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The Union

Unionism and Nationalism in Welsh Political Life

David Melding shares an extract from his essay to mark the 20th Anniversary of Devolution to Wales

27th May (24th May)
  • Politics and Policy

These Isles: Mapping the Union

These Isles is an essay by Glyndwr Cennydd Jones, presented in four weekly parts on click on wales, subtitled Mapping the Union;  Plotting a Course to Confederal Federalism;  Navigating Fiscal Decentralisation;  and Charting a Constitution. This is part one.

8th April (19th June)
  • Politics and Policy

The UK is a state of inequality

Rhun ap Iorwerth calls for a fundamental change in UK political and economic models

7th April (27th February)
  • Politics and Policy

Some corner of a foreign field

Tim Finch explains why he is organizing a festival of Englishness in London today

19th October (18th October)
  • Culture

A global Scot of ideas

Gerry Hassan pays tribute to Tom Nairn who turns 80 this year

29th March (28th March)
  • Politics and Policy

Future of the Union 1: The tides of history

Jill Evans describes a growing desire for self-determination within the European Union

26th September (28th February)
  • Politics and Policy

UK needs a Convention for a renewed federal union

David Melding argues that ‘Little Britain’ as a truncated union of England and Wales, would be unlikely to survive

9th June (8th June)
  • Politics and Policy

Unique paths to devolution

Arthur Aughey, Eberhard Bort, and John Osmond question whether the Union has reached its sell-by date

23rd February (23rd February)
  • Politics and Policy

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