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Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Senedd Watch - July 2013

Owen : As you'll notice, I've switched from the default Blogger comments system to Disqus (notes available from Welsh not British) and I've updated the Comments Policy accordingly. This isn't because of any problem, I just thought it needed an update. I have no issue with anonymous comments, and you can still leave them as either a guest or under the name “Anonymous”, but you need to provide an e-mail (which isn't revealed). You can also sign in...

Monday, 29 July 2013

All eyes on Môn Mam Cymru

Assembly by-elections are rare, and Ynys Môn's this Thursday – prompted as you know by Ieuan Wyn Jones' resignation to head the Menai Science Park – is the first since Trish Law won Blaenau Gwent as an Independent in 2006.The by-election itself has been covered extensively by Blog Menai in particular; also Syniadau, National...

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Page 3 - Nobody's DD-cup of tea?

Is it a simple case of covering up? Or are the issues much deeper? (Pic : The Guardian) Around a fortnight ago, the Assembly unanimously agreed - following a cross-party debate - that The Sun's Page 3 feature should be discontinued. Time's set aside every few weeks for debates on whatever AMs want to discuss. I wouldn't...

Monday, 22 July 2013

WAG End of Year Report Card 2013

School's out for summer, so it's report time. (Pic : BBC) Barring unforeseen circumstances, the Assembly's in recess until September 23rd. So it's worth taking another look at how I think the Welsh Government and opposition leaders have performed over the past year.Because of the March and June reshuffles, I've altered this...

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap - Round III

Did the "local property boys and girls" simply run rings around the agents? Or is something fishy going on? (Pic : BBC Wales) I'm loath to end the Assembly year on a bad news story, but this constitutes a bubbling scandal that's worth following closely due to its potential impact.It's escalated further, with BBC Wales reporting...

Saturday, 13 July 2013

Census 2011 : A Changing Bridgend

Census 2011 : What's stunting Welsh? Census 2011 : Losing our religion? Census 2011 : National Identity & Ethnicity Census 2011 : Disability,Carers & Health Census 2011 : Qualifications Census 2011 : Demographics I – How old is Wales? Census 2011 : Demographics II– Its meaning for Wales Census 2011 : The Home &...