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Upfront
Borders in the Mind
Untangling the historical threads of Wales’s troubled
relationship with England, Grahame Davies finds
that guilt is still guilt whether it’s 1300 years ago
or yesterday. |
News
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Valleys
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Cover Story - Future of the Valleys
Rhys David suggests policy initiatives to tackle
the problems of Wales’ emotional heartland.
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Taking education to the community
Delyth Doyle describes a Valleys success story
in outreach learning.
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Future from the past
Jeff Pride says heritage tourism can help regenerate
the Valleys.
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Back to Basics
Kevin Morgan and Bob Smith
argue that a housing transfer policy could spark major investment
in the Valleys. |
Politics and Policy
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Carwyn’s Future
Peter Stead takes a look at Welsh Labour’s
brightest prospect.
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Market Solutions for the Public Sector
Gerald Holtham argues that PFI contracts can
be better designed.
Partnership Special
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I. Golden Threads
Gillian Bristow explores the Assembly Government’s
Partnership Councils.
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II. Making It Happen
John Kelleher and Huw Vaughan Thomas
discover how partnerships can work successfully in north Wales.
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III. Grasping a Mirage
Sarah Stone poses key questions for those involved
in partnerships.
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Climbing Higher
Steve Hill says prevention rather than cure
is one policy area where the Assembly Government can make a
difference.
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Gotcha Journalism
Leighton Andrews argues the media should
not be the Government’s opposition. |
Economy
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Manufacturing Meltdown
Phil Cooke says Wales has a hard road ahead in
adjusting to the global economy.
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When I hear the word culture …
Jessica Mugaseth finds a gap in the Welsh tourism
market. |
Europe
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Budget Wars
Glenn Vaughan reports on the future of the
European structural funds after 2006.
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How devolution changed European policy
Desmond Clifford reveals how Wales and Scotland
influenced the Convention on the future of Europe. |
Social Policy
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Affordable Homes
Gareth Jones says that the Assembly Government,
local authorities and the National Parks can resolve the rural
housing crisis.
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Flexible Thinking
Hugh
Morgan believes Wales could become the world’s
first ‘autism-friendly’ country. |
Environment
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Community Power
Dafydd Huws describes Tregaron’s plans
to use wind energy to fund rural regeneration.
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Conspicuous Consumption
Morgan
Parry urges action not words on the Assembly Government’s
commitment to Sustainable Development. |
Culture and Communications
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Capital Times
Ian Jones recommends how a new museum of Cardiff
life should be created.
Language Special
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I. Bilingual Price Tag
Colin Williams finds a gulf between the aims
and reality of the Assembly Government’s language policies.
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II. Spiral Decline
Gareth Jones makes the case for Welsh medium
higher education.
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Creative Writing
Heike Roms shares her experience of judging
the 2004 Welsh Book of the Year. |
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Endpiece: Wales' White House (south) by
Peter Stead |
