Owen Smith says to accept income tax powers without re-examining the Barnett formula would lock in under-funding

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Owen Smith says to accept income tax powers without re-examining the Barnett formula would lock in under-funding
Peter Jones says the granting of tax powers to Wales could alter the course of the Scottish referendum
John Winterson Richards says Cameron’s response to Silk means he can no longer be bothered to defend the UK as a unitary state
Alan Trench says it’s easier to make sense of the politics of Whitehall’s take on the Silk tax recommendations than the economics
Sarah Stone says we should seize the opportunities a shake up in Welsh local government will offer.
Robert Jones questions the Ministry of Justice’s objectives in siting a super prison in north Wales
Robert Jones assesses how successful the claims being made for the new north Wales prison at tackling re-offending will be.
Robert Jones questions whether the super prison being built in Wrexham will bring the claimed economic benefits.
Eurfyl ap Gwilym says the parties should be lobbied on their manifestos so Wales receives the HS2 money it is entitled to