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Social Democracy

Carwyn’s ‘One Wales’ philosophy spikes Plaid’s guns

Michael Sullivan argues we are witnessing the rebirth of social democracy as a result of Labour’s co-option of Welsh nationalism

19th March (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

The interplay of Wales’ social democratic traditions

Russell Elliott says UK Labour can learn from Plaid’s brand of community and identity based politics

22nd May (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

When an opposition fails to oppose

Stuart Weir argues that Labour is losing sight of its social democratic vocation in its hesitancy on the benefit cap

4th February (3rd February)
  • Politics and Policy

Riot Reflections 1: Why Wales escaped

John Osmond examines some underlying reasons why last week’s contagion of violence was stopped at the Welsh border

16th August (16th August)
  • Politics and Policy

Interdependency of devolution and progressive politics

John Osmond says that until the English take a cold, hard look at their own country and its place in the world, social democracy will continue to languish behind Offa’s Dyke and Hadrian’s Wall

12th April (12th April)
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