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 …
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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 …
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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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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Robert Owen on his 250th Birthday – A Very Modern Socialist
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 …
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Our campaigning fund
For the last two years, Undod has been building up its membership and expanding its activities. As we have said previously, our guiding principle is that the work needed to …
The civil disobedience of local authorities
How is someone meant to feel when a local authority decides to postpone a consultation on the future of a Welsh school? That is the step taken recently by Carmarthenshire …
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The Museum: Another Labour Horror Story
After averting near-disaster this week with their plans to decimate the National Library, here the group Reclaim Cardiff examine Welsh Labour’s lemming-like behaviour with respect to another potty plan – …
Stop the persecution of Welsh language speakers at HMP Berwyn
Undod and Prisoner Solidarity Network are campaigning together to stop the persecution of Welsh language speakers at HMP Berwyn. Prisoner Solidarity Network has been made aware of the ongoing harassment …
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