Let's be clear first of all: this isn't a list of what I consider to be "the best" AMs, just...

After looking at some of the achievements and failures of devolution, here's a look at some of the memorable,  defining...

Following a look at the achievements and all the associated back-slapping, it's time to look at the....not so glorious moments...

All this week, I'll be posting articles on State of Wales to mark the 20th anniversary of devolution, looking at...

(Title Image: ITV) Yesterday, a by-election was held in Newport West for the UK Parliament seat held by the late...

(Title Image: © Copyright Chris Downer and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.) Next Thursday (April 4th 2019),...

As well as focusing on the short and medium-term challenges on how to achieve independence, those of us who support...

(Title Image: BhzSamTheRipper via Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation Licence) Towards the beginning of January, Plaid Cymru leader Adam...

(Title Image: secularism.org.uk) This is a re-write of an older post looking at the minor implications of independence – this...

(Title Image: Cambridge University) UK Parliament rejects Brexit deal On 15th January, the UK House of Commons voted by 432...

This is the first in an intermittent series of articles looking at some potential so-called "radical" policies an independent Wales...

(Title Image: Wales Online) Almost every nation in the world has an official agency dedicated to collecting and publishing statistics....

(Title Image: Wales Online) As you can probably tell, I've decided to change the format of State of Wales. Fixed...

(Title Image: Cardiff University) After all that, it's time to sum up what conclusions to draw, put forward the main...

(Title Image: ITV Wales) At the business end of this examination of the Welsh economy, we reach the penultimate article...

(Title Image: Dallas Observer) This piece focuses on two separate philosophical, economic and socio-political concepts. One of them most people...

(Title Image: BBC Wales) There's no economy without people....or maybe not (Part XIV), but aside from economic growth, one of...

(Title Image: The Ecologist) Economic growth is an expansion of the economy and an increase in productivity and/or the value...

(Title Image: goodfoodshops.blogspot.com) The next five pieces are going to look in depth at some of the discussion points raised...

(Title Image: insidermedia.com) Part IX included a more detailed look at how the Welsh economy fares within the UK, so...

(Title Image: tripsavvy.com) With a detailed breakdown of how the Welsh economy works at the moment out of the way,...

(Title Image: glassdoor.co.uk) This final sectoral analysis looks at the part of the economy much maligned as not being part...

(Title Image: Bevan Foundation) The service sector may be the biggest part of the economy, but it's arguably lost its...

(Title Image: Wales Online) Time to focus on the largest sector in the Welsh economy – the service sector. Introduction...

(Title Image: BBC Wales) Following the primary sector and utilities (Part IV), it's time to look at what the Welsh...