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Latest referendum poll gives Yes side boost
The latest poll on voting intentions in tomorrow’s referendum, undertaken by YouGov and published by ITV Wales today predicts there will be a more than two to one majority for the yes campaign....
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Living in the early days of a better nation
“Work as if you live in the early days of a better nation,” was how the Scottish writer Alasdair Gray advised his fellow citizens in his 2000 volume The Book of Prefaces, a famous quotation now...
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Wales finds its voice
Wales voted overwhelmingly, by nearly two to one, in favour of full primary legislative powers for the National Assembly in Thursday’s referendum. Barring Monmouth which, after a recount only narrowly...
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People of Wales get the message
Wales heeded the advice of Saunders Lewis, the prickly and controversial founder of Plaid Cymru, in this week’s referendum. On 26 February 1979, four days before the first Assembly referendum vote 32...
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Wales, the Referendum and the Multi-Level State
Presiding officer, ladies and gentlemen, colleague and friends, I’m an academic whose main work over the last decade has been on devolution. And I’m someone who personally has been an avid supporter of...
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Budget Special 2: We also share a border with Ireland
Last October I wrote an article for clickonwales Azores give grounds for Welsh tax break in which I argued that some recent European Court of Justice cases provided a strong argument for a lower rate...
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Election Special 1:New Government will need some courage and a bit of flair
The new Welsh Government that will be elected in May faces an immensely challenging five years if it is to live up to the hopes that have been invested in it following the successful referendum in...
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Election Special 2: Normal service resumes – but not quite
Like others I enjoyed listening to and watching the referendum results coming in. Back in 1997 it felt like we’d crashed over the winning line, exhausted and mightily relieved. I still remember the...
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Election Special 3: Welsh political debate moves on to the money
The word historic is often over used in politics. However the referendum result on 3 March will go down in the history of our nation as the first time our people united behind the concept of a distinct...
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Should there be another referendum?
Two years ago Manchester rejected the option of a directly elected Mayor but last week was told it would get one after all, as well as responsibility for health and education spending of more than £6...
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