Philip Dixon challenges Gerry Holtham’s case for measuring school performance to drive up standards
Ball is in Edwina Hart’s court
Gareth Hughes says that despite another set of dismal economic indices Wales should be aiming for the premier league
National conservatoire makes Cardiff a city of music
Geraint Talfan Davies reflects on the opening of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama’s new building
Britain is just Wales, writ large a bit later on
Rhys David says correcting wrong impressions of British manufacturing cannot mask serious underlying problems
Badger cull reprieve signals power shift
Gareth Hughes suggests that Carwyn Jones has become a prisoner of his backbenchers as he goes into reverse gear
English-speaking Wales jumps language barrier
Meri Huws discovers why more monolingual parents are sending their children to Welsh-medium schools
Most Yes voters in the referendum wanted to go further
John Osmond reports on a major survey into the Welsh electorate’s constitutional attitudes and aspirations
Parties divvy up the chairs
John Osmond reports on today’s announcement of the Assembly’s new committee structure which combines policy development with scrutiny
Comfort zone drives down standards
Gerald Holtham says the Welsh Government should publish a value-added league table of school results