John Osmond suggests that the size of Carwyn Jones’ new Cabinet will tell us how long he expects it to last
S4C Chairman has a mountain to climb
Geraint Talfan Davies weighs the Welsh Affairs Committee report that sets out a formidable agenda for the new Chairman of S4C
What is Plaid Cymru for?
Syd Morgan and Alan Sandry reflect on the implications of the party coming third in last week’s Assembly general election
Does Labour have an overwhelming majority?
As Welsh Labour forms a government John Osmond takes issue with a view that constituency and List members in the Assembly have a different democratic legitimacy
Britain enters explosive political decade
Anthony Barnett says that the contrast between the outcome of the Scottish election and the AV vote signals an opportunity for a genuinely democratic party south of the border
Will Carwyn Jones take a leaf out of Salmond’s book?
Geraint Talfan Davies asks whether Scotland’s four years of minority government could be a template for the next Welsh Government
The Scottish Spring
Gerry Hassan says last week’s watershed election north of the border is a sign of a deep, long-term transformation underway in his country’s political culture
Political logic points to coalition
John Osmond surveys the dilemmas that face all the Welsh parties as they cope with the outcome of yesterday’s election
Reorganisation can damage front-line services
Rhys Andrews questions whether reduction of Welsh local authorities will achieve the desired results