John Dixon discovers a contradiction with the devolved Cardiff Bay government taking the whip to local authorities
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Mae the welsh agenda yn gylchgrawn Saesneg sydd yn cael ei hariannu gan Gyngor Llyfrau Cymru. Mae erthyglau’r cylchgrawn yn Saesneg ond mae’r tudalennau am waith y Sefydliad Materion Cymraeg ar gael yn ddwyieithog.
John Dixon discovers a contradiction with the devolved Cardiff Bay government taking the whip to local authorities
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Gareth Hughes says Peter Hain’s call for Assembly elections to use First Past The Post would be good for Labour, but not for democracy
David Melding says we need more risk-taking in our politics
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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
Rhys Andrews questions whether reduction of Welsh local authorities will achieve the desired results
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Anthony Barnett says the countries of the Eurozone are at a turning point that will decide the future of the continent for decades to come