Are we blase about progress for ethnic diversity in Politics?
WHEN Vaughan Gething became the first Black leader of a national government anywhere in Europe the Welsh public did not necessarily focus on the fact that ethnic minorities are taking on more leadership roles in politics. The focus was on…
A Trump Tsunami or a delicate ripple from Biden?
🌐🤔 Can Donald Trump be the catalyst for peace in our tumultuous world? 🌐🤔 From business mogul to the 45th President of the United States, Trump’s journey has been anything but ordinary. With a presidency mired in controversy and a…
Single Issue Politics can get you to number one
GAZA may not be the topic of discussion in every home nor for that matter would Ukraine. A potential threat of Nuclear War from Vladimir Putin on the other hand might just set the tongues wagging as you sip the…
Does Wales need a Navalny figure?
This week I met up with several farmers who were setting off on a protest against the Welsh Government. Incredibly some of them uttered the words, Communist and Dictator when referring to the First Minister Mark Drakeford. I say incredibly…
Ta-ra then Steve
For those of us in our fifties and sixties the theme to Steve Wright in the afternoon signalled a few hours of mayhem, great music and chat and belief that we were in the company of a friend. The genius…
Is Eva a real threat to the political dinosaurs?
I don’t go in for conspiracy theories. I stay away from mob rule online. I avoid people who launch into monologues as the leading expert on anything. It is safe to say that I take time to make considered and…
The Swingometer says red for Westminster and red for Cardiff
We can be a very emotional population when it comes to politics. For many our true emotions only surface when it comes to election time. The Welsh voter can be fickle but not so fickle as to be unpredictable. The…
AI is not looking at a cow’s behind
WHEN I was growing up AI meant something to do with cows. It usually happened with a visit from a man with a pair of rubber gloves and a magic fluid from a bull, which kept the farmer happy when…
Can a Welsh Government be replaced by using pitchforks or a ranked choice voting system?
IF one is to believe the whispers on the wind that the Welsh Labour Government are in for a shock in 2026 with comfortable Labour MSs shown the red card then one has to believe that someone somewhere is ready…
Book your coach trip to the Senedd via Heads of the Valley
IF you want to see environmental destruction in the name of transport then you have to visit the Heads of the Valley road. It is worth the journey just to marvel at this enormous engineering feat and the apocalyptic landscape…