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A Post-National Wales
Chris
Williams says it is time to move on from irresolvable
problems of nationality to a more open, participatory society.
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News
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Economy
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Mind the Gap
Dylan Jones-Evans puts the economic performance
of the richer and poorer regions of Wales under the spotlight.
Welsh by Design Special
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I. Cover Story: Water in a Bottle
Ross Lovegrove describes the thought processes
that led him to further develop one of Wales’ most successful
products.
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II. Halen Mon
David Lea-Wilson argues that successful marketing
entails combining a local with a global image.
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III. Whisgi Gymreig
Brian Morgan on how a Welsh spirit has been
conjured out of Penderyn.
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Flights on our Doorstep
Madoc Batcup says we should take another look
at Llanwern’s potential to become a major international
airport.
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Barnett Squeeze
R Ross Mackay argues we should measure need
when allocating spending across the UK.
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Greening the Economy
Roger Thomas recommends practical steps to
make progress with sustainable development. |
Politics and Policy
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Peter’s question for Ivor
Alan Trench says the Richard Commission should
address constitutional principles not questions about service
delivery.
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Leashed Watchdogs
Leighton Jenkins argues that the Assembly’s
Committees lack the powers to do their job.
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Legal Wales
Keith Bush reports on how Welsh incorporation
into England is being reversed.
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Virtual Majority
Leighton Andrews reports on his first six months
as an AM.
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Clear Welsh Water
Nick Bourne outlines new directions for Welsh
Conservatism.
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Nation-Building
Cynog Dafis explores Plaid Cymru’s future
in the wake of its May 2003 election setback.
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Backlash
Simon Brooks explains why 8874 people in
Ceredigion are demanding a mayor. |
Europe
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Two Cheers
Neil MacCormick reveals what the European Convention
is achieving for Wales.
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Only Connect
Jan Royall
discusses the work of the European Commission’s Office
in Wales. |
Culture and Communications
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Cardiff, Kairdiff, Caerdydd
Peter Finch probes the literary output from
the capital’s clash of cultures.
Language Special
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I. Turning the Tide?
John Aitchison and Harold Carter
unravel linguistic messages from the 2001 census.
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II. Belonging
Euros Lewis reflects on the heartland’s
‘invisible’ identity crisis.
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III. The World in Welsh
Ned Thomas argues that the time is ripe for
a Welsh-language daily newspaper.
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Culture Versus Commerce
Alun Davies reports on the establishment
of Ofcom. |
Social Policy
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Physicians Cure Thyselves
Jon Owen Jones assesses the Assembly Government’s
response to the Wanless review of health and social care.
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Funding Fog
David Reynolds says education spending is losing
out.
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We bought a Mountain
Catrin
Ellis Jones reports on a venture that is breathing
life into upland Wales. |
Environment
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Dislocated Icon
William Wilkins suggests a way forward for the
National Botanic Garden.
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DNA Database
Anthony Campbell unveils a project to survey
the marine organisms of Pembrokeshire.
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Sustainable Futures
Carys Howell and Sylvia Davies
examine proposals to extend the role of the National Parks. |
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Endpiece: Harri Webb's Budgies by Peter
Stead |
