Podcasts about welsh affairs

This is a recording of Building from the Bottom: Delivering wellbeing and resilience through community ownership held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs in partnership with Bangor University. Despite our best efforts, we apologise that part of the recording is unintelligible due to equipment issues on the day. A transcript of the episode is available here.

Days ahead of the UK General Election 2019 polling day, we invited Professors Laura McAllister and Roger Awan-Scully and Auriol Miller, Director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, to cast their collective critical eye over the campaign, the successes and failures of the parties and highlight some of the constituencies to watch as the results unfold. You can find our contributors on Twitter: Prof Laura McAllister: twitter.com/LauraMcAllister Prof Roger Awan-Scully: twitter.com/roger_scully Auriol Miller: twitter.com/auriol_miller and read more from Cardiff University on: Roger's Blog, Elections in Wales: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwales/ The Cardiff University Politics and Governance Blog: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/ and from the Institute of Welsh Affairs on their website: www.iwa.wales If you've enjoyed this episode of Golau, please like and subscribe on your podcast player

Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre chairs a joint Cardiff University and Institute of Welsh Affairs debate asking whether the COVID-19 crisis has forged a new union of the UK or fractured it further. Featuring contributions from Welsh Labour MS Mick Antoniw , Valerie Livingstone of Newsdirect, Mark Hooper of YesCymru and Cllr Claire Mills of the Abolish the Assembly Party. We recorded this debate via Zoom so the audio does creak a bit at times, we hope that doesn't detract from your enjoyment of the debate. If you're enjoying Golau, please like and subscribe on your podcast player of choice and follow @golau_podcast on Twitter for the latest news.

On 18th September 2017, the Institute for Welsh Affairs and Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre co-hosted an event to mark 20 years since the referendum on devolution to Wales in 1997. During the event, the First Minister gave a keynote speech looking back at the last 20 years and ahead to the next 20. Inevitably, that second half (featured here) included talk of Brexit, devolution and the creation of a legal jurisdiction for Wales. He even broke out the 'F' word. More video/audio from the event will be published soon but in the meantime you can review the highlights on Twitter by searching for the hashtag: #WalesSaidYes You can read more about the Welsh Gov's position on Brexit here: beta.gov.wales/brexit The announcement of the new commission on Justice in Wales: gov.wales/newsroom/firstminist…ce-in-wales/?lang=en And on Twitter, follow FM Wales: twitter.com/fmwales The Institute of Welsh Affairs: twitter.com/IWA_Wales Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance and, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying the podcast, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

Recorded at the Cardiff University / Institute of Welsh Affairs event marking 20 years of devolution, Huw Edwards discusses 20 years (and more!) of Welsh politics and the value of journalistic scrutiny. Huw's documentary about devolution: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0…wards-datganoli-20 This speech in full on YouTube: youtu.be/fOp8Obge1Ag And on Twitter: Huw Edwards: twitter.com/huwbbc The Institute of Welsh Affairs: twitter.com/IWA_Wales Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance And, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying Golau, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

Felicity Evans and James Williams sit down for an end-of-year chat with BBC Wales long-serving Welsh Affairs editor Vaughan Roderick. They look back at Vaughan's return to work after a life-changing illness and forward to what promises to be a dramatic year in politics - with a new First Minister due by Easter and a Westminster General Election also looming on the horizon.

Felicity Evans, James Williams and guests work through the highlights of the Welsh Government's list of eight new laws it plans to bring forward in the next 12 months. Adam Keen of Adventure Travel explains what the promised bus bill might mean for both industry and passengers while Luke Young of Citizens Advice Cymru explores the implications of council tax reforms for households. Auriol Miller of the Institute of Welsh Affairs also joins the conversation to discuss the plans for Senedd enlargement and gender equality. Fliss and James then hear from Shereen Williams of the Boundary Commission for Wales which has just completed the process of re-drawing the map of Parliamentary constituencies as the number of MPs Wales returns to Westminster falls from 40 to 32 at the next General Election.

Felicity Evans and Daniel Davies look back at the Welsh Conservative's Spring conference in the company of the Tory MS for Clwyd West Darren Millar and WalesOnline's Welsh Affairs editor Will Hayward

This week, we take a look at the reasons behind the limited use and limited nature of the tax powers that the Welsh Government has, why this affects delivery of policies supported by the electorate and what - if anything - can be done about it. We are joined by representatives of two of Wales's leading think tanks to discuss: Dr Victoria Winckler is Director of the Bevan Foundation: https://twitter.com/BevanFoundation Harry Thompson is Economic Policy Lead at the Institute of Welsh Affairs: https://twitter.com/HMorganThompson Harry's report 'Wales's Fiscal Firepower' can be found here: https://www.iwa.wales/our-work/work/fiscal-firepower/ For all the latest from Hiraeth, follow us here: https://twitter.com/HiraethPod And if you're able to do so, please consider supporting our Patreon here: http://www.patreon.com/hiraethpod If you are enjoying the pod, please leave us a rating and review in your podcast app of choice.

With the fallout from the Chancellor's mini-budget still being felt across the financial markets, Felicity Evans and James Williams take the temperature at Westminster with Parliamentary correspondent Catrin Haf Jones. As MPs return to the Commons after the party conference season, will the Prime Minister and Chancellor stick to their course? Or will they be forced into further changes of tack? And Harry Thompson of the Institute of Welsh Affairs lays out why the think tank believes that reforming the Welsh Government's borrowing powers is key to transformative policy making in Wales.

The British union is under a lot of strain thanks to the tension between growing independence movements in Wales and Scotland and the post-2016 UK Government's brand of muscular unionism which offers a rigid and inflexible vision of centralised authority in the UK. Adding to these pressures are the implications of Brexit, specifically with regards Northern Ireland and its relationship with both Ireland and the UK. For those who want to see the union persist and thrive, structural reform is one of the best hopes for the future. As we await the publication of Gordon Brown's long-expected proposals for the UK Labour Party to adopt and the report of the Welsh Government's own commission led by Laura McAllister and Rowan Williams, others, including our guests, are making their own proposals. Joining us to discuss their slightly differing visions of a confederal British union are: - Professor Jim Gallagher: https://twitter.com/ProfJimG Honorary professor at Glasgow University and the University of St. Andrew's and a former senior civil servant in UK and Scottish Governments, including a period in the No 10 Policy Unit advising on devolution under prime minister Gordon Brown 2007-2010 - Glyndwr Cennydd Jones: https://twitter.com/GlyndwrCJ Fellow of the Institute for Welsh Affairs and longstanding advocate for greater cross-party consensus in Wales and for a UK-wide constitutional convention For all the latest from the Hiraeth team, you can follow us here: And if you're enjoying the podcast, please share a rating and subscribe in your podcast app of choice. If you're able to spare a few pounds to support the production of the podcast, please hear to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HiraethPod

Felicity Evans and James Williams get out the abacus and crunch the numbers on the public sector pay awards with Laura Doel of the school leaders' union NAHT Cymru and Harry Thompson of the Institute of Welsh Affairs. With its offer falling far short of the current rate of inflation, how did the Welsh Government arrive at the figures it did? And where do staff and unions go from here? Plus, Céad Míle Fáilte - a hundred thousand welcomes to Denise Hanrahan, the Irish Consul General to Wales.

This event, jointly organised by the Media Reform Coalition and the Institute of Welsh Affairs, is part of ‘The BBC and Beyond', an MRC campaign which aims to reimagine public media for the digital age. The event focusses on what a reformed public service media landscape within Wales could look like. The BBC has set out its strategic goal to recreate itself as a ‘truly UK wide organisation (…) decentralising power and decision-making across the four nations'. But a healthy media landscape cannot depend on any single organisation, so this event explores how to embed public service media principles across more of the media ecosystem in Wales and the UK. All political parties in the Senedd supported the IWA's call for the Welsh Government to create a new, contestable fund to support independent news. This event considers the innovative journalistic models and practices this fund could nurture and how to ensure it embeds public service media principles – of independence, accountability, democracy and universality – at its heart. We also talk about digital – what role can technology play in enabling more participatory processes, and does Welsh Government's digital strategy contain the right policies to maximise this potential? Where does community media sit in this ecology, and how can the rest of the UK learn from the best innovations coming out of Wales? Panellists: Debs Grayson (Chair) – Campaign Coordinator, Media Reform Coalition Emma Meese – Director, Independent Community News Network Shirish Kulkarni – News Storytelling Researcher, Clwstwr Creadigol Andy Regan – Policy & External Affairs Manager, Institute of Welsh Affairs Lucas Batt – Membership Coordinator, The Bristol Cable This is an hour long panel discussion on Zoom, with an introduction by IWA Director, Auriol Miller.

To understand the ongoing impact of the pandemic on individuals, work, the community and the world around us, we need to listen to people’s experiences. That is why the Institute of Welsh Affairs and the Wales Co-operative Centre, alongside 8 other partner organisations, launched a new initiative to gather these stories using the online storytelling tool Sensemaker®. This event launches a second report on our findings and outlines why this unique method of collecting people’s unfiltered experiences will bring stories across Wales to the attention of decision-makers. It’s not our intention to collect personal information about people. This tool will be used to spot general trends and patterns for us to better understand how the pandemic has affected us all. We also show you how to access the anonymised data, which will be available to the public, so anyone can analyse the stories and information gathered to spot specific trends. Sophie Howe, the Future Generations Commissioner, attends as our keynote listener, reflecting on the information that we’ve collected and its value going forward. The Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA) and the Wales Co-operative Centre (WCC) are co-leaders of the Live Learning Partnership, along with: • Business In the Community (BITC) • Cardiff Business School (Cardiff University) • Care Forum Wales • Community Housing Cymru (CHC) • Cymorth Cymru • The Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team (EYST) • Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) • Y Lab (Cardiff University/Nesta) The IWA’s role in this project is part-funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Covid & America: We hear from Wales’ Health Minister, Vaughan Gething MS and Dr Olwen Williams from the Royal College of Physicians. Wales international footballer, Helen Ward talks about balancing lockdown restrictions with training and looking after her two children; Plus American journalist and historian, Anne Applebaum on the latest from the USA. Reviewing the papers are Will Hayward from the Western Mail and Chair of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, Bethan Darwin.

This event formally launches the Live Learning Partnership and expands on why we want a better understanding of the impact of the pandemic. To understand the ongoing impact of the pandemic on individuals, work, the community and the world around us, we need to listen to people’s experiences. That is why the Institute of Welsh Affairs and the Wales Co-operative Centre, alongside 8 other partner organisations, are launching a new initiative to gather these stories using the online storytelling tool Sensemaker®. Unlike other surveys, SenseMaker® combines stories and numbers – human wisdom and data analytics, to ensure that the quantitative data always has the meaning and context of qualitative narratives. We would greatly appreciate it if you could help our work.  Please go here to add your own story in English: https://collector.sensemaker-suite.com/?projectID=LiveLearningWal&language=en&OID=IWA#Collector Or in Welsh: https://collector.sensemaker-suite.com/?projectID=LiveLearningWal&language=en&OID=IWA#Collector This event will formally launch the initiative and explain to attendees how Sensemaker® works, demonstrate case studies of how and why it’s succeeded for other organisations, and expand on what we hope to achieve. The Institute of Welsh Affairs (IWA) and the Wales Co-operative Centre (WCC) are co-leaders of the Live Learning Partnership, along with: • Business In the Community (BITC) • Cardiff Business School (Cardiff University) • Care Forum Wales • Community Housing Cymru (CHC) • Cymorth Cymru • The Ethnic Minorities and Youth Support Team (EYST) • Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) • Y Lab (Cardiff University/Nesta) The IWA’s role in this project is part-funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre chairs a joint Cardiff University and Institute of Welsh Affairs debate asking whether the COVID-19 crisis has forged a new union of the UK or fractured it further. Featuring contributions from Welsh Labour MS Mick Antoniw , Valerie Livingstone of Newsdirect, Mark Hooper of YesCymru and Cllr Claire Mills of the Abolish the Assembly Party. We recorded this debate via Zoom so the audio does creak a bit at times, we hope that doesn't detract from your enjoyment of the debate. If you're enjoying Golau, please like and subscribe on your podcast player of choice and follow @golau_podcast on Twitter for the latest news.

Days ahead of the UK General Election 2019 polling day, we invited Professors Laura McAllister and Roger Awan-Scully and Auriol Miller, Director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, to cast their collective critical eye over the campaign, the successes and failures of the parties and highlight some of the constituencies to watch as the results unfold. You can find our contributors on Twitter: Prof Laura McAllister: https://twitter.com/LauraMcAllister Prof Roger Awan-Scully: https://twitter.com/roger_scully Auriol Miller: https://twitter.com/auriol_miller and read more from Cardiff University on: Roger’s Blog, Elections in Wales: https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwales/ The Cardiff University Politics and Governance Blog: https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/ and from the Institute of Welsh Affairs on their website: https://www.iwa.wales If you’ve enjoyed this episode of Golau, please like and subscribe on your podcast player of choice to have the next episode download automatically (and it’s a cracker, you’ll want to hear it).

**Agenda** 1600 - 1605 Welcome and introduction to ‘Our Smart Region’ project * Auriol Miller, Director, Institute of Welsh Affairs 1605 - 1615 Keynote speech - The difference smart technology can make * Alan Fletcher, Business Development and Lab Manager, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University  1615 - 1645 Laying the foundations for a Smart Region * Ann Beynon, Member of the Valleys Taskforce (Chair)  * Brian Popperwell, Chief Operating Officer, Next Generation Data * Prof. Paul Harrison, Pro Vice Chancellor Innovation and Dean of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales * Michael Powell, Rural Programmes Manager, Monmouthshire County Council To include Q&A session 1645 - 1655 Presentation of ‘Our Smart Region’ project report * Keith Watts, Smart Region Project Coordinator, IWA 1655 - 1725 What could a Smart Region look like? * Valerie Livingston, Director, Newsdirect Wales (Chair) * Alan Fletcher, Business Development and Lab Manager, Knowledge Media Institute, Open University  * Jess Blair, Director, Electoral Reform Society * Prof. James Lewis, Academic Director, Y Lab To include Q&A session 1725 - 1755 Next steps for the region * Auriol Miller, Director, IWA (Chair) * Kellie Beirne, Programme Director, Cardiff Capital Region City Deal * Peter Fox, Leader, Monmouthshire County Council To include Q&A session 1755 - 1800 Summary and thanks * Auriol Miller, Director, IWA

IWA & Cardiff University discussion hosted by Eversheds Sutherland LLP in Cardiff on 14th June 2018. Introduction from Professor Karen Holford (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Cardiff University). Keynote speech: Hannah Blythyn AM, Minister for Environment, Welsh Government Followed by panel discussion and Q&A Chair: Auriol Miller, Director, Institute of Welsh Affairs Panellists:  - Hannah Blythyn AM, Minister for Environment, Welsh Government  - Gail Tudor, Filmmaker and Founder, Plastic Free Aberporth  - Professor Steve Ormerod, Professor of Ecology, Cardiff University  - Oliver Hazell, Managing Director, GD Environmental

He's the former controller of BBC Wales who co-founded the Institute of Welsh Affairs and chaired the Remain campaign in Wales.Geraint Talfan-Davies shares what life was like behind the scenes during the Brexit referendum, talks devolution and tells Martin about his new book Unfinished Business. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Osmond is former director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs and was the Western Mail's Welsh Affairs Editor in the 1970s.He has now written a novel charting Welsh political history.The first volume of Ten Million Stars Are Burning is set at the centre of the devolution debate in 1973-79. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IWA, Cardiff University & Wales in London Economy discussion hosted by Bristows LLP in London on 22nd November 2017. Introductions from Huw Hampson Jones (Chair, Wales in London) and Auriol Miller (Director, Institute of Welsh Affairs). Chair: Rachel Lomax, Former Deputy Governor, Bank of England Panellists: - Gerry Holtham, Hodge Professor of Regional Economy, Cardiff Metropolitan University - Margaret Llewellyn OBE, Non-Executive Director, Development Bank of Wales - Eurfyl ap Gwilym, IWA Trustee - Lynne Miles, Associate Director - Economist, Arup

Ben Cottam, Stephen Lawrence and Terry Fitzgibbon discuss supply chains and procurement at 'Building the Future: Sharing and Developing Infrastructure Solutions for Wales', a day conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and Capital Law. 28 September 2017, Radisson Blu hotel. Ben Cottam, Head of External Affairs, FSB Stephen Lawrence, Divisional Director, Mott MacDonald Terry Fitzgibbon, Principal, Construction Elite International Ed Evans (chair), Wales Director, CECA

Alex Slade, Alison Murray and David Foot discuss securing funding for infrastructure in Wales at 'Building the Future: Sharing and Developing Infrastructure Solutions for Wales', a day conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and Capital Law. 28 September 2017, Radisson Blu hotel. Alex Slade, Head of Social Infrastructure, Innovative Finance Team Welsh Government Alison Murray, Economic Development Consultant, Arup David Foot, Director - Infrastructure, InfraRed Capital Partners Lynn Pamment (chair), Senior Partner, PwC

Russell George AM delivers the opening statement at 'Building the Future: Sharing and Developing Infrastructure Solutions for Wales', a day conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and Capital Law. 28 September 2017, Radisson Blu hotel.

Russell George AM discusses his work on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee with Carole Green, Business Correspondent, ITV Cymru Wales at 'Building the Future: Sharing and Developing Infrastructure Solutions for Wales', a day conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and Capital Law. 28 September 2017, Radisson Blu hotel.

Carole-Anne Davies, Rhodri Williams and Dan Saville discuss the infrastructure pipeline at 'Building the Future: Sharing and Developing Infrastructure Solutions for Wales', a day conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and Capital Law. 28 September 2017, Radisson Blu hotel. Carole-Anne Davies, Chief Executive, Design Commission Wales Rhodri Williams, Director Wales, Ofcom Dan Saville, Director - Infrastructure West Group Leader, Arup Carole Green (chair), Business Correspondent, ITV Cymru Wales

Mari Arthur and Chris Jofeh discuss sustainable development and the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act with Sophie Howe at 'Building the Future: Sharing and Developing Infrastructure Solutions for Wales', a day conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and Capital Law. 28 September 2017, Radisson Blu hotel. Mari Arthur, Director, Cynnal Cymru Chris Jofeh, Director and Global Buildings Retrofit Leader, Arup Sophie Howe (chair), Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Auriol Miller, director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, delivers her closing comments at 'Building the Future: Sharing and Developing Infrastructure Solutions for Wales', a day conference held by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and Capital Law. 28 September 2017, Radisson Blu hotel.

Recorded at the Cardiff University / Institute of Welsh Affairs event marking 20 years of devolution, Huw Edwards discusses 20 years (and more!) of Welsh politics and the value of journalistic scrutiny. Huw’s documentary about devolution: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p05f8hnf/huw-edwards-datganoli-20 This speech in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fOp8Obge1Ag And on Twitter: Huw Edwards: https://twitter.com/huwbbc The Institute of Welsh Affairs: https://twitter.com/IWA_Wales Wales Governance Centre: https://twitter.com/WalesGovernance And, of course, us: https://twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

On 18th September 2017, the Institute for Welsh Affairs and Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre co-hosted an event to mark 20 years since the referendum on devolution to Wales in 1997. During the event, the First Minister gave a keynote speech looking back at the last 20 years and ahead to the next 20. Inevitably, that second half (featured here) included talk of Brexit, devolution and the creation of a legal jurisdiction for Wales. He even broke out the 'F' word. More video/audio from the event will be published soon but in the meantime you can review the highlights on Twitter by searching for the hashtag: #WalesSaidYes You can read more about the Welsh Gov’s position on Brexit here: https://beta.gov.wales/brexit The announcement of the new commission on Justice in Wales: http://gov.wales/newsroom/firstminister/2017/170918-first-minister-establishes-commission-on-justice-in-wales/?lang=en And on Twitter, follow FM Wales: https://twitter.com/fmwales The Institute of Welsh Affairs: https://twitter.com/IWA_Wales Wales Governance Centre: https://twitter.com/WalesGovernance and, of course, us: https://twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying the podcast, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

Institute of Welsh Affairs event held in the Neuadd Hall of the National Assembly Senedd on 4th April 2017. Introductions from Auriol Miller, Director, IWA & David Melding, AM, South Wales Central Region. Findings from report by Shea Buckland-Jones, Re-energising Wales Project Co-ordinator, IWA. Panellists: Louise Wilson, Co-Founder & Director, Abundance; Michael Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Robert Owen Community Banking; Monika Paplaczyk, Investment Manager, Thrive Renewables; James Thelwell, Investment Officer, Greater Manchester Pension Fund.

Sherlock, Doctor Who and Dad's Army fans in the UK can buy and download episodes of their favourite programmes - as well as many other "lost gems from the BBC archive" - after the broadcaster launched a new online service: the BBC Store. The site features around 7,000 hours worth of content with more to come over the next year. BBC Worldwide - the commercial arm of the BBC - is behind Store. Steve speaks to CEO Tim Davie about the revenue Store will bring in, and asks him how important exploiting commercial opportunities like this is in securing the BBC's future. Wales is facing a media "market failure" that will leave the nation with a deficit of reliable information, according to a report by the Institute of Welsh Affairs. Cutbacks in spending on broadcast programmes made for Wales, falling numbers of trained newspaper journalists and a weak commercial radio sector present a "major challenge" for the nation, it says. Steve speaks to report author Ruth McElroy and Professor Ian Hargreaves from Cardiff University about the current state of the media in Wales. The BBC has revealed it's lost the singing show 'The Voice' to a rival broadcaster. It said on Saturday that the fifth series on BBC 1, which begins in January, will be the last. It's thought ITV has won the format - although it still hasn't confirmed this. So, what will this mean for the BBC, and for ITV? Steve asks Stephen Price from Broadcast what impact the change will have on ratings, and speaks to former BBC entertainment commissioner Jane Lush about how the BBC's future Saturday night schedule might look. Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

Speech by Owen Smith MP, Labour’s Shadow Welsh Secretary, to the Institute of Welsh Affairs at the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff on 19th June 2014.

Speech by Margaret Curran MP, Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, to the Institute of Welsh Affairs at the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff on 19th June 2014.

The third in a new series of fortnightly podcasts from the Institute of Welsh Affairs analysing the latest events in Welsh politics. The regular panel discusses the budget, the publication of the Wales Bill and the position of Labour in Scotland on tax powers, as well as the spat between Carwyn Jones and Ann Clwyd

The second of a new series of fortnightly podcasts from the Institute of Welsh Affairs analysing the latest events in Welsh politics

The first of a new series of fortnightly podcasts from the Institute of Welsh Affairs analysing the latest events in Welsh politics