Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price resigns after report into ‘toxic’ party culture
Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price has quit after a report found misogyny, harassment and bullying in the pro-Welsh independence party. It follows months of difficulties within Plaid, including allegations of a toxic working culture. In his resignation letter, Mr Price said he felt “morally bound” to step down as leader following a recent report which […]
2021 elections special: Sir John Curtice
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Week in Review: Getting over the flag
There’s a lesson liberals and the left have to relearn again every generation.
The English resentment
By politics.co.uk staff John Denham will demand greater celebration of Englishness today, just as new research reveals the union is more vulnerable than ever. The communities secretary will make a speech to the Smith institute tonight which is expected to call for greater celebrations of Englishness – a distinct change from previous government statements concerning […]
Comment: Only English bitterness can break the union
English resentment is now so strong it could soon destroy the union. By Ian Dunt Is there anything positive to say about the union? Given how little political support there is for the dismantling of the UK you’d have thought comment pages would be full of gushing praise for the wonderful status quo. Instead, there […]
Tories to back Welsh law-making powers referendum
By Hollie Slade David Cameron is expected to announce this afternoon that he backs plans for a referendum on giving the Welsh Assembly jurisdiction on law-making powers. Welsh Labour are split on the issue and expected to assemble for a crisis meeting to decide policy today. Cameron’s move goes against Welsh secretary Peter Hain’s assertions […]
Hain: No more devolution.yet
By politics.co.uk staff Plans for a referendum on further Welsh devolution should be put on hold for the time being, the Welsh secretary has said. The comments are central to Wales’ next steps to greater political strength, because the secretary of state for Wales must consent before a referendum on more powers can be held. […]
Scotland and Wales: Ten years on
By politics.co.uk staff It is the tenth anniversary of the first elections for the Scottish and Welsh assemblies, but relations between the home nations are nearing an all-time low. New Labour made devolution a centrepiece of its reform programme when it came to power, with the promise that “devolution will be the salvation of the […]
