When the leaders of Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin met in Cardiff last week, they claimed that “Westminster’s time is coming to an end” and asserted the right …
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Author archives: Owain Hanmer
A tribute to David Graeber
David Graeber, one of the most influential leftist intellectuals of recent times, sadly passed away on the 2nd of September. I won’t be alone in feeling a deep sense of …
Why the flooding in the Rhondda is a political failure
We stand in solidarity with people in the Rhondda whose homes have been flooded for the third time this year, and we support Leanne Wood’s call for an independent inquiry …
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The politics of mutual aid during the COVID-19 crisis
Crisis and community There has been endless talk about the politics surrounding the COVID-19 crisis—including important critiques of the disastrous response by the UK and the Welsh governments. This is …
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