Statement by CWS Chairman Llyr Powell:This is yet more State interference in family life. There is the question of why we need a new law in the first place. New laws are usually brought in by parliaments because existing legislation is not deemed to be working. But,...
An Article written by South East Wales Assembly Member Mark Reckless: The abolition of the Severn tolls presents fantastic economic opportunities for South East Wales and beyond. With regular journeys across the river Severn now more financially viable, commuters and...
Today the Centre for Welsh Studies released a policy paper calling on the UK Government to cut then scrap Air Passenger Duty. You can read the full report here.
An Article written by CWS Chairman Llyr Powell: The solution is to build more houses, not to prohibit people from owning their own homes. A very regressive step by the Labour Welsh Government. Right to buy, the savage Thatcherite policy of turning poor people into...
Update provided by CWS Chairman Llyr Powell: The Welsh Government and the National Assembly for Wales became responsible for some of the taxes paid in Wales in April 2018, with additional powers coming into effect in April 2019. Income Tax From 6 April 2019, people...
An Article written by Professor Kent Matthews: Carwyn Jones the First Minister of Wales has described a no-deal Brexit as ‘catastrophic’ and would cause ‘serious, long-lasting, economic and social damage’. I am sure the First Minister believes his own words and like...
This article has been written by CWS Board Member Cllr Adrian Mason: So, ten years has passed since they managed to overturn the will of the British people. It is 2028. Much has happened over the last decade since the establishment overturned Brexit....
An Article Written by CWS Board Advisor Patrick Minford: Why the Chequers proposals are damaging and the better alternative EU trade deal Since the ill-fated Chequers Cabinet meeting much has been written about the faults of Theresa May’s proposals that were agreed...
An Article by CWS Director Matthew MacKinnon: With ever more powers being devolved to the Welsh Assembly from Westminster, the Assembly’s influence over the lives of the people of Wales is becoming more apparent. So after 20 years of Labour control, why aren’t...
This article has been written by CWS Board Member Cllr Adrian Mason: Given the significance of events of the last few days, the outcome which will have profound influences on Wales and the Welsh people, I was curious as to why Welsh Conservative Assembly Members...
