-
Sgint – Sherman Cymru
February 10, 2012 15:02 -
AWEMA – a failure of governance
February 10, 2012 10:02 -
The show must go on
February 10, 2012 07:02 -
The Welsh re-Development Agency
February 9, 2012 07:02 -
An excuse to do nothing
February 8, 2012 07:02
Posts Tagged ‘electoral reform’
2020 Vision: Politics in Wales
This morning our most opinionated editor shares his views on politics in Wales in 2020 with Public Affairs Cymru. Here’s an extra from what he said
30-30 re-vision
Labour is muddying the electoral reform waters with a big lie strategy that offers nothing to voters in Wales
Hain’s plan is bad for democracy and bad for Labour
Carwyn Jones was right when he argued that no party has the mandate for reforming the National Assembly’s electoral arrangements – and that includes Peter Hain
Stormy weather
Wild storms are hitting the international political and financial scene, but things appear calm in Wales. All that is about to change, according to Lee Waters
A Shrinking Westminster and it’s effect on the Assembly
Last week we facilitated speculation on a National List of AMs. This week our keenest psephologist shares his views on how changes to the number of Assembly seats would impact on the 2011 result
A national question
Ever wondered what life would be like with a national list of AMs rather than five Assembly regions?
X misses the spot
Even “yes” campaigners can’t bring themselves to fully endorse the Alternative Vote. Yet if you stop seeing proportionality as the goal, it is possibly the best electoral system on offer
A miserable compromise and an expensive mistake
The Alternative Vote is presented as a good way to get around some of the more egregious aspects of first-past-the-post. But it isn’t, and it introduces new problems all of its own
The future’s bright..?
Think UK or Welsh politics is fluid and unpredictable? We’ve got nothing on the Dutch, as this year’s General Election proved
This vote will not unite progressives
The Liberal Democrats won the promise of a referendum on voting reform as part of their deal with the Conservatives. To win the vote, however, they need the support of other parties
Exit, stage left
Lib-Lab talks fell apart early this week amid claims that significant Labour figures believed the time for opposition had come. So does this writer, who also warns of new challenges ahead for the party
Most recent comments