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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.
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With the war in Iran continuing, President Trump has criticised his NATO allies for their perceived lack of support. Former UK ambassador to the US, Lord Darroch joins us. With the covid-19 inquiry stating that Wales was more badly hit than some counterparts by the pandemic, Professor Dame Sue Bailey talks about what can be done to improve mental health. CEO of North Wales Tourism, Jim Jones sets out his stall on the newly passed tourism legislation. As the sixth Senedd draws to a close, Llywydd Elin Jones looks back on the past five years and the changes coming for the seventh Senedd. Professor Stefan Weber, director of the Museum for Islamic art at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin has experience of rebuilding war torn historical buildings in Syria, and has been watching keenly how the war in Iran affects important heritage buildings there.In our first leader's interviews in the run up to the Senedd election, we have Darren Millar of the Welsh Conservatives.
Two violent weeks into the Iran war, and where are we? We discuss possible exit strategies and the economic impact of the war with former security minister, Tom Tugendhat and economist Linda Yueh. Former Secretaries of State for Wales Alun Michael and Stephen Crabb discuss the role and its future. Deputy leader of the Green Party in Wales, Philip Davies gives an update on his party following their 'day of action' on Saturday. As the House of Lords ends the tenure of hereditary peers, Lord Norton of Louth explains the institution's history.Iain McIntosh and Hannah Jarvis review the papers.
Following questions over the UK's military capability and the Iran conflict we discuss defence with Francis Tusa, editor of Defence Analysis. With conference season well under way, this week it's the turn of Reform and the Liberal Democrats. Reform's James Evans MS and the Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds MS join us. On International Women's Day we discuss gender parity in the Senedd with Cardiff University's Dr Leah Hibbs. Journalist Will Hayward talks about his new book 'Who Cares About Wales?'Reviewing the papers: Plaid Cymru's Kiera Marshall and Bethan Cousins from the Development Bank Wales.
Guests include: Middle East analyst Dr Laura James, politics professor Jon Tonge, Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister Eluned Morgan and writer and broadcaster Iain Dale. Paper reviewers: Conservative councillor in Monmouthshire Lisa Dymock and Rachel Cable from Colegau Cymru.
Vaughan Roderick looks back at highlights from Sunday Supplement over the past few months, including a row over rail funding, the future of Ukraine and Syria, the passing of Pope Francis, and the 'Great Bibles' going on display at the National Library of Wales.Interviews with Ben Lake MP, Ukrainian journalist and refugee Kateryna Gorodnycha, Children's Commissioner Rocio Cifuentes, Syrian doctor Mohammad Alhadj Ali, Delyth Jewell MS and Lord Don Touhig, Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones and the National Library's Timothy Cutts.
Vaughan Roderick presents the highlights of the past few months. Alun Davies MS discusses the effect of welfare changes on his Blaenau Gwent constituents; Shereen Williams and Matt Kilcoyne have different views on the new electoral boundaries' names for the next Senedd election; Peter Kellner and Professor Matt Qvortrup discuss the benefits and drawbacks of referenda; Dr Anne Harrington remembers the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and Judith Mackrell talks about sibling artists Gwen and Augustus John.
Vaughan Roderick and his guests, former BBC political editor Betsan Powys and current political correspondents Elliw Gwawr and Cemlyn Davies look ahead at the next Senedd election in May. With 10 months to go they look at the changes to the electoral system, the runners and riders, polling and the issues at stake - answering all the questions you didn't know you wanted answering.
After President Macron's announcement that France will recognise Palestine as a nation, Sir Richard Dalton joins us to explain its significance. Conwy Cllr Louise Emery, formerly Conservative, now Reform, tells us why she's switched parties. Wales Online's Ruth Mosalski gives some context to the Reform defections and discusses the new and as yet unnamed left-leaning party. Dr Jonathan Dean explains CPRW's stance on mega-solar farms and Gower MP Tonia Antoniazzi takes us through the process of changing a law.
On the eve of the Royal Welsh Show, Llanelli MS Lee Waters raises concerns about the farming sector, calling for a reset in the farming debate. Kateryna Malefioieva is a journalist in Ukraine and describes life in a war-torn country. Liz Saville-Roberts MP questions proposals to merge the three existing magistrates benches of north Wales into a single entity. And Delyth Jewell MS, Kanishka Narayan MP, Cllr Stuart Keyte and Tom Giffard MS are with us for an end of term review of their parties' respective performances.Nick Corrigan and Liz Maher review the Sunday papers.
Betsi Cadwaladr's chief executive, Carol Shillabeer, joins us from Bangor to talk about turning the health board around. Anne-Elizabeth Moutet in France explains how they might be changing the law there to allow police to intervene in the water to stop small boat crossings. Jenifer Baxter from Infrastructure Wales tells us why we don't just need more money to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Michael Mansfield KC highlights the perils of jury-free trials. And Professor Richard Wyn Jones and Lord Wigley celebrate 100 years of Plaid Cymru.Uzo Iwobi from Race Council Cymru and John Jewell from Cardiff Journalism School review the Sunday papers.
Columnist and author Steve Richards dissects Labour's terrible week, a year since getting their thumping commons majority. We hear from UK Med's field hospital lead in Gaza, Dr Clare Jefferys. Lord Hain questions proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist group. Senior Lecturer in tourism management, Dr Linda Osti and Jim Jones from North Wales Tourism debate the value of a visitor levy due to be made law on Tuesday. And Labour minister, Torfaen MP, and Clement Attlee's biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds tells us the significance of the 1945 Labour landslide.Baroness Wilcox and Dr Elin Jones join Vaughan Roderick to review the Sunday papers.
Labour leader and Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan joins us from Labour conference in Llandudno. Journalist Chloe Chaplin dissects Labour's turmoil on the welfare bill. Philosopher Dr Huw Williams from Cardiff University tells us why more thoughtful subjects like his are still important. After a year in the job, Ann Davies talks about the highs and the lows of being a brand new MP. Andrew Monaghan is with us to review his book, Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War.Vale of Glamorgan conservative councillor Rhys Thomas and author and historian Norena Shopland review the papers.
After the US bombs nuclear facilities in Iran, Israeli political commentator Gideon Levy and Chair of the Ezri Centre for Iran and Gulf states research Dr Efrat Sopher, puts Trump's intervention into context. Author and historian Diana Preston explains Roosevelt's vision as the UN celebrates 80 years of its existence. Welsh Local Government Association and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council leader, Andrew Morgan and Dr Marlene Davies, expert in local government finance and Associate of the University of South Wales discuss a new partnership agreement between the Welsh government and local authorities. Timothy Cutts celebrates having two unique copies of the 1539 Great Bible at the National Library in Aberystwyth.Bethan Darwin and William Powell review the papers.
Guests include First Minister Eluned Morgan; Adam Price MS, Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox; Prof Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones and Judith Mackrell. The paper reviewers are Baroness Ilora Finlay and Plaid Cymru councillor Steve Skivens.
Vaughan Roderick talks to Plaid Cymru MP Ben Lake about rail funding, discusses the Spending Review with Baroness Debbie Wilcox and the Institute of Directors' Richard Selby and reflects on 50 years of Parliament on the radio with former Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans. Plus what does the Hamilton by-election mean for Scotland's parties, and Dai Havard discusses what Merthyr's radical political past tells us about its future.
Vaughan Roderick with political news, discussions and analysis, plus a review of the Sunday papers.
Guests include Nia Griffith MP; musician Peredur ap Gwynedd; Middle East historian Diana Darke and Middle East analyst Dr Laura James; US political watcher Spencer McKinney; author Cormac Moore. Paper reviews: Bethan Sayed and Andrew White.
Vaughan Roderick with political news, discussions and analysis, plus a review of the Sunday papers.
Julie Morgan MS, Lord Wigley and Anthony Pickles dissect the latest polling with a year to go until the Senedd elections. Ian Gerrard, head of Ysgol Aberconwy discusses the use of smartphones in schools and their effect on behaviour. NUS Wales president Deio Owen talks about the possible plan to allow free movement of students across Europe and Dr Anne Harrington from Cardiff University reminds us that the second world war continued in the pacific after VE day, ending only with atomic warfare. Journalist Abbie Wightwick and conservative group leader at Monmouthshire council, Richard John review the papers.
Professor Sir John Curtice takes us through the data on the closest by-election since the second world war and local elections in England. Niki Savva joins us from Canberra with the latest on the Australian general election. Neha Mukherjee explains why the US wants the deal on Ukrainian minerals so much. Professor Richard Wyn Jones looks ahead to the Senedd 2026 election, and Councillor Calum Davies tells us why he thinks the Conservatives should embrace getting rid of the Senedd.Sandra Loy from Cardiff Journalism School and Alex Barros-Curtis MP review the papers.
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