Vice-chair of the Conservative Party,
Michael Fabricant MP, called for a new Act of Union that grants the
four constituent nations of the United Kingdom equal powers, with
Westminster retaining control over areas like defence and foreign
affairs.
A Times Education Supplement survey found between
60-75% of Welsh teachers and headteachers believe school banding
hasn't improved standards, and 73-75% believe education reforms have
had a negative impact...
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Monday, 30 September 2013
Saturday, 28 September 2013
The War on Terror's forgotten front
The terror attacks on Nairobi's Westgate Shopping Centre are a reminder
that the War on Terror is as much an African war as an Asian-focused one.
(Pic : The Telegraph)
If you asked most people to name a front line in
"The War on Terror", I'm willing to bet most would say
Afghanistan or northern Pakistan. In terms of intensity...
Thursday, 26 September 2013
Two Cardiff visions, two different impressions
A coherent vision for Cardiff city centre and how
it links with the Cardiff Bay regeneration area has been a cause
célèbre for so many people, for so long, that it sounds
like a broken record each and every time it's brought up in the media.In the last few weeks, we've seen
further development of two visions. One from Cardiff...
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Carwyn's constitutional conundrum
The First Minister has once again gone into some detail on his ideas for
devolution and the impact of the Scottish independence referendum.
(Pic : BBC)
Last week, First Minister Carwyn Jones gave a
lecture on devolution and the possible ramifications of the Scottish
independence referendum at a conference organised by Cardiff
University's...
Tuesday, 17 September 2013
Home Truths? See me, please
A language thousands of years old. A language generating arguments
that seem to go on for a thousand years.
It's time to take those arguments to school....
(Pic : BBC Wales)
Earlier this month, an article...
