Lessons and recommendations for the teaching of Welsh history and citizenship based on the…The Cwricwlwm Cymreig (hereafter, CC) was a cross-curricula initiative which aimed to develop a multi-faceted, and civic sense of Welsh…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021
No going back to normal- the left must seize the moment and dominate the crisisThe Italian Marxist revolutionary Antonio Gramsci dedicated much of his thought to the concept of crises. This was the result of him…Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020
Reflections from the doorstepDuring this election I spent two days canvassing for Labour in my home constituency of Bridgend, which in the event tragically fell to the…Dec 13, 20199Dec 13, 20199
Brexit, the crisis, and the way forward for the left.“… a crisis occurs, sometimes lasting for decades. This exceptional duration means that incurable structural contradictions have revealed…Oct 3, 2019Oct 3, 2019
The hollowing out of Welsh democracy, or the prequel to the Brexit vote.In Andrew Rawnsley’s diaries of the Blair years, it is revealed that Tony Blair was extremely reluctant to have a referendum on Welsh…Sep 24, 2019Sep 24, 2019
Some brief thoughts on Wales and BrexitIn the 2016 EU referendum, unlike our Celtic cousins in Northern Ireland and Scotland, Wales voted to leave. There were significant…Sep 23, 20193Sep 23, 20193
Leanne Wood must remain leader of Plaid CymruOnly Leanne Wood can help Plaid break into the less Welsh parts of Wales where they’ve never had a presence. Lose her at your perilSep 3, 2018Sep 3, 2018
The Welsh Interregnum (or reasons not to be cheerful)In some previous blogs I’ve spoken about why Wales voted Leave. Here I’ll continue to speculate on what the future might hold for Wales in…Aug 19, 20164Aug 19, 20164
Wales or Wangland?So Wales voted leave. Cue much handwringing, shame and self-loathing, particularly for those of us who were in France when the results…Aug 11, 20161Aug 11, 20161
