Dominic Hannigan works as the political researcher for Jenny Randerson AM and was her campaign manager when she ran for the Welsh Liberal Democrat leadership in 2008. Originally from Cornwall, he came to Cardiff to study politics at the School of European Studies between 2004 and 2007, and has remained in the city. He was the Parliamentary candidate for Cardiff South and Penarth in 2010 and lists his political interests as the environment, education, and crime and policing.

The next two hundred days of Welsh politics

Seven months, four manifestos, two coalitions, two referenda, one set of Welsh Assembly elections – and five “brave” predictions from this week’s Sixth Columnist

A referendum that needs to be lost

Yesterday, we opened the debate on elected Mayor for Cardiff on WalesHome. Today, one of our regular columnists predicts the referendum will come – and explains why he favours the status quo

Goodbye to all that

Yesterday an Assembly Member told us about arriving at the Assembly. Today a leading researcher sheds a tear with us as he prepares to leave

Hung out to dry on the immigration debate

Immigration was a hot topic during the General Election – and for the Lib Dems honesty on this issue was perhaps electorally counter productive, writes our newest Sixth Columnist

I agree with Nick

A senior Welsh Liberal Democrat gives his verdict on the last few days – and shares his optimism for the future

Experience and the length of adult life are not the same thing

With a General Election underway, one young candidate makes the case that everyone standing should be judged on their ideas, experience and record, and not on their date of birth

Happy anniversary, Kirsty

One year ago today Kirsty Williams became the first woman elected as leader of a Welsh political party. The campaign manager for her opponent, Jenny Randerson, takes a look back at how she has fared during her first year