Building a stronger Senedd: Why size (still) mattersAlmost since its inception, there has been discussion and debate about a larger National Assembly here in Wales. Most recently, an expert panel on Assembly reform led by Professor Laura McAllister stated simply that the...Posted 19 Jul 2019
Legislation introduced to extend the right to vote to 16 and 17 year olds in WalesDevolution to Wales has meant that we do a number of things differently from other parts of the UK. From having distinct policies around tuition fees for Welsh students heading to university, to bringing forward...Posted 12 Feb 2019
Building a better democracy – 2018 and the Electoral Reform SocietyAs a sense of crisis dominates national life, electoral reformers offer an alternative to the way we do politics in the UK. The shadow of the last three general elections is cast wide over Westminster,...Posted 10 Dec 2018
The future of Welsh democracy? Interviews with Welsh leadership candidatesIn just a few week’s time Wales will have its next First Minister in place, with a three way race currently being fought by Mark Drakeford, Vaughan Gething and Eluned Morgan. In all the coverage...Posted 20 Nov 2018
Assembly vote to extend the franchise is a major step forward for WalesFor those of us who are politically-minded, voting for the first time is a landmark occasion. There is satisfaction in putting a cross next to your preferred candidate and placing the completed ballot paper into...Posted 10 Oct 2018
Wales is leading the way in building a better democracy, Westminster should take noteThere’s been plenty of talk at Conservative conference of how to win back young voters. But so far there has been little policy detail. What’s happening in Wales might provide some inspiration. This Tuesday, the...Posted 02 Oct 2018
How the new Welsh party leaders can make a difference on diversityHas there ever been such a time of change in Welsh politics? By the end of this year there is a chance that none of the parties in the Assembly will have the same leader...Posted 15 Aug 2018
Welsh civil society launch open government manifestoIf you could get the Welsh Government to do one thing to be more transparent or engaging, what would it be? Especially if you knew the government had to listen and respond? That was the...Posted 02 Aug 2018
Revealed: Abuse and harassment in Welsh politics is rife. Here’s how to stamp it outWe got a sense of the shocking scale of abuse in Westminster last year. But there has been relatively little heard about the issues surrounding harassment and diverse representation in Wales. It turns out the situation...Posted 12 Jul 2018
Why we need real leadership on democratic reform from the next Welsh Labour leaderWhat was always set to be an interesting Welsh Labour conference this weekend quickly became one for the history books as Carwyn Jones used his conference speech to announce his intention to stand down as...Posted 24 Apr 2018