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Home » The Welsh Agenda » Politics and Policy » Page 18

Politics and Policy

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

Reaping the Open-Source Benefit for Wales

In Afallen’s first White Paper, David Clubb advocates a digital strategy for Wales informed by Free and Open Source Software (FOSS).

17th February (16th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Talking the Talk but not Walking the Walk: The Contradictions of the Levelling Up White Paper

Rhys ab Owen MS points to the contradictions at the heart of the UK Government’s Levelling Up White Paper.

15th February (15th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Unlocking the Potential of Swansea Bay City Region

Mike Hedges argues we can look to examples of success for inspiration to accelerate the economic growth of Swansea Bay City Region.

7th February (7th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Tackling the Engagement Gap: The Importance of Community Engagement in Shaping our Places

Clare Jones reflects on the effectiveness of current community engagement mechanisms, and asks how communities can be more involved.

2nd February
  • Politics and Policy

Land and Community: How we Lost Control of How Land is Managed, and How to Take Back Control

Against the commodification of land, Chris Blake argues we need to empower communities to make decisions about their place.

31st January (1st February)
  • Politics and Policy

IWA Analysis: Where Next for the Foundational Economy?

Over the last two years the IWA has been exploring the foundational economy through a project to develop new ideas

20th January (18th May)
  • Politics and Policy

Community Land Ownership for Affordable Housing

To counter the housing crisis, we need to upgrade the community ownership legislation in Wales, Casey Edwards argues.

17th January (14th January)
  • Politics and Policy

REPORT: What Does Levelling Up Mean for Wales?

The IWA has just published a new report warning about the negative impact of the UK Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda on Welsh councils.

14th December (14th December)
  • Politics and Policy
A picture of the Senedd and Pierhead at night. Author: Rtadams / License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Labour-Plaid deal poses serious questions for the Welsh Parliament

The cooperation agreement between Plaid and Labour raises major accountability and scrutiny issues, Andrew RT Davies argues.

6th December (18th May)
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