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End of WR 23 Jun 2012 | 04:58 am
Dear readers, I have closed the blog 'Welsh Ramblings' which I wrote for 3 years, though the history of the blog goes back much further. I have limited time and have gradually lost enthusiasm for wri...
Rattled? 20 May 2012 | 11:55 pm
After Leanne Wood was elected as leader of Plaid Cymru, Leighton Andrews (once an inexplicable opponent of blogging) wrote a measured and interesting blog post about the result that gave an indication...
Second place in Wales 12 May 2012 | 05:54 am
The local elections in Wales are out of the way having delivered the predicted gains for Labour. The context is that on the back of the UK entering a double dip recession, the Westminster coalition pa...
Another referendum? 3 May 2012 | 06:32 am
If you are interested in the latest Welsh YouGov polls there is a series of good blog posts at Red Dragon White Bull, showing each aspect of the polling (without any analysis, unfortunately). Things h...
What happened to the Labour shield? 26 Apr 2012 | 05:30 am
Leanne Wood in a key article has called for the Welsh Government- which professes to uphold social justice- to take up their previous promise to "shield the people of Wales against the Tory cuts". Th...
Another week in the Welsh news 23 Apr 2012 | 07:55 am
Over at the thought-provoking Welsh Agenda attention has been drawn to one of last week's major Welsh current affairs stories. It's hard not to find yourself nodding along in agreement with Welsh Agen...
Keep it local 20 Apr 2012 | 06:59 am
The local elections campaign in Wales is unfortunately being marked by negativity. Labour and the Tories are now trading Western Mail front pages over who has candidates that have been controversial o...
Labour- "not the Tories" 19 Apr 2012 | 02:08 am
The other day commentators rightly criticised the Tories in Wales for using their manifesto to highlight issues that are not affected by the local elections. Unfortunately Labour can't do any better....
Palestinian Prisoners' Day 18 Apr 2012 | 08:31 am
Today the world is marking Palestinian Prisoners' Day to recognise almost 5,000 people that have been kidnapped by Israel over the years, for their efforts against the disappearance of Palestine from ...
Not fit for purpose 16 Apr 2012 | 06:30 pm
Welsh democracy needs strong opposition to the Labour party. Labour has been in power for the entirety of devolution- rightfully so, because the people of Wales generally support them. However, due to...
