IF LANGUAGE and heritage minister Alun Ffred Jones is confused about what is happening to the Welsh government’s legislation on the Welsh language, he would be far from the only one
Welsh Politics
Wales is regionalised
CULTURE MINISTER Alun Ffred Jones should learn to keep his eyes more peeled than usual when visiting anything organised by Cadw, writes Clive Betts, currently on holiday from his usual base in the… Read the rest
Welsh Politics
Alun Ffred moves right on tourism
The abolition of the Wales Tourist Board, with all functions handed over to civil servants, seemed an own-goal by the previous Labour-only government. The ponderousness of civil service procedures did not seem well-suited to a task which must involve quick-thinking and movement.
And, more important, it had to be asked to what extent WTB-style experts within the civil service are now leading activities, and to what extent the lead is being taken by civil service “generalists”.
Welsh Conservatives
Language LCO battle – Tory versus Tory
A division of opinion has surely appeared between Tories in the Assembly and those in the Commons on the most contentious political issue affecting Wales.
Welsh Politics
London newspapers ignore Wales
Alun Pugh, former culture minister and former AM for Clwyd West, is having to watch as one of his most controversial decisions – the official funding of the Wales Millennium Centre –… Read the rest
Welsh Politics
Helen Mary should beat Janet any day
Hopes that Plaid’s northern regional member Janet Ryder will be shoe-horned into the vacant position of deputy leader of the nationalist group in the Assembly seem somewhat misplaced.
Press and Media
Y Byd needs new and straight thinking
I can’t be sure whether the reawakened chorus of support for the launch of a Welsh-language daily is because of rock-bound support for the venture…
