by William Kelly | Jan 6, 2024 | BLOG, WALES POLITICS
This week, Mark Drakeford announced his resignation as Wales’ first minister after five years as leader. Back in 2018, Drakeford built his leadership bid on a platform of “21st-century socialism”. As the manifesto reveals, the mantra was rooted in the ideas of “the...
by William Kelly | Jul 30, 2022 | NEWS, WALES POLITICS
Good agricultural land is wasted in Wales to plant trees to tackle climate change, some farmers claim. Last year the Welsh government bought 27 acres of land on Anglesey, after previously saying it would not do so at the expense of farmers. Two farmers who also bid...
by William Kelly | Jul 17, 2022 | NEWS, WALES POLITICS
Rural counties are in the grip of a “brain drain” that must be stopped, say politicians and academics. Ceredigion Senedd member Elin Jones said new census data is a wake-up call that demanded work to keep young people in constituencies like hers. The 2021...
by William Kelly | Mar 20, 2022 | NEWS, WALES POLITICS
Ending pollution from old lead, zinc and copper mines in Wales will cost as much as £282m, Natural Resources Wales has said. The organisation has identified 129 disused sites causing problems to nearby rivers and streams.Metal pollution can devastate insects...
by William Kelly | Nov 26, 2021 | NEWS, WALES POLITICS
Plaid Cymru members will have the final say on Saturday on whether the party’s Senedd co-operation agreement with Labour goes ahead. Plaid members will vote on the deal on the second and final day of the party’s virtual conference. On Friday,...
by William Kelly | Aug 12, 2021 | NEWS, WALES POLITICS
In 1905, before what was dubbed “game of the century”, Welsh players and fans responded to New Zealand’s Haka with Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. It is believed to be one of the first times an anthem was sung before an international sports match anywhere...
