Posts Tagged ‘referendum’
You snooze you lose
The current furore over the terms and timing of a referendum on Scottish Independence has been notable for two things – a complete lack of unionist forethought, and the continuing lack of understanding about what motivates the SNP
We did it together
Several months on from the campaign that changed Welsh democracy forever, the WalesHome editor at the heart of it offers some thoughts on how things are now different
Independence in a world that’s moved on
The SNP, who won a stunning election in Scotland in May, now finds itself facing fundamental questions about what it precisely wants next
Were we wasting our time?
With the first post-referendum raft of data on voting intentions published last week, and with spending totals due for publication today, one of the key strategists of Yes for Wales campaign sets the information in a context
No excuses
As a root-and-branch review of Plaid Cymru is agreed in the wake of the party’s Assembly election showing, one AM argues that it has to answer a fundamental question first
Count me in – after a good night’s sleep
Does timing of electoral counts matter? Very much so, argues this campaigner with very direct recent experience
A Vote for Apathy
An American intern describes her attempts to engage with the recent referendum, and reflects on the result
Using numbers to tell a tale
One week on and the dust has settled, but what does the referendum result tell us about the forthcoming Assembly elections?
A question of clout
The referendum is won and the Assembly will get the powers it needs. But if we want Wales to have real clout within the UK, much more radical changes are needed
The Shane Williams of Welsh politics
On the eve of Carwyn Jones’ biggest electoral test yet, we put the personality and performance of Wales’ First Minister under the spotlight
Mr Smith goes to Cardiff
True Wales’ short term approach to demonising our politicians in the way they are depicted in the US risks long term damage to Welsh political discourse







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