single-parents

Apr
23

Cost of the cuts 1: Wales dealt the toughest budget deal in the UK

Darren Williams says the notion that the private sector would plug the gap caused by the public sector’s shortfall has proved to be unrealistic

Apr
20
Apr
12

When white water becomes white gold

John Osmond explores the arguments for charging for Welsh water and finds that, as with devolution itself, the genie is out of the bottle

Apr
10

Boris wants devo-max for London

Geraint Talfan Davies sees Boris Johnson’s claim for more money for London as part of the English question

Apr
09

What south Wales wants from the Great Western franchise

Professor Stuart Cole spells out the background to the race for a crucial rail franchise