Tag: Local Government

In the last couple of days, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council agreed to a joint statement ...

As we all know by now, the solution to every problem in Wales is to form a committee. The more ...

The final part of this mini-series looks at running the police as well as how to hold the police to ...

With the look at the current strength and administration of the police (Part Va) and some of the issues facing ...

The second theme of State of Wales' look at the justice system and independence moves to the police. As is ...

For the last decade or so, most of the focus on local government reform in Wales has centred on the ...

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the most persistent claims made by Labour is that the Welsh Government's business support ...

PFI, MIM, NDP, TFI - acronyms galore. But what do these big public finance systems mean in practice, and is ...

If you've closely watched (what passes as) the headlines in Wales over the last few years, you would assume the ...

Matter of opinion, or flaw in the system? What counts as a "crap development" in the first place? Student flats ...

(Title Image: UK Ministry of Defence, Crown Copyright) As well as electing the Senedd, this year Wales will be going ...

(Title Image: Welsh Labour) With the 2021 Senedd election in full swing (or in as much swing as is possible ...

(Title Image: Audit Wales) Having looked at health, education, the environment and the economy, last but not least how have ...

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(Title Image: BBC) While policy is largely shaped and enacted by that we choose at the ballot box, constitutions often ...

(Title Image: Getty Images via BBC Wales) Most constitutions set out how the legislature works, its role and electoral arrangements. ...

(Title Image: ITV Wales) From the head of state, this series of articles moves to the workings of the state ...

(Title Image: vb.is) These final two parts will look in more detail at some of the specific issues raised over ...

(Title Image: photoeverywhere.co.uk under Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-2.5) Before looking at how news from Wales is covered in the UK ...

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: glamour.com) Anti-female sexism mansplained ^I'm not taking the mickey with that, it's just I was expecting some backdraft ...

(Title Image: Wales Online) If there's one thing you will have noticed in Cardiff (and to a lesser extent Swansea) ...

(Title Image: Wales Online) Before delving into the prospects for the parties and key contests etc. it's worth looking at ...

(Title Image: Action 4 Equality Scotlan) Your Local Councillor: A Brief Guide Wales elects just over 1,250 councillors to 22 ...