Owain Smolovic Jones is a former Welsh Labour communications officer. He is currently pursuing a PhD in leadership development at Cranfield University.

From despair to where?

The Manic Street Preachers return to Wales tonight, with a concert in Newport. Their journey from the famous Millennium gig of 1999 is not complete. Nor is Wales’s

A Question of Leadership

Today’s the day. The race is over and from today it’s all about leadership. So do Carwyn, Edwina and Huw have what it takes to runs things from the front? A Labour party member assesses the trio

Labour’s lack of responsibility has let Rhodri down

The problem in Welsh Labour has not been the charismatic leadership of Rhodri Morgan, but the complacency his charisma has induced. For the party to renew itself, its members and its talent have to take much greater responsibility for the burdens of leadership