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Upfront
Power Broke
John Osmond looks at the career of Denzil Davies to discover
some clues on the future role of Welsh MPs at Westminster. |
News
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Economy
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A cuckoo in the nest
David Blackaby and Stephen Drinkwater argue that Cardiff’s
growth is increasing economic disparities between east and west
Wales.
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Politics and Policy
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Watershed
Denis Balsom suggests that the 2005 general election will have
a lasting impact on Wales.
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High hopes
Vernon Bogdanor queries whether Welsh politics have yet ‘come
of age’.
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An alternative government
Nick Bourne argues that the opposition parties in the National
Assembly need to entertain the idea of coalition.
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Democratic deficit
Adam Price says that with its permanent majority the Assembly
is replicating Westminster’s ‘conformity of indivisible
power’.
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Seats and votes
John Cox argues for ‘enabling legislation’ to implement
Richard and says STV is key to maximising turnout in Assembly
elections.
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Swimming in clear red water
David Morris explains why Welsh Labour activists have formed
a new ‘grassroots’ organisation. |
Europe
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Creu Cyfle – Cultural Explosion
Eluned Haf outlines a project promoting links between Wales
and the ten EU Accession States.
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Promoting cohesion
Glenys Kinnock argues the EU is about pooling sovreignty for
mutual benefit. |
Social Policy
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Profit and loss in rural Wales
Harold Carter argues that the economic imperatives that drive
commercial decisions should not be applied to sparsely populated
areas.
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Size matters
James Foreman-Peck finds that Welsh secondary schools should not
grow any bigger.
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Health performance
Marcus Longley and Tony Beddow examine what health professionals
really think about the Welsh NHS.
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A programme that answers back
Alun Burge reports on progress with Communities First. |
Environment
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Haunt of the Horse
Charles de Winton reports on Wales’ latest long distance
footpath, the Epynt Way.
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Greening consumption
Alan Knight says retailers should work with government in producing
environmental impact assessments for the products they sell. |
Culture and Communication
Cover Story: Capital Thoughts
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Wales behind: Europe in front
Peter Finch finds delicate light in anonymous Cardiff.
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City Reflections
Peter Stead wonders where Welsh urbanity begins and ends.
Broadcasting
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Broadcasting barricades
Sue Balsom on Ofcom’s medium term rescue package for ITV1
Wales.
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Blogging futures
Tomos Grace looks at the role of the Internet in reinforcing Welsh
identity.
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Digital divide
Wil Thomas says computers should be located somewhere between
the blender and the microwave.
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Y filter sqwar
Aled Rowlands reports on an experiment measuring Welsh inter-connectivity.
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Build it but don’t toll it
Anthony Beresford examines the arguments surrounding the proposed
M4 relief road south of Newport.
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Cafeteria Catholicism
Harri Pritchard Jones assesses the impact of Benedict XVI on a
church that punches above its weight in Wales.
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Glanmor Williams 1920-2005
Kenneth O Morgan on the founder of the 20th Century school of
Welsh historians. |
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The Last Word by Peter
Stead. |
