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Opinion

Icarus Balance


Elystan Morgan charts a route through the maze of the 2006 Wales Act towards Wales next constitutional advance.
Summer 2008
Page 4

Spine for the Dragon


John Osmond examines the case for upgrading north-south road links.
Spring 2008
Page 4

Beyond symbolism


Richard Brunstrom explains why incomers like him should be required to learn Welsh.
Winter 2007/08
Page 4

Opinion


Connecting with the consumer by Rhys David.
Summer 2007
Page 4

Progressive Universalism


Mark Drakeford outlines six principles of social justice which underpin the Assembly Government’s policy approach.
Winter 2007
Page 4

Celebrating citizenship


Neil Evans makes a plea for a museum of political culture which, he says, should be located in Merthyr.
Summer 2006
Page 4

A pier with too few supports


Professor Sir John Cadogan argues that the Assembly Government should base its science policy on scientific rather than economic principles.
Spring 2006
Page 4

Shattering preconceptions


Sophie Gillat-Ray outlines how a new study centre at Cardiff University will promote greater understanding of the Muslim community.
Winter 05/06
Page 4

Destination unknown


In the wake of France and Holland’s rejection of the Union’s forward march, Chris Harvie asks: whatever happened to regional Europe?
Summer 2005
Page 4

Power Broke


John Osmond looks at the career of Denzil Davies to discover some clues on the future role of Welsh MPs at Westminster.
Spring 2005
Page 4

Collaboration not competition


First Minister Rhodri Morgan outlines his government’s philosophy.
Autumn 2004
Page 4

Migration, identity and development


Arguing that we need to move from a protectionist to a dynamic approach to Welsh identity, Cynog Dafis says the biggest threat comes from people moving out of Wales, rather than those coming in.
Summer 2004
Page 4

Borders in the Mind


Untangling the historical threads of Wales’s troubled relationship with England, Grahame Davies finds that guilt is still guilt whether it’s 1300 years ago or yesterday.
Spring 2004
Page 4

A Post-National Wales


Chris Williams says it is time to move on from irresolvable problems of nationality to a more open, participatory society.
Winter 2003/04
Page 2

A Green Wales


Phil Williams charts the progress of the Assembly’s efforts to get to grips with its duty to promote sustainable development.
Summer 2003
Page 2

Whitehall Versus Wales


Analysing the way Westminster shares legislative power with Cardiff Bay Robert Hazell says Wales risks getting the worst of both worlds.
Spring 2003
Page 2

Two Tongues


John Osmond on the outlook for the Welsh language.
Winter 2002/03
Page 2

Global Trends


Gerry Holtham unpicks some of the longer term geo-political changes underway in world affairs and finds a glimmer of Welsh hope amidst generally grim tidings.
Summer 2002
Page 2

Europe’s Crossroads


Hywel Ceri Jones assesses what input the National Assembly should make to the Convention on the future of the European Union launched by the Council of Ministers in March.
Spring 2002
Page 2

Ground Zero


Geraint Talfan Davies welcomes a new openness on the part of the Assembly Administration to engage in policy debate and calls for the creation of an independent organisation on the lines of the Irish Economic and Social Research Institute.
Autumn 2001
Page 2

Welsh Futures


Robert Huggins Examines the case for a Welsh Futures Centre for Wales which, he says, would give Wales a long-term competitive advantage over other regions and nations.
Spring 2001
Page 2

Science for Life


Anthony Campbell argues that public understanding of science is the public issue of our time and makes the case for a science policy for Wales.
Winter 2000/2001
Page 2

Marshalling our Intellectual Resources


Geraint Talfan Davies argues that intellectual openness, with consistent demand for analysis and ideas, will be a far more important pre-condition for Wales' success than Objective 1 funding.
Summer 2000
Page 2

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