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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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    01/06/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2025 55:33


    Vaughan Roderick with political news, discussions and analysis, plus a review of the Sunday papers.

    Starmer's Europe deal, Middle East latest, five years since George Floyd's death

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 54:51


    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.

    18/05/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 54:43


    Vaughan Roderick with political news, discussions and analysis, plus a review of the Sunday papers.

    The state of the parties leading to 2026, smartphones in schools, free movement of youth, and the threat of nuclear war

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 55:34


    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.

    Elections in England, Australia and Wales. And what are minerals?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 54:29


    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.

    Ukraine peace? Hybu Cig Cymru, drugs in prisons, the Pope

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 54:58


    Will the peace talks lead to lasting peace in Ukraine? Journalist Irina Matviyishyn will give us the latest from Ukraine. Jose Peralta from Hybu Cig Cymru is with us to defend HCCs posts about agricultural emissions and Rory Francis from the Snowdonia Society explains why it's important to be scientific about climate change. After an unannounced inspection of Parc Prison found that drugs are widely available there, Vanessa Frake-Harris tells us how she cut down on drug use at Wormwood Scrubs during her time there as governor. And following the Pope's funeral, Papal knight Lord Don Touhig and practising Roman Catholic Delyth Jewell MS mourn his passing.Jess Blair from the Electoral Reform Society and Plaid Cymru group leader on Vale of Glamorgan council review the papers.

    Steel, tariffs, a new German coalition, farm subsidies, the WI's 100th Welsh annual conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 55:34


    After parliament was recalled on Saturday to save British Steel's Scunthorpe plant, Alun Davies National Secretary for Steel for Community Union is with us with a Welsh steel worker's reaction. Ian Williams, long time foreign correspondent and author of Vampire State: The Rise and Fall of the Chinese Economy tells us what the US-Chinese trade war means for the rest of us. Chief Political Editor of DW news Michaela Kuefner explains how and why German politicians made a coalition deal as quickly as possible. Guto Bebb, CEO of the FUW says that changing the way farming subsidies are paid is bad for Welsh agriculture. And Jill Rundle, chair of the national federation of the Women's Institute in Wales talks about all the WIs campaigns. Sarah Jones, Vicar of St John the Baptist church in Cardiff and Cllr George Carroll, leader of the Vale of Glamorgan's conservatives are in the studio to review the papers with our presenter, Vaughan Roderick.

    Trump's tariffs, Welsh Labour rifts, Le Pen and the far right, Welsh Lib Dem conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 56:02


    Journalist and Trump supporter Steve Merczynski joins us with the American reaction to Trump's tariffs, whilst MediWales' CEO Gwyn Tudor explains how they affect Welsh pharmaceutical exports. Guardian columnist Will Hayward goes through the ins and outs of the relationship between the Welsh Labour government and their UK counterparts. Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds is in the studio after her party's spring conference. Julie Morgan MS and Adam Rees from the Huggard Centre review the papers.

    Welfare cuts, Irish neutrality, assissted dying, constituency names and SLAPPs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 53:09


    Blaenau Gwent MS Alun Davies is in to talk about the effect of welfare changes on his constituents. Emeritus Professor Brigid Laffan analyses Irish neutrality in a changing world. Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville-Roberts discusses the constitutional intricacies of the Assisted Dying Bill. Political commentator Matt Kilcoyne explains why he thinks new constituency names in Wales should be bi-lingual. David Hooper tells us why he wrote his book, Buying Silence, all about Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. Former Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood and journalist Andy Bell review the Sunday papers.

    A new world order? Welfare reform, inward investment, Plaid Cymru conference, dementia season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 54:47


    Former president of the NATO parliamentary assembly, Madeleine Moon and historian and political commentator Sir Deian Hopkin consider the new world order. Economist Alex Clegg from the Resolution Foundation discusses welfare reform and the upcoming spring statement. Businessman Mark Rhydderch Roberts has suggestions on how to improve the Welsh economy. Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth is with us following his party's spring conference. Conservative MS James Evans discusses dementia care. Lord Byron Davies and Professor Louise Miskell review the papers.

    Ceasefire? Trade tariffs, Future Generations Act, Sturgeon stands down and feeding the public

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 55:24


    Will Russia agree to a ceasefire? Political analyst and youtuber Vlad Vexler gives us the inside track on Russian opinion on the war. Economist Linda Yueh explains how US tariffs affects world trade and former Welsh government minister Jane Davidson is with us to celebrate 10 years of the Future Generations Act - what is it and what has it achieved? Nicola Sturgeon is standing down from Holyrood at the next Scottish election. Veteran broadcaster Lesley Riddoch talks about her legacy. After twenty years of research, Professor Kevin Morgan from Cardiff University has published a book, 'Serving the Public'. He tells us why he thinks free school meals is a wonderful Welsh innovation. Cardiff County Councillor Rodney Berman and Anna Brychan from the University of Wales Trinity St Davids review the Sunday papers.

    Ukraine, Higher Education, a new electoral map, Covid remembrance, the Law Society at 200

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 54:39


    Former MP and chair of the defence committee, Tobias Ellwood illustrates how Europe could fill the void left by America's pulling their military intelligence from Ukraine. Professor Leighton Andrews from Cardiff Business School and former Education Minister explains why he's angry about Cardiff University cuts and says what he would like to see happen with higher education in Wales. On Covid Remembrance Day, Dr Simon Williams from Swansea University outlines how the pandemic changed us - and says we're back to the "old normal". The Border Commission is about to publish its final recommendations on a new electoral map for Wales. Their Chief Executive, Shereen Williams tells us how they went about redrawing the map. As the Law Society of England and Wales celebrates 200 years of its existence, board member and family lawyer Hannah Newberry remembers the notable lawyers of Wales.

    Ukraine, aid cuts, German coalition building, space monitoring and former chief whip's memoirs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 55:31


    President Zelensky and european leaders are in London to discuss the future of the Ukraine War, Rhodri Lewis is in London for BBC Wales and unpacks the situation following the public falling out between the US and Ukrainian presidents. Russell Isaac, DRR consultant talks about the importance of overseas aid matters, after a government minister resigns following Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to cut overseas aid to increase defence spending. In Germany, CSU/CDU and the SPD have begun exploratory talks to form a coalition. Micheala Kuefner, Chief Political Editor at DW explains what it all means. The MoD want to build a state of the art radar at Cawdor Barracks in Pembrokeshire. Associate Professor of Astropolitics, Dr Bleddyn Bowen tells us who we monitor in space and why. And former Secretary of State for Wales, Simon Hart reveals all about the dying days of the last conservative government in his published diaries, Ungovernable.

    Ukraine, health, free to air rugby, politicians and lawyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 55:02


    Three years since the start of the Ukraine war, we have Ukrainian journalist Kateryna Gorodnycha and Bronwen Maddox from Chatham House with reaction to Donald Trump's comments this week, his call for an election and for further spending on defence in the UK and Europe. Health Minister Jeremy Miles is with us to respond to the pressures on the Welsh NHS, and Tonia Antoniazzi MP makes a passionate plea to keep Six Nations rugby free to air. Michael Mansfield KC discusses the relationship between politicians and lawyers. Reform's Caroline Jones and Dr Nina Jones from Cardiff Met university joins us to review the papers.

    Ukraine, higher education, deliberate deception, German elections and the life of Margaret Lloyd George

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 54:40


    Ukrainian journalist Romeo Kokriatski joins us from Kyiv to discuss developments on the Ukraine-Russian war. Higher Education Minister Vikki Howells is with us to discuss university funding and falling numbers enrolling for higher education. Mick Antoniw MS talks about the Senedd's upcoming standards committee's report on deliberate deception. As Germany prepares to go to the polls, Professor of German Andrea Hammel discusses the main issues in the election. And Richard O'Brien tells us more about the work of Margaret Lloyd George during the first world war.

    09/02/2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 56:29


    Presenter Vaughan Roderick remembers Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas with his biographer Aled Eirug and former Secretary of State for Wales Ron Davies; Dr Brieg Powel from Exeter University talks everything Trump and peace in the Middle East; anti-nuclear campaigner Robat Idris discusses simplifying planning permission for nuclear reactors; Children's Commissioner for Wales Rocio Cifuentes debates the perils of smart phones; and her former correspondence secretary Matthew Parris reminisces about Margaret Thatcher, 50 years since she was elected Conservative leader in February 1975. Catherine Fookes MP and housing association CEO Auriol Miller review the papers.

    University funding, economy, WG budget, rail, Gaza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 54:53


    Guests include Cefin Campbell MS, economist Vicky Pryce, WLGA's Cllr Lis Burnett, UNICEF's Tess Ingram in Gaza, TfW's CEO James Price and Michael Nevin. Paper reviewers Luke Fletcher MS and writer Jon Gower.

    Ceasefire, Trump, farming protests, electoral reform, Holocaust, local radio

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 55:41


    Guests include Prof Natasha Lindstaedt from Essex University; Chair of Republicans Overseas, Greg Swenson; Mark Drakeford MS; Ann Davies MP; Jennifer Harding-Richards, organiser of Swansea's Holocaust Memorial event and Mon FM's Tomos Dobson, plus paper reviewers Professor Richard Thomas and Wales Green party leader Anthony Slaughter.

    Middle East ceasefire, Trump, child grooming and Welsh rail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 54:33


    Guests include Israeli journalist Gideon Levy, Welsh Labour peer and former Middle East Minister Lord Peter Hain, US politics expert Dr Joseph Phillips from Cardiff University, Welsh Conservative leader Darren Millar MS and Plaid Cymru's deputy leader in the Senedd, Delyth Jewell MS. Reviewing the papers: Welsh Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick and Helen Whyley from the Royal College of Nursing Wales.

    Grooming gangs, economy, and Wales council budgets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 55:13


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Reforming social care, Middle East peace prospects and remembering the Westland affair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 55:20


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a review of the Sunday papers

    Syria, renewable energy, Wales civil service & Holyhead port/Irish election

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 54:36


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Syria, new Tory leader, Wales budget and South Korea

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 55:03


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Floods, farming, assisted dying, Tory leadership in the Senedd and Welsh diaspora

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 56:05


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Ukraine, the cost of heating, farm tax and another Welsh national park?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 55:21


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Welsh pol conferences, economy, and Germany's election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 55:01


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Trump, Israel, Ukraine, Tory shadow cabinet, Reform conference and papers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 55:24


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    New UK Conservative leader, the budget's impact on Wales, and the American election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 55:01


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Israel and Iran, UK budget, reparatory justice, the US election and 1984 miners strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 55:13


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Middle East, government finances, prisons, Rebecca Riots

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 54:39


    Guests include Middle East correspondent Wyre Davies, Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Heledd Fychan MS, Dr Jenny Mathers from Aberystwyth University, crossbench peer and barrister Lord Alex Carlile of Berriew, author Rhian E Jones, Liberal Democrat campaigner Eluned Parrott and Wales Online's Political Editor Ruth Mosalski.

    Wales NHS, Plaid conference and future of Welsh universities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 54:49


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    October 7: one year on, elder rights, policy development in Plaid, and assisted dying

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 54:48


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Middle East, Tory Conference, Harold Wilson, Prisons and Gaeilge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 58:40


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Labour conference, Lebanon, and Reform conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 54:14


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    First Minister, Lib Dem conference, Tory leadership and Wales's forgotten 'socialist symbol'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 55:37


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Holiday homes, winter fuel payments and Green Party conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 54:14


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Tata, SNP, Tory leadership, music and politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 54:49


    Guests include Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens, Plaid MS Luke Fletcher, the Independent's Chief Political Commentator John Rentoul, writer, broadcaster and the founder of Conservative Home, Tim Montgomerie, singer-songwriter/politician Dafydd Iwan and music critic, history of pop lecturer, Simon Price, Education Editor at Wales Online and The Western Mail, Abbie Wightwick and Aled Eirug, who's the Chair of Coleg Cymraeg.

    Middle East, US election, Welsh NHS, Paralympics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 55:16


    Guests include former BBC Middle East correspondent Jim Muir; former CBS news anchor and Democrat politician Sonny Dixon; Jennifer Ewing from Republicans Overseas UK; health economist Prof Marcus Longley; Jac Larner from Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre; Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson; newly retired BBC journalist Laurie Margolis; author and journalist Carole Burns and producer of the Hiraeth podcast Richard Martin.

    Middle East, UK Tory leadership, devolution and the Welsh economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 57:40


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    11/08/2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 55:17


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Far right, winter fuel payments and Henry Tudor

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 55:21


    Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

    Welsh Government future, Westminster latest, US presidential race, Venezuela elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 54:43


    Guests include Huw Irranca-Davies MS; Delyth Jewell MS; former Conservative special advisor Anthony Pickles; Observer columnist and former senior Labour advisor Sonia Sodha; Professor of American Politics Scott Lucas; Dr Carlos Solar who's a Senior Research Fellow in Latin American Security at the think tank RUSI; David Chadwick MP and Katie Dalton, director of Cymorth Cymru.

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