News
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WelshBac: Educating Wales in the next Century; The Road to the
Referendum; The place of north Wales; The supply of technicians
for Welsh industry; IWA at the Eisteddfod; Working with Wales
in London; The Wales Renewable Energy 21 Project; Future of
NHS Wales; The BSE crisis: a Welsh response; Millennium Centre
on its way; mid Wales media opportunities; Centres of Expertise
go for gold; Social exclusion and economic regeneration. |
Guest Column
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Election Countdown by Paul Lindford.
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Politics & Policy
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The Way Ahead (Again) by Kevin Morgan
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Loving to hate the car
Following two years consultation the Countryside Council for
Wales has issued a policy document Transport and Rural Wales.
Gareth Wyn Jones says it reveals contradictions
at the core of the Council’s remit.
Assembly Focus Special
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I. Towards a Federal Britain?
The Constitution Unit’s report An Assembly for Wales,
published in June 1996, set the terms of the current devolution
debate. David Melding takes a sceptical view
of its findings.
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II. Power and Politics
Keith Patchett argues that the Executive Assembly
being proposed by Labour might leave Wales in a weaker position
than is presently the case.
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III. The tools for the job
Ron Davies tackles the criticism that Labour’s
Assembly plans are flawed because they do not contain legislative
powers. |
Economy
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Entrepreneurial Universities
With Universities becoming important engines of the economy
Wales has some catching up to do, as Phil Cooke
and Rob Huggins report.
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Competing to co-operate
To survive in the global market Welsh firms are increasingly
becoming involved in supply chains. Gwawr Hughes
looks at two examples. |
Environment
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Renewing Welsh energy
Can Wales establish a leading role with renewable energy? Can
investors forgo short-term returns in favour of a long-term
view? Brian Morgan and Don Snow
pose the questions.
Orimulsion Debate Special
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I. Stephen Hill and Annette Roberts present the case for.
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II. Robert Minhinnick presents the case against. |
Social policy
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An eye for an eye
Agenda’s last issue suggested that there has been some
benefits from GP fundholding. Dr Elizabeth Evans
disagrees.
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Cutting through the spiral of decline
Dave Adamson urges a new approach to economic
regeneration for socially excluded communities in the Valleys.
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Cinderella arrives at the Ball
More 16-18 year olds achieve qualifications at Welsh Further
Education Colleges than in all the secondary schools of Wales:
Juliet Pierce reports on a little regarded
sector. |
Culture and Communication
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Think Tanks I have known
Christopher Harvie surveys the influence of
policy research institutes, and offers some advice to the IWA.
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Looking to the North
R Merfyn Jones welcomes the appearance of the
first of the IWA’s Gregynog Papers, The Place of North
Wales.
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Taking Welsh out of the classroom
Jeremy Evas and Bill Fear
report on a new research project into attitudes towards the
Welsh language. |
