Pushing the boundaries

The Lords and the UK government may have reached a compromise agreement on the bill that will usher in a new voting system but Welsh MPs are still angry about the other part of the bill which will redraw Westminster constituencies. Apart from their concerns about the loss of ten Welsh MPs, one of their [...]

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Organ donation powers bid row escalates

The row over the Assembly Government’s bid for powers over organ donation has taken another twist today. Following what happened yesterday, the Secretary of State for Wales, Cheryl Gillan, was interviewed about the row at length on Radio Wales this morning. During that interview, Ms Gillan, was asked about her own backing of legislation on [...]

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High stakes over High Speed Rail

It’s worth keeping an eye on an announcement expected later by the UK Transport Secretary Phillip Hammond about plans for a new high speed rail line from London to Birmingham. Although the project is one that would create a new line in England, today’s announcement is likely to affect Welsh politics in two ways. Firstly, [...]

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