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Will 2021 be the start of a new pro free-market chapter for Wales?
An article by Dr Stephen Morris, Policy Spokesman for Gwlad: Even the most ardent free-marketeer would concede that the actions of the government in the current COVID-19 crisis are on the right track. We who most lament the excessive involvement of government in the...
Free trade: A quintessentially British idea reinvigorated
An article by the former Secretary of State for Wales the RT Hon David Jones MP: Boris. What a breath of fresh air. No, scratch that. What a glorious gust of bracing ozone, dispelling the dismal, grey timidity of the past three...
Cardiff Congestion Charge High Stakes Gamble
An article written by Cardiff Councillor and Prospective Assembly Member for Cardiff North - Joel Williams: So. Labour-run Cardiff Council have outlined plans for a congestion charge on all motorists coming into the City. Let me start by saying that we all want to see...
North Wales is being left behind by the Cardiff Bay establishment
Article written by Rob Roberts - Businessman and Conservative Candidate for Delyn in North Wales: The strangle hold in Cardiff has left North Wales lagging behind in inward investment. The transport links between the North and the South are appalling, the North...
How will parties on the right perform in Wales in the 2019 General Election?
Article written by CWS Director Matthew MacKinnon: The Conservatives have always had a mixed history when it comes to elections in Wales. In 1983 they held 14 of the 38 Parliamentary seats, 14 years later in 1997 they had lost every single seat and it took until 2005...
Labour’s anti-private school pledge would damage Welsh state education
Article written by Callum Vaga - Former Welsh Vote Leave Staffer: It’s no secret that Wales has consistently underperformed compared to other parts of the UK when it comes to education, whether that’s using PISA results or any other measurement. State comprehensive...
Brexit threatens the very existence of the Welsh political system
Article written by Edward Sumner Politics in Wales isn’t working, the people of Wales are feeling neglected and ignored. Since 2016 the electorate have been told they didn’t know what they voted for and derided as ignorant and wrong for voting the way they did. The...
Leaving the EU can strengthen Welsh agricultural standards
Whilst still in the EU, these unethical practises are almost impossible for the UK to withdraw from. Brexit gives us the chance to further our reputation as a world leader in animal rights.
The Back Stop is no full stop
The Back Stop is no full stop. The EU already has existing legislation which means there is an alternative.
Planning makes “No Deal” one of few certainties
While Labour are flapping over Brexit and their hodgepodge approach to it, the UK Government’s planning for a No Deal demonstrates that the Conservatives are the only major party that can deliver Brexit and that are committed to it.