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21/04/2021

READ: Why voting Lib Dem or Abolish is a waste 🗳

This Senedd election provides a real chance for change as the Welsh Conservatives are in with a shout of making significant gains across the nation, writes Calum Davies.

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This Senedd election provides a real chance for change as the Welsh Conservatives are in with a shout of making significant gains across the nation, writes Calum Davies. There are also several new parties popping up with candidates trying to make a name for themselves. Yet two other parties that hav...

20/04/2021

READ: It’s imperative Wales changes course.

Today, the Welsh Conservatives launch our manifesto ahead of the most important Senedd election in a generation, writes Andrew RT Davies.

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Today, the Welsh Conservatives launch our manifesto ahead of the most important Senedd election in a generation. Over the past 12 months, the coronavirus crisis has tested our communities and public services beyond recognition, but we’ve seen the very best of Wales when everyone has worked togethe...

15/04/2021

READ: Education should prepare young people for life 📚

We owe it to our young people to ensure they all have the opportunities to learn these skills, writes Amanda Jenner.

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This last year has been so tough for our young people. With much focus having been understandably on protecting the elderly and vulnerable, it has been young people who have had to make sacrifices and in my view the impact of this needs to be acknowledged, writes Amanda Jenner. Young people have ....

14/04/2021

READ: The Welsh Language, a casualty of Labour’s claptrap

Following 22 years of Labour’s rule over Wales, the Welsh language is vulnerable and in a perilous state, writes Dafydd Llyr Ellis.

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Following 22 years of Labour’s rule over Wales, the Welsh language is vulnerable and in a perilous state and the aim of reaching one-million Welsh speakers by 2050 seems as far-away as ever, writes Dafydd Llyr Ellis. The Welsh Conservatives should use Labour’s failure as a yardstick as what not ...

03/04/2021

READ: The data proves it. Support for the M4 Relief Road is overwhelmingly strong.

In 2019, a Beaufort Research poll, revealed that twice as many voters support an M4 Relief Road than oppose it, writes Michael Enea.

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In November 2019, a Beaufort Research poll conducted on behalf of Wales Online, revealed that twice as many voters in Wales support an M4 Relief Road than those who oppose it, writes Michael Enea.  In fact, in the South Wales Valleys, support for the Relief Road was as high as 59%; Even in Cardiff ...

29/03/2021

READ: Let’s Build a Better Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Boris banished Corbyn, but we still need to extinguish the Corbyn flame in Wales embodied by the First Minister, says Andrew RT Davies in his Welsh Conservative Conference speech.

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Last week I kicked off our election campaign for the Senedd, says Andrew RT Davies in his keynote speech to the Welsh Conservative Party Conference. We’ve outlined a plan for recovery. One that will help our families, workers and businesses bounce back from the pandemic. A set of aspirationa.....

27/03/2021

LISTEN: Following Andrew RT Davies Welsh Conservative Conference speech, Harvey McCabe sits down with RT in an important discussion on the opportunities facing Welsh voters in May’s Senedd election.

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Listen to this episode from Gwydir Podcast on Spotify. A Welsh Conference special in which Harvey McCabe interviews the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd, Andrew RT Davies, following his Spring Forum address.

27/03/2021

READ: Secretary of State for Wales: 2021 Welsh Conservative Party Conference Speech

As Welsh Labour fight to out-nationalist the nationalists, our vision is one of positivity and hope, writes Simon Hart MP.

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In 2019, 550,000 people in Wales voted for a Conservative government – a government that pledged to get things done, writes Simon Hart MP.

27/03/2021

READ: Andrew RT Davies MS: 2021 Welsh Conservative Party Conference Speech

The pandemic has put Wales at a crossroads, laying bare the failings of 22 years of Labour-rule in Wales, writes Andrew RT Davies.

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The elections on the 6th May are the most important in Wales for a generation, writes Andrew RT Davies MS.

25/03/2021

READ: Wales has a big part to play in making the UK the greatest place to be a Veteran Flag of Wales

Wales and the Armed Forces have a very special relationship, argues Donna Gavin.

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Wales and the Armed Forces have a very special relationship. For the Army in particular, Wales is haloed ground, they recruit here and train on the Welsh mountains, writes Donna Gavin. It’s in Brecon I discovered how leadership can inspire people to do incredible things even when wet, cold and tir...

24/03/2021

READ: How Rent Smart Wales can create a Welsh PRS that works for all

We can only begin to fix the housing crisis and improve the PRS when all sides realise landlords must be part of the solution, writes Ben Beadle.

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We can only begin to fix the housing crisis & improve the PRS when all sides realise landlords are part of the solution, writes Ben Beadle.

23/03/2021

READ: To work for Wales, a complacent Cardiff Bay culture needs to change

How many times have we seen Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru
MSs debate or pass pointless motions calling for Brexit to be scrapped, asks Tom Giffard.

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22/03/2021

READ: Let us give back to the hardworking taxpayer

After today’s Welsh Conservative’s announcement to freeze Council Tax, Adrian Robson analyses Cardiff Council’s unnecessary budget

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18/03/2021

READ: The Road to Rural Recovery

As Welsh Conservatives, we want a vibrant agriculture industry driven by policy that places food security and production at the heart of Welsh Government decision-making, writes Janet Finch Saunders.

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18/03/2021

READ: Why politics needs more forces’ veterans

As a veteran, I am acutely aware how I, as an individual, benefitted and grew from my experiences on the frontline, writes Hannah Jarvis.

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As a veteran, I am acutely aware how I, as an individual, benefitted and grew from my experiences on the frontline, writes Hannah Jarvis – Welsh Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner candidate for Gwent. The qualities I developed as a soldier contribute to both my professional and personal li...

18/03/2021

READ: The importance of grassroots activism

The Senedd elections are fast approaching and candidates are having to get to grips with a new approach to campaigning, writes Mike Bryan.

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The Senedd elections are fast approaching and candidates are having to get to grips with a new approach to campaigning which, due to Covid, will have to take into account both social distancing and social media writes Mike Bryan.

12/03/2021

LISTEN: An Interview with Andrew RT Davies


Ahead of the First Minister's announcement, the Welsh Conservative leader sits down with Jenny Ramsay to discuss the need for a roadmap out of lockdown
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Listen to this episode from Gwydir Podcast on Spotify. This week, podcast host is joined by Andrew RT Davies MS in a discussion that focuses on the need to publish a roadmap out of lockdown, ahead of May's Senedd Election

11/03/2021

READ: A most extraordinary and challenging year

Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew RT Davies writes on the year just gone, and why the Welsh public need hope (and not insults) from the Labour Welsh Government.

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We have lived through the most extraordinary and challenging 12 months, during which time the Covid-19 pandemic has dominated every sphere of our lives writes Andrew RT Davies.

11/03/2021

READ: Only a Welsh Conservative Government can cut waste.

Over the last 20 years, Labour have wasted eye-watering sums of money which could have gone towards making a real difference to communities.

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Over the course of the last 20 years, Labour-led administrations in Cardiff Bay have wasted eye-watering sums of money which could have gone towards making a real difference to communities and frontline services across Wales writes Myles Langstone.

09/03/2021

READ: Our tourism sector will be lost without a roadmap

"A roadmap is badly needed to restart our economy, with an indication of timescale that allows for businesses to put plans in place." writes Paul Davies MS.

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Our Welsh tourism sector needs a roadmap for recovery from the pandemic and the lockdown and it needs it quickly writes Paul Davies.

08/03/2021

READ: The Union benefits us all

This past year we have seen unprecedented financial assistance to the devolved administrations to support citizens and communities in all parts of the UK, writes Alun Cairns MP.

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The benefits of our Union of four nations have truly come to the fore over the last twelve months writes Alun Cairns.

08/03/2021

READ: A Tale of Two Governments

This week, there have been two budgets; and what a stark contrast between them, writes Janet Finch Saunders.

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This week there have been two budgets writes Janet Finch Saunders.

04/03/2021

READ: All young people deserve to know what a ‘normal’ period is. Period.

25% of women in the UK suffer from menstrual health conditions. Many were wrongfully told that they were just experiencing “bad periods”, writes Mia Rees

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This week amendments on menstrual wellbeing were tabled to the Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Bill writes Mia Rees.

04/03/2021

READ: The Salmond Affair | Last Friday a new tortuous drama began to unfold inside a Holyrood committee room, writes Thomas Parkhill.

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Last Friday a new tortuous drama began to unfold inside a Holyrood committee room writes Thomas Parkhill.

02/03/2021

READ: I'm Welsh and I'm British - that's no contradiction Flag of WalesFlag of United Kingdom

Any match against the ‘old enemy’ always sees added spice but this year saw the traditional English-Welsh banter sidelined for something a little more sinister.

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If, like me, you logged on to social media on Saturday ahead of the much-anticipated Wales v England Six Nations game, you would have understandably seen a lot of posts, pictures and good luck wishes from fans of the game here in Wales writes Sam Kurtz. Any game against the ‘old enemy’ always se...

27/02/2021

READ: We can’t afford to drive away tourists | The visitor economy is estimated to be worth some £3.1 billion to the Welsh economy annually, employing more than 100,000 people writes Darren Millar MS.

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The visitor economy is estimated to be worth some £3.1 billion to the Welsh economy annually, employing more than 100,000 people writes Darren Millar MS.

25/02/2021

READ: The Idiosyncrasy of Welsh Community Politics | To be a Welsh Conservative is to be faced constantly by the dilemma of a country for which it seems impossible to craft uniform policy writes Sam Bidwell.

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To be a Welsh Conservative is to be faced constantly by the dilemma of a country for which it seems impossible to craft uniform policy writes Sam Bidwell.

25/02/2021

LISTEN: Ep 6 of the is live!

New host, Jenny Ramsay is joined by Angela Burns MS on COVID-19; Jeremy Kent on the impact COVID has had on mental health; and Abigail Mainon on the relaunch of the CWO

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Listen to this episode from Gwydir Podcast on Spotify. Our new podcast host, Jenny Ramsay, is joined by Angela Burns MS in a discussion on COVID-19; Jeremy Kent on the impact COVID has had on mental health; and Abigail Mainon on the relaunch of the CWO.

25/02/2021

READ: We must make sure there’s not a COVID-19 forgotten generation | The pandemic has touched every element of our lives. It has left no stone unturned in the devastation that it has caused, writes Jeremy Kent.

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The Coronavirus pandemic has touched every element of our lives, impacting everyone from young to old writes Jeremy Kent.

25/02/2021

READ: Wales deserves and can do better | Come May, it will not be the vaccine programme that Welsh Labour will be judged on, but their record of government over the last 22 years of devolution, writes Angela Burns MS.

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Westminster was its normal busy self on that chilly day writes Angela Burns. In January of 2020. I was meeting Matt Hancock in my role as Shadow Minister for Health and towards the end of our discussions he told me of his concerns over a little-known virus called Covid-19 that seemed to be taking gr...

25/02/2021

READ: Why Wales needs a ‘Developers Charter’ | Across Wales, developers are building thousands of homes and in Cardiff North, some purchasers of new build properties are getting a raw deal writes, Cllr Joel Williams.

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15/02/2021

READ: How can we get more Conservative Women involved in Welsh politics? | On the relaunch day of Wales CWO, Abigail Mainon writes that the journey for Tory Women in Wales has already begun.

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Today sees the relaunch of the Conservative Women’s Organisation in Wales writes Abigail Mainon. The Conservative Women’s Organisation (CWO) celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019, making us one of the oldest women’s political organisations in the world, but the organisation has not had an e...

12/02/2021

READ: Where’s the Welsh Government’s Roadmap for Economic Recovery? | Having debated the WG’s budget, it’s disappointing that Welsh Labour has given no consideration to a roadmap for economic recovery, writes Russel George MS.

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This week, Members of the Senedd debated the Welsh Government's draft Budget writes Russell George.

10/02/2021

READ: The China-Taiwan dilemma | China’s relationship with Taiwan is often a matter that is paid little attention. It is important that democratic countries do not take their eye off the ball, writes Meghan Francis.

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The Chinese Communist Party has been firmly embedded into our mainstream media in recent months due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the treatment of the Uyghur population and their actions in Hong Kong writes Meghan Francis.

09/02/2021

READ: Mental Health and Ynys Môn | I am determined to do all that I can to help those who are suffering with mental health issues. Last month, I launched my Mental Health 100 Campaign in my constituency, writes Virginia Crosbie MP.

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We hope for a return to happier times and for a return to the normality for which we all yearn writes Virginia Crosbie.

08/02/2021

READ: Taxpayer-funded trolling | I welcome the heightened desire to examine me. However, in the last six weeks or so, I have made the NationCymru website ten times, writes Calum Davies.

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The last couple of months have proven significant for me however it's not all been plain sailing writes Calum Davies.

08/02/2021

LISTEN: Ep 4 of the is live!

This week, Calum Davies is joined by Janet Finch Saunders MS on the Welsh Government's latest agriculture controversy; Samantha Chohan on Wales' watershed election; & Dr Rob Sutton on the accountability disparity.

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This week, host Calum Davies is joined by Janet Finch-Saunders MS on the latest Welsh Labour-led Government agriculture controversy; Samantha Chohan who discusses Wales' watershed election; and junior doctor, Rob Sutton on the accountability disparity between the UK and Welsh Governments.

07/02/2021

READ: The Independence Ponzi Scheme | The march to independence is inordinately slow, and the Charge of the “Enlightened” Brigade is little more than a game of snakes and ladders, writes Crispin John.

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As the lunar calendar clocked up another notch, a new Welsh Political Barometer poll was released writes Crispin John.

05/02/2021

READ: A drop of slurry in a very large pit | Last week, the Welsh Minister for Environment, Energy, and Rural Affairs launched a Welsh Labour and Liberal Democrat assault on Welsh agriculture writes Janet Finch-Saunders MS.

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Last week, the Welsh Minister for Environment, Energy, and Rural Affairs launched a Welsh Labour and Liberal Democrat assault on Welsh agriculture writes Janet Finch-Saunders MS.