An electric few weeks in Wales…So what’s next?Yn y Gymraeg yma Phew! Well, we’re not used to political drama in Cardiff Bay of the scale witnessed over the past few weeks. With the election resulting in Labour winning 29 of 60 seats,...Posted 31 May 2016
A stagnating Senedd?In general, diversity in parliaments is on the rise across the UK and the world. But it’s by no means inevitable or uniform – and making our often archaic institutions reflect the public they represent...Posted 25 Apr 2016
Let’s make sure every voice is heard in WalesThere are now just a couple of weeks until the Welsh Assembly election. Parties are coming out with their policies for the next Assembly thick and fast. So we’re calling on parties to revitalise democracy in...Posted 18 Apr 2016
A diverse democracy: Building a Wales for allAt its heart, democracy is a celebration of variety. Democracy requires that arguments are tested, scrutinised and checked, from inception to delivery. That’s why it’s important that the backgrounds of those doing that are as...Posted 15 Apr 2016
Good news for Welsh electionsThe UK Government today released their draft Wales Bill, continuing the process of the Silk Commission through to the St David’s Day declaration. It is clear that these proposals – in particular how powers are...Posted 20 Oct 2015
Young people in Wales back votes at 16 – and political educationAs the Welsh Assembly publish their major report on votes at 16 today, the young people of Wales have spoken. And it is a clear message – young people want a vote. With 10,375 young people...Posted 15 Jul 2015
Don’t let fewer Welsh County Councils mean less democracy for WalesToday, Public Services Minister Leighton Andrews announces the new proposed map for Local Authorities in Wales, with plans to reduce the number of County Councils from 22 to 8 or 9. This follows the recent...Posted 17 Jun 2015
Implementing the Donaldson Review in WalesFollowing the announcement by Education minister Huw Lewis that the Donaldson Review would be implemented in full, our education adviser Rhodri Griffiths examines the Donaldson Review on Education in Wales and asks: ‘how can young people become informed...Posted 16 Jun 2015
The ailing dragon – healing Welsh democracyThere’s a crisis of confidence in politics, which cannot be allowed to continue. After countless scandals and inquiries, people are left thinking that politics isn’t working for them. The Hansard Society’s audit of political engagement found that...Posted 09 Jul 2014
On dual candidacy, let’s play niceThe UK Government has confirmed its intention to lift the ban on dual candidacy in its Draft Wales Bill. In a nutshell, dual candidacy is when an individual contests both a constituency seat and a party...Posted 18 Dec 2013