By Charlie Evans So the cat is out the bag. Mark Drakeford has announced the radical project of a “universal basic income” is to be trialled in Wales. It was an initiative that was laughed at just ten years ago when the Green Party were trying to normalise the idea,...
This report examines some of the key issues around the topic of housing in Wales. At the Centre for Welsh Studies, we believe that it is crucial for policymakers to address the housing needs and shortage across the nation through a more holistic and inclusive...
What have Labour done for Wales’s poorest communities over their 22 years in power? Let’s be honest, not a lot. Before the pandemic, Wales had the slowest growing economy in the UK. Almost a quarter of people in Wales were living in poverty before the...
In recent months there has been a whisper in the Welsh wind. If you close your eyes you can almost hear it now – “abolish, abolish, abolish.” That’s how these political articles are supposed to start right? Unlike one of your previous Conservative writers, I can...
This report endorses fiscal responsibility, equitable and simple tax structures, and economic growth in Wales. Ultimately, it promotes the pursuit of a fairer and low tax economy, and as a consequence, the consolidation of a free society. Liberal philosophy lies at...
At the Centre for Welsh Studies (CWS) we commend the UK Government’s extension of Coronavirus-related support for the Welsh economy and bold proposals around levelling up Wales, while also being cautiously optimistic about its long-term impacts. Now more than ever, we...
