Merlin Gable talks to the new General Director of Welsh National Opera, Aidan Lang, and finds him excited at the potential for reexamining the role of performing arts in difficult times.
Stats The Way
New data for the Understanding Welsh Places website will show towns’ access to green space, broadband availability, numbers of public toilets, mental health statistics and much more.
Keeping Me Awake at Night: Welsh Democratic Participation
Yvonne Murphy argues that we have a duty to educate young people, and the general population, in how to participate in democracy.
Time to Revolutionise Our Mental Health Services
Rhun ap Iorwerth MS argues for ‘walk-in hubs’ as the change needed in mental health services for young people.
Empowering the Senedd and Resisting Attacks on Devolution
Julie James MS talks to Josiah Mortimer about reforming the electoral system in Wales and the implications of the recent attacks on devolution.
What’s Welsh for ‘Economic Policy’?
Dr Jack Watkins writes that reliance on Foreign Direct Investment must be replaced with development of an economy rooted at the local level.
Poverty Shouldn’t be the Consequence of Caring
Unpaid carers are barely supported in Wales and it’s time they’re protected from the injustice of poverty, argues Rachel Cable.
Why a Universal Basic Income Could Tackle Domestic Abuse
Jack Sargeant MS and Lydia Godden outline why reforming the welfare system is a crucial part of halting violence towards women.
Cancer Doesn’t Stop for a Pandemic – Neither Can We
David Rees MS argues that our response to cancer mustn’t be forgotten as priorities shift to deal with Covid-19.