Everyone agrees we need larger councils in Wales – but where’s the evidence?
The Welsh local government reorganisation of 1974 created eight county councils and 37 district councils. Then 22 principal areas…
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The Welsh Labour deputy leadership race: a referendum on OMOV?
The Welsh Labour deputy leadership election is currently underway. LabourList takes a look… The deputy leader post is…
John Denham: Why does our Labour Party refuse to talk about England?
20 years ago, Parliament was debating the Scotland Bill. Within months, both Wales and Scotland were well on…
Carolyn Harris: Fixed odds betting terminals are a danger to the most vulnerable
I have been campaigning to see the stake that can be wagered on fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs)…
Carl Sargeant’s son wins Welsh Assembly by-election
Jack Sargeant has won in Alyn and Deeside, his father’s former seat in the Welsh Assembly, and increased…
UKIP hypocrites aim to deepen division with war on “minority rights stuff”
UKIP members of the National Assembly for Wales have again generated a lot of media attention, and a…
Rhodri Morgan’s memoir a fitting farewell for the man who saved devolution
The dust jacket perhaps best sums up Rhodri Morgan and his place in Welsh life. I purposely use…
Everything was done by the book – Carwyn Jones’ statement on Carl Sargeant
This is the full statement issued yesterday by Carwyn Jones, Wales’ first minister, following the death of cabinet minister…
Welsh Labour facing questions after family speaks out over Sargeant’s death
Pressure was growing on Welsh Labour today after the family of sacked cabinet minister Carl Sargeant revealed details…
Sacked Welsh cabinet minister found dead
Jeremy Corbyn and senior Labour figures have paid tribute to a former Welsh government minister who died days…