Posts Tagged ‘Gerry Holtham’

Commissioning is becoming a convention

Commissioning is becoming a convention

The announcement of a new Commission to look at devolution and funding in Wales is a fitting memorial to Ken Hopkins and builds on a noble tradition

The elephant gun and the wrong target

The elephant gun and the wrong target

The financial and constitutional future of Wales will be decided as much in Edinburgh as it will be in Cardiff or London

No more porkies – here is the real fiscal deficit

No more porkies – here is the real fiscal deficit

The report of the Holtham Commission is more than just an academic exercise: it is a roadmap to more responsible and rounded devolution

The geek who stuck the boot in

The geek who stuck the boot in

Eurfyl ap Gwilym is Plaid’s now not-so-secret economic weapon. So how can Wales tie Barnett reform, the Holtham Commission and the Economic Regeneration Programme together in an age of cuts, and how does Plaid put clear green water between it and Labour?

Show me the money

Show me the money

The Barnett Formula needs replacing – but whatever succeeds it needs to incentivise economic growth as well as dealing with social need