Radical Independence for Wales
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 …
Continue reading “”We must turn politics on its head” – A Look at the Lists: Beth Winter”
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 …
Continue reading “The misrepresentation of the Welsh Left – and proposals for how to respond”
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 …
Continue reading “”Our People are Our Strength” – A Look at the Lists: Chris Evans”
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 …
Continue reading “”Small Groups Can Make History” – A Look at the Lists: Marc Jones”
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 …
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 …
“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 …
Continue reading “”The Truth Against the World” – Free Speech and the Senedd Election”
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading “Understanding the Rise of Reform in Wales”
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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading “Yes to Refugees, No to Fascists and Racists”
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 …
Continue reading “Strike! Our collective future depends on this moment”
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 …
Continue reading “Abolish the prince of Wales. Let’s build a democratic republic.”
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 …
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 …
Continue reading “Who is Russell Goodway? Cardiff’s Arena “mastermind” and puppetmaster”
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 …
Continue reading “A pacifist’s perspective on the war in Ukraine”
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 …
Continue reading “From land grabbing to the housing crisis: Nid yw Cymru ar werth”
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 …
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 …
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 …
Continue reading “The Labour-Plaid deal is the faintest outline of a Wales beyond neoliberalism”
Image by youtookthatwell This week, a major parliamentary report has heavily criticised the UK’s initial response to the Covid-19 outbreak, calling it one of the UK’s worst ever public health …
Continue reading “Covid-19 in Wales: 18 months of social murder”
When the pandemic required the majority of schools to shut their doors in the spring of 2020, it laid bare some very unpleasant truths about the extent and depth of …
Continue reading “The case for free school meals in Wales – NOW”
Below is a translation and adaption of the speech I gave to the ‘Wales is Not for Sale’ rally on the Trwyeryn dam on the 10th July. I’ve added some …
Continue reading “Wales is not for sale: We need special housing measures to defend our communities”
The new English Health Minister Sajid Javid has announced that on the 19th of July Boris Johnson will stand in front of the English people, barefaced, and proclaim “freedom”. England …
Continue reading “”Freedom Day”: a very British self-deception”
Following recent transphobia in the Welsh independence movement and at Cardiff University, a member of Merched Undod gives context to the “trans debate”, trans oppression and the ideology of Trans …
Continue reading “Beyond the “trans debate”: an introduction to lost context”
This discussion was recorded on Sunday 2nd May 2021. Here’s the original blurb for the event: Silvia Federici is a feminist writer, teacher and militant. In 1972 she was cofounder …
Continue reading “Professor Silvia Federici on socialism, feminism and care (video)”
Today it is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen, the socialist pioneer from Newtown who along with figures such as fellow countryman Richard Price, the feminist Mary …
Continue reading “Robert Owen on his 250th Birthday – A Very Modern Socialist”
