Posts Tagged ‘Economy’

Time for “A Fair Deal” for Rural Wales

Time for “A Fair Deal” for Rural Wales

The specific needs of Rural Wales can be hard, and need to be considered in all forms of policy making

Time for a shift

Time for a shift

The Valleys remain one of the most potent icons of Welsh identity – and a symbol of much that has gone wrong in Wales and an economy. Today, an Assembly Member launches a bold vision for turning around its fortunes

Hong Kong – Updated

Hong Kong – Updated

Wales Home’s very own eastern traveller reaches the next point on his journey

The persistent pragmatist

The persistent pragmatist

Ieuan Wyn Jones continues to battle to retain his place in Welsh politics, but his unshowy persistence may end up leaving a longer legacy to his party than Plaid’s traditional headline grabbers

The massive step change we need

The massive step change we need

These dire economic times require radical solutions, argues the Welsh Conservatives’ Economic Commission, which has released its proposals today. Here, its chairman outlines the thinking behind it

All in a day’s work

All in a day’s work

With the economy still suffering and quality jobs being lost, a new forum will examine if there is a way our skills can be used to bring the work back

It’s not about the economy, stupid

It’s not about the economy, stupid

True Wales has seized upon a promise of economic good times made over a decade ago as reason for voting No. But it’s far more complicated than that

Walls come tumbling down

Walls come tumbling down

The UK measures its fortunes on the ups and downs of the housing market. If this is the way to do it, don’t expect the boom times again for quite a while

NEET is not a catch-all title

NEET is not a catch-all title

There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits all definition of a NEET. Discuss

Cutting our cloth

Cutting our cloth

How should the trade union movement respond to the coalition’s public spending cuts? As delegates meet for a special Wales TUC conference, General Secretary Martin Mansfield sets out the debate

UK Housing market – for beginners

UK Housing market – for beginners

With interest rates so low, where next for the UK Housing market?

Think science

Think science

Kicking off a series of articles on WalesHome about science, the Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills writes exclusively for us on the major initiatives to support science, engineering and mathematics