‘Nid da lle gellir gwell’ – roughly speaking, ‘It’s not good if it could be better’. That saying will be familiar to every child who has been through Welsh medium …
Neges o Aotearoa
Bunkhouse, Abertawe Gwynt y chwys a’r tamp yn fy ffroenau. Blas y cwrw chwerw yn dechrau troi yn fy ngheg. Tywyllwch a tensiwn yn y stafell fach wrth i’r gerddoriaeth …
Confronting the Defence Industry in Wales
As we await the election results Greg Davies considers the genuine change possible in one area of economic activity that has got its claws into Cymru even deeper during devolution. …
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“We Must Combat Misinformation” – A Look at the Lists: Alun Cox
In the last of our visits to meet Senedd candidates before Election day we return to the Valleys to greet Alun Cox. “I was born and brought up in a …
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“Beat the odds and snobs” – A Look at the Lists: Charlotte Husnjak
“We are often told there is no place for emotion or empathy in politics. I refute this claim entirely. To build a society devoid of compassion is humanity made moribund.” …
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10 Reasons Why Not To Vote Reform
With the Senedd Election set for Thursday you may well have reached the point where you just want it to be over and done with. Whisper it quietly, but that’s …
“You have to prioritise in order to achieve” – A Look at the Lists: Beca Brown
On our whistlestop tour of Wales to speak to some of the Senedd candidates, this time we head back north to meet Beca Brown. “Working as a producer was a …
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“We must turn politics on its head” – A Look at the Lists: Beth Winter
As we traverse the length and breadth of Wales to meet some of our Senedd candidates we now turn to Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr to meet Community Independent Beth Winter. “Real …
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The misrepresentation of the Welsh Left – and proposals for how to respond
In the final instalment of her three-part article, Planet Editor Emily Trahair channels a 2018 editorial to set out a way ahead for the Welsh left. To appreciate its full …
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“Our People are Our Strength” – A Look at the Lists: Chris Evans
In our second short Q&A with Senedd Candidates this time we go from the North East to the South West to meet one of the Greens, Chris Evans. “Here in …
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“Small Groups Can Make History” – A Look at the Lists: Marc Jones
With the Election round the corner, and with the new list system meaning less focus on the candidates, Undod has been quizzing one or two in an effort to get …
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A New Unity in Diversity – Part II
This is the second installment of a three-part article. I won’t re-hash the points and caveats I made in my previous article, rather you can read it here. In an …
Collaging a New Consciousness: Towards a ‘post-woke’ understanding of unity in diversity
We are thrilled to present another 3-part essay, this time from Planet Editor and visionary writer Emily Trahair. Here she looks forward to new horizons for the left (especially relevant …
“The Truth Against the World” – Free Speech and the Senedd Election
“We may learn our duty from the conduct of the oppressors of the world. They know that light is hostile to them, and therefore they labour to keep men in …
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Why Reform? A View from the Valleys
In October 2025 a byelection was held in Caerffili and the results were watched closely all over Britain. According to many commentators, what happened in Caerffili would be a sign …
Opening the door to Aber Henfelen
“See there,” said Manawydan, “the door we should not open.” – Dafydd and Rhiannon Ifans’ adaptation of Branwen Ferch Llŷr, the second branch of the Mabinogion ………………………………………………………. With Cymru on …
Defeating the politics of Reform will be a long, hard fight, whatever the result of this election
In the last installment of his three-part analysis Gareth Leaman weighs up the long-term challenges. “There is little to suggest that, within a term or two, Plaid Cymru won’t find …
Understanding the Rise of Reform in Wales
In the second installment of Gareth Leaman’s commentary on the state of the nation, he explains the appeal of Reform. Reform’s rise is a symptom of liberalism’s failure The nature …
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Changing Narratives
As we resume our blog for election season, it is nice to receive a message of support from Leanne Wood, who has just started a small project of her own …
The (Sorry) State of the Nation
As we launch our Senedd election blog and look to provide you with some insight into what’s going on, we’re pleased to welcome back contributor Gareth Leaman – who has …
Yes to Refugees, No to Fascists and Racists
Geoff Ryan reports on the ongoing campaigns both in support of, and hostile to, refugees at the Stradey Park Hotel near Llanelli. The Welsh Labour Government has declared that Cymru …
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Strike! Our collective future depends on this moment
Introduction “Public sector workers are not on strike because they want to break the system. They’re on strike because the system is broken.” – Mick Lynch, RMT leader, Aberdare, 21-01-2023 …
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Abolish the prince of Wales. Let’s build a democratic republic.
In 1952 Britain was a largely deferential society that enforced a stifling conformity. When Elizabeth II reached the throne, neither Wales nor the Welsh language had any constitutional status. The …
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Jubilee 2022 – what next?
Symbols are important. They shape our perception of who we are. The in-your-face symbol of our subjugation is the monarchy. But it’s more than that. At a time when the …
Who is Russell Goodway? Cardiff’s Arena “mastermind” and puppetmaster
If you ask one or two in the know about Cardiff Council and its machinations, it’s quite possible you’ll hear words to the effect of ‘It’s not Huw Thomas who …
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A pacifist’s perspective on the war in Ukraine
This is a speech that Rhun Dafydd, chair of Cymdeithas y Cymod (Fellowship of Reconciliation) delivered to the Undod’s Senedd giving his input as a pacifist about the war in …
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From land grabbing to the housing crisis: Nid yw Cymru ar werth
Real Wild Estates Company and the French mega-corporation L’Oreal Groupe, recently met to discuss plans to buy up land to rewild. They are explicitly looking to profit from forms of …
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2022 is the year for action
Annwyl Gyfaill, I’m writing this open letter as a call to action. It’s been floating around my head as I recover from Covid and a year of protest like no …
What’s rural Wales’ problem?
Rural Wales is in trouble. Probably more trouble than in living memory, and from forces and trends that are unlikely to disappear any time soon. Economic dysfunction is old hat …
The Labour-Plaid deal is the faintest outline of a Wales beyond neoliberalism
On the surface, the deal announced this week between the two parties represents a real break with the status quo. Bringing in rent controls, caps on second homes and new …
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