Alun Davies was elected to the Assembly in May 2007, firstly for Mid and West Wales and since May 2011 he has represented Blaenau Gwent. He is currently the Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and European Programmes. Alun has also enjoyed a successful career in public and corporate affairs. He is a former Chair of the Rural Development sub Committee and the Broadcasting Committee. He has gained a reputation for public speaking and campaigning on local and national issues, from the availability of broadband and access to public transport, to poverty, deprivation and the improvement of public services.

Not another broadcasting crisis?

Far from going away, the crisis engulfing both commercial and Welsh language broadcasters has deepened. Yet there are solutions

Welcome to the Black Domain

As the Eisteddfod begins and draws the spotlight of Wales on Blaenau Gwent, our Sixth Columnist offers some personal reflections on the place he clearly loves

Is this new government anti-Wales?

Alun Davies AM becomes our sixth Sixth Columnist and shares his thoughts on why the new UK Government is marginalising Wales

‘The alternative to a reforming government is a regressive government’

The extraordinary events of yesterday afternoon may lay the basis for real, lasting and sustainable change in the way that politics is done in the UK – let the progressives seize the opportunity

The phoney war ends and battle commences

This week the phoney war ended and the election campaign proper finally kicked off. In the first of four reviews by Assembly Members, Alun Davies gives us his frank analysis of how it’s all gone

Trigger happy: The Assembly should vote positively for more powers

Today the Assembly decides whether to take the first step on triggering a referendum for more powers. One advocate for change explains why he will be pressing the Yes button – and why you should vote yes if the referendum comes

An exciting time to be Labour

A new leader offers a new start for Labour, but it needs to wise up, learn lessons from its opponents – and put policy centre-stage

To LCO and back

Welsh Labour politicians have been the staunchest defenders of the Legislative Competence Order system. This week one of their brightest sparks broke ranks. Today he explains why in more detail, and why he thinks the time is now right for a referendum on a full law-making Assembly for Wales