Ben Lloyd grew up in Powys and now lives in Cardiff. He is a graduate of Cardiff University and now works as the Policy Officer for the Welsh Liberal Democrats.

The cost to our children

The Welsh Liberal Democrats launched their election manifesto on Wednesday. Here, the director of policy examines the emphasis the party is putting on education

The taxing task facing our parties

As the Liberal Democrat Conference draws to a close, it’s clear that public spending is a key battleground. If the next election is going to be about spending cuts and the economy, then it’s not just the way our money is invested which will be a political talking point – taxation is moving centre stage

United alone

Conservative AM David Melding’s new argument for federalism has provoked new debate within Welsh politics. However, it will require more than Cardiff Bay chatter to bring about real change in this area