John Tucker puts the role of the Welsh Government’s new Chief Scientific Adviser under the spotlight
Scots win first round in cash battle
‘Respect agenda’ seems to be working well for Holyrood but is not much in evidence in Cardiff Bay
Holding our breath on Lords reform
David Melding says we should think of devolution when reforming the upper chamber
Glory moment before a devil and the press get to work
Lembit Öpik, former MP for Montgomery, looks back at his day in the sun of British democracy
A rookie MP’s first few weeks
Jonathan Edwards, Plaid’s new Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, reflects on his induction to Westminster
How everyone lost but nobody won
John Osmond examines the implications of the election and London coalition government for the future of Welsh politics
Democratic republicanism marks the end of Thatcherism
Anthony Barnett analyses the nature and prospects of the extraordinary coalition now setting out to govern Britain for five years
Snail pace progress for women at Westminster
Kirsty Davies says that the political parties have some explaining to do about their sidelining of women
Matters of timing
Fixed-year Parliaments at Westminster could mean two elections on the same day in 2015