Welsh Fabian articles July to December July Biodiversity, the big picture- Carolyn Thomas MS Dog breed specific legislation- Christina Rees MP Education a route out of poverty- John Griffiths MS Senedd budget the need to plan long term- Mike Hedges MS Energy costs- Jack Sargeant MS August Levelling up- Mike…

Christina Rees MP Following on from the article I published in August, this piece seeks to explain the subsequent process that has seen my Shark Fins Bill make it through committee stage. The UK Constitution dictates that it is the political party that is victorious in general elections and is asked by the…

Carolyn Harris MP Soon after I first became a Member of Parliament, an appeal for help from the local foodbank at the start of the school holidays, began a ripple effect. It started with my team making packed lunches for free holiday activities across Swansea East for two weeks that summer, to ease…

Post EU funding in Wales Mike Hedges MS On 1 January 2021, the trade and co-operation agreement took effect and established the UK’s future relationship with the EU. The UK’s access to future rounds of European Union structural funding programmes was not agreed. That meant Wales would no longer get…

Mike Hedges MS Taking 1964 as the start point the General Election results have been six changes in Government and ten re-elections of the Government. Three Government stayed in power for prolonged periods since the Conservatives 1951 to 1964, Conservatives 1979 to 1997, Labour 1997 to 2010, and the Conservatives since 2010. Labour…

Jack Sargeant MS — White Ribbon Day 2022 I am a proud ambassador for the White Ribbon Campaign. The campaign has at its heart one key principle; it is men who have got to change in order to end violence against women and girls. I know some will find that…

Carolyn Thomas MS: As a former postal worker, the privatised wrecking of Royal Mail breaks my heart This week, the Senior Public Affairs team at Royal Mail went out of their way to send me a letter defending their attacks on pay and working conditions in response to tweets which…

WE NEED FURTHER COUNCIL HOUSE BUILDING MIKE HEDGES MS We have a national housing shortage, and the private housing sector can only provide a limited solution to this. In Swansea there are over six thousand people on the Council waiting list and it will take many years for the number…

Mike Hedges MS Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse is a leading threat to humanity. The restoration of our natural world is essential for the services the complex ecosystems provide such as fresh water to drink and healthy soils for our food to grow. In Wales, the loss of forests, the plundering of seas…