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Upfront
Shattering preconceptions
Sophie Gillat-Ray outlines how a new study
centre at Cardiff University will promote greater understanding
of the Muslim community. |
News
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Economy
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Capital network
Kevin Morgan examines obstacles that lie in
the way of economic collaboration between Cardiff and the Valleys.
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Connecting Ebbw Vale
Richard Crook on a new passenger line linking
Blaenau Gwent with Cardiff and Newport.
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Irish Luck
James Foreman-Peck and Laurian Lungu
examine the benefits that could flow if Wales had the option
of lowering corporation tax.
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Builders Wanted
Gruffydd Jones unveils research revealing demand
for a Welsh Construction College.
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Drivers of the Future
Aldwyn Cooper argues that the creative industries
are key to Wales maximising the economic opportunities presented
by broadband technology.
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Politics and Policy
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Route Map to Power
Richard Wyn Jones interviews Secretary of State
for Wales Peter Hain on his Assembly Bill and adds his own commentary.
Public Service Reform Special
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I. Working Together
Rhodri Morgan describes how the Assembly Government’s
Making the Connections public reform agenda is being put into
practice.
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II. Delivery
Jeremy Beecham explains how he is approaching
his review of local service delivery in Wales.
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III. State Building
Clive Grace says Welsh public services need
significant change and reform.
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Untangling the Labyrinth
Meilyr Ceredig previews the launch of separate
websites to cover the Assembly’s executive and legislative
functions.
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Internal Borders
Rhys Jones and Carwyn Fowler
ask a politically loaded question. |
Europe
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Estonian Links
Wiard Sterk reports on a visit to Tallinn.
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Freedom song
Elinor Bennett explains how her musical exploration
of Estonia broke the language barrier. |
Environment
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Greening ethnicity
Judy Ling Wong describes the work of the Black
Environment Network.
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Llanerchaeron
Ruth Williams, John Pritchard
and Neil Caldwell advocate investing in heritage
and the environment. |
Social Policy
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Expert Patients
Melanie Williams on the benefits of taking control
of chronic illness.
Welsh Baccalaureate Special
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I. Small Vision
David Reynolds asks whether the Welsh Baccalaureate
has been a success or failure.
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II. Breadth with depth
Brian Lightman reports on the Penarth St Cyres
School experience of piloting the Welsh Baccalaureate. |
Culture and Communications
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Could do better
Ned Thomas describes how the UK is complying
with its European commitments to support the Welsh language.
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Disney Wales
Peter Finch visits the 74th North American Welsh
National Gymanfa Ganu in Orlando.
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Motor-biking in the nude
Rhian Davies on how Wales seeped into the consciousness
of the composer Peter Warlock.
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Y Wenhwyseg
Elin Jones on how ‘talking tidy’
led to the demise of a distinctive Welsh dialect. |
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The Last Word by Peter
Stead. |
