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Home » The Welsh Agenda » Politics and Policy » Page 6

Politics and Policy

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

Vaughan Gething in the Siambr - Vaughan Gething has just been appointed First Minister of Wales.

IWA Analysis: Vaughan Gething: The First 100 Days

As Vaughan Gething wins the campaign to become next Welsh Labour Leader, and First Minister for Wales, Joe Rossiter sets out what comes next.

19th March
  • Politics and Policy
Regenerative farmer Hywel Morgan with his highland cattle, which graze alongside his cross shorthorn sheep on his farm Esgair Llaethdy, Llandovery, Wales. Both compliment each other because the cows eat the longer grass, whilst the sheep eat the much shorter grass. The cattle are wearing a virtual fencing GPS collar. This enables the cattle to graze on rich pastures without the need for electric fencing. They get a small shock if they roam outside the programmed radius of the supporting app.

Improving the Sustainable Farming Scheme for people, nature, and climate

Surveying the crisis affecting the farming sector, Alex Phillips outlines the conditions required to secure a more hopeful future.

7th March (7th March)
  • Politics and Policy
The Welsh Labour Leadership race is underway but candidates' manifestos don't present stark differences so much as varying approaches to a similar set of issues. The image represents the inside of the Senedd.

IWA Analysis: Shared visions – different lenses: The campaign to become First Minister

Joe Rossiter examines both Welsh Labour leadership candidates’ manifestos and finds they align in their visions, but diverge on the paths to achieve them.

13th February (13th February)
  • Politics and Policy

How money moves in Wales

Kelly Huxley-Roberts investigates the funding crisis currently affecting the third sector in Wales and outlines solutions to tackle it.

12th February (8th February)
  • Politics and Policy
A picture of the UK Parliament under a blue sky. This images is used to illustrate an article about parliamentary sovereignty.

The illusions of parliamentary sovereignty

Gareth S. Williams, Chair of the Expert Panel to the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales, unpacks the history of parliamentary sovereignty in UK institutions.

19th January (12th January)
  • Politics and Policy
A picture of the members of the Constitutional Commission during an event chaired by IWA director Auriol Miller at Hay Festival.

Wales: A work in progress

Auriol Miller, IWA Director and member of the Independent Commission’s Expert Panel, on the Commission’s final report, and where we go next.

18th January
  • Politics and Policy
As the Welsh Labour leadership campaign commences, Joe Rossiter considers some of the key issues which could shape the debate around who the next First Minister should be. A picture of Mark Drakeford in the siambr in September 2023.

IWA Analysis: View from the starting line: Key issues in the race to become First Minister

As the Welsh Labour leadership campaign commences, Joe Rossiter considers some of the key issues which could shape the debate.

15th December
  • Politics and Policy
The picture shows a protester holding a sign that says 'There is no planet B'

IWA Analysis: Climate and Inequality: Where do we go from here?

Joe Rossiter, the IWA’s Policy and External Affairs Manager, reflects ahead of COP28 on the state of climate and inequality

23rd November (23rd November)
  • Politics and Policy
Senedd reform can be part of a suite of measures to reinvigorate our stagnant democracy, and we must meet the scale of change, writes Joe Rossiter

IWA Analysis: Grasping the moment: Senedd reform and democratic renewal

Senedd reform can be part of a suite of measures to reinvigorate our stagnant democracy, and we must meet the scale of change, writes Joe Rossiter

15th November
  • Politics and Policy
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