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Home » The Welsh Agenda » Politics and Policy

Politics and Policy

Comment, analysis and debate on the issues that matter for Wales, by writers from diverse sectors and political perspectives.

What a Plaid government means for Wales

Tom Williams interviews Professor Richard Wyn Jones on the change of government and what’s next for Wales

19th June (19th June)
  • Politics and Policy

What a Plaid government means for Wales

Tom Williams interviews Professor Richard Wyn Jones on the change of government and what’s next for Wales

19th June (19th June)
  • Politics and Policy

We need more engineers in politics – China gets this. Does Wales?

Jack Sargeant discusses his reflections on reading Dan Wang’s ‘Breakneck’ and what Welsh Labour can learn from engineers.

16th June (15th June)
  • Politics and Policy

IWA LONG READ: Reforming the how of devolved government

Joe Rossiter considers the new Welsh Government’s proposals to reform devolved governance

10th June (9th June)
  • Politics and Policy

LONG READ: Welsh Labour at a Crossroads

Mick Antoniw outlines his view on the future of the Welsh Labour Party and Welsh democracy

28th May
  • Politics and Policy

A Senedd that works for Future Generations

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, asks the new Welsh Government to pursue longer-term thinking in order to face future challenges now.

12th May (12th May)
  • Politics and Policy

IWA View – Senedd 2026 – The emergence of a key battle-ground: Net zero and the environment

Joe Rossiter discusses the different visions for Wales’ future.

5th May
  • Politics and Policy

Health and social care in the Senedd manifestos: Consensus on the ‘what’ but where is the ‘how’?

Darren Hughes examines the cross-party promises to the NHS and looks at what is missing from their manifestos.

28th April (28th April)
  • Politics and Policy

IWA LONG READ: If politics is the business of making choices, the next Welsh Government must make some tough ones

Joe Rossiter considers Senedd manifestos in the context of a tight fiscal context

23rd April (23rd April)
  • Politics and Policy

We invited all six main parties contesting the Senedd elections in May to discuss their education policies. Here’s what we learnt.

By Dr Thomas Breeze and Dr Gareth Evans

22nd April (22nd April)
  • Politics and Policy

We can’t go on like this – why we need urgent action to secure the future of local government in Wales

Steve Martin argues why we need urgent action to secure the future of local government in Wales.

21st April (22nd April)
  • Politics and Policy
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