For many young people today, the future feels like a corridor with the lights turned off. For me, this is close to home. I have...
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The NHS: A National Treasure Under Quiet Threat
The NHS was founded on a simple, radical promise: care from cradle to grave, free at the point of use, based on need—not wealth. That promise still matters. It matters more than ever. A System Under Strategic Neglect The NHS...
The ballot paper gets counted, the results declared, and the winning candidate takes their seat. For most voters, that is where their active involvement in...
The word infrastructure conjures physical things. Roads, railways, broadband cables, water pipes. When politicians talk about investing in infrastructure, they mean tangible assets with price...
Society
Let Caerphilly be our Clarion Call The recent Caerphilly by-election illustrated how the amplification of misinformation in the digital space can shape modern campaigns. This...
Anti-Racial Discrimination Day is a global commitment to equality, dignity, and human rights — and for me, as an Open Party candidate rooted in South...
Eid is more than a religious observance, it is a living reflection of what a fair, cohesive, and socially responsible Wales can look like. As...
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi hapus. St David's Day is a moment to celebrate Welsh culture, pride, and identity. But St David also left us something practical:...
Governance
What Happens After You Vote? Accountability After an Election
The ballot paper gets counted, the results declared, and the winning candidate takes their seat. For most voters, that is where their active involvement in the democratic process ends. It is also, in a meaningful sense, where democracy is supposed...
What Political Infrastructure Really Means
The word infrastructure conjures physical things. Roads, railways, broadband cables, water pipes. When politicians talk about investing in infrastructure, they mean tangible assets with price tags and ribbon-cutting ceremonies. But there is another kind of infrastructure — less visible, harder...
Why We Expect More from Voters Than From Political Systems
Every election cycle brings a familiar lament: turnout is down, young people aren't engaged, voters don't understand the issues. The diagnosis is always some variation of public apathy. Rarely does the conversation turn to what the system itself demands of...
2026 Senedd Election System: Why the New Model is Bonkers
In 2024, the Senedd in Wales voted for a new electoral system. The mixed system that served Wales since 1999 was thrown out. The first part of this mixed system was 40 constituency members of the Senedd (MSs) elected on...
Environment
Our Welsh coastlines are more than just scenery; they are the heart of our communities and our heritage. Yet, witnessing the sheer scale of waste...