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Since Covid-19 struck and the UK went into lockdown, many have been discussing the ‘new normal’ and various campaign groups in Wales have begun pushing for a new raft of new policies to be implemented, such as Universal Basic Income and the four day working week....
Will 2021 see the rise of the Welsh free marketeers?
Politics in Wales is starting to see a seismic shift in the political landscape for the first time in decades. 2019 saw the largest group of free market supporting MPs elected since 1983 across Wales, with the vast majority of gains coming from former Labour...
Time to Challenge Wales’ Failing Consensus
Article written by Calum Davies, Deputy Chairman for Cardiff Central Conservatives After over 20 years of Labour rule, Wales is more than just ready for change. It needs it. But how can Conservatives genuinely transform our nation without simply saying we will spend...
It’s time Wales led the way with a more nuanced approach to phasing out of lockdown
Centre for Welsh Studies Director - Matthew MacKinnon: In this short opinion piece, I want to outline a few key policies the Welsh Government could implement to help revive the Welsh economy, whilst simultaneously protecting our most vulnerable in society and giving...
What should the “new normal” be?
An article written by Jonathan Morgan, former Conservative Assembly Member and Shadow Minister: The past few months have taught us a lot about ourselves. Our resilience as a nation, our ability as individuals to adapt to a fast changing environment where work, family...
The Welsh Government must embrace the market to ensure a strong economic recovery
ONS statement by Matthew MacKinnon, Director of the Centre for Welsh Studies: “The long term implications for the UK economy are stark, with Covid-19 and lockdown bringing the largest proportionate annual increase in debt since the second world war. We are concerned...
UBI in Wales: An Economic Mess Waiting to Happen
An opinion piece written by Edward Sumner, Chief Operations Office at the Centre for Welsh Studies: During the Covid-19 pandemic we have seen an array of new ideas of how to combat the economic fall out that we face on the other side of this lockdown. In Wales and...
Covid-19: Why isn’t the Welsh Government listening to North Wales?
An article written by CWS Board Member Cllr Adrian Mason: Let me start off by saying that I like the idea of devolution. To have decisions made by local people for local people is a much more focused type of government and, in theory, very sensible. Unfortunately, in...
Covid-19: Our Civil Liberties Must Remain
Blog piece written by Matthew MacKinnon, Director of Centre for Welsh Studies. Looking back throughout our countries history, it’s hard to imagine draconian, anti-democratic legislation being implemented here. I often think this could never happen in the United...