Dickens and London: a chance to celebrate 2
THE CURRENT year is not just of international significance because of the Olympics and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, 2012 is also the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth. This seems extraordinary in many ways. Dickens has never gone out of fashion, and a lot of what he has to say remains extremely relevant today. Charles Dickens [...]
read more
Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 1
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day – here is a reflection on its continued significance
read more
Culturally distinct, economically intertwined 4
The British may psychologically be an island race. But our links with continental Europe go far deeper than busy cheap flights
read more
Caught on the horns of a nationalist dilemma 10
Labour has been falling over itself to state its opposition to Scottish independence. Now the Welsh party is moving to shed its nationalist clothing
read more
Bubble
Why should England care?
Alex Salmond has proclaimed the benefits of Scottish independence for England. Who is he trying to kid?
Wales Business
Does the left really want to fight for jobs?
It’s jobs that matter – And that means private sector jobs – Will the left embrace this opportunity to support capitalism ?
Reflection
Reflected Iron: a film review
The newly released Iron Lady is a film which has much to recommend it but will not change minds
Postcard
Wales’ mountain footprint
Wales has a significant reputation for its mountains and hills, but here is a collection of global mountains that have a noteworthy Welsh footprint upon them
-
Dickens and London: a chance to celebrate
January 27, 2012 10:01 -
Holocaust Memorial Day 2012
January 27, 2012 07:01 -
Culturally distinct, economically intertwined
January 26, 2012 07:01 -
Caught on the horns of a nationalist dilemma
January 25, 2012 11:01 -
Why should England care?
January 25, 2012 09:01
Recent Articles
What’s in a Name?
There is more – much more – to Plaid’s internal review than media coverage in recent days will have led you to believe
Peacocks and PR Poppycock
A week ago the Welsh economy suffered a blow with the decision to put Peacocks into administration – a step that showed the real impact of textbook economics
This game is unfair
The first law to be passed by a newly-empowered Assembly was opposed by Plaid Cymru. Simon Thomas explains why Wales has been railroaded into protecting big sponsors when it has already done badly out of the Olympics
Winning it softly
Wales’ new year resolutions should involve a commitment to other kinds of infrastructure if it is to harbour serious hopes of competing on export markets
Defend Legal Aid
Benefit rules are complicated – it is wrong to deprive those who are disabled and on low incomes access to specialist legal support when they need it the most
Making the media work in new ways
At the end of this month, three valleys in Wales will get their own TV station – and a glimpse at a multi-media future that will also test Government initiatives
Beyond the Boundaries
A week on from the announcement of new boundaries for Welsh constituencies in Westminster, the changes proposed still cause concern
Is the UK heading into constitutional freefall?
Mick Antoniw argues that we need a new Kilbrandon report if we are to prevent the UK from breaking up
You snooze you lose
The current furore over the terms and timing of a referendum on Scottish Independence has been notable for two things – a complete lack of unionist forethought, and the continuing lack of understanding about what motivates the SNP
Most recent comments