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A selection of Wales' best political blogs.Fighting every child’s corner
Click on Wales, 6 hours ago
Mary Van den Heuvel explores the foundations for the forthcoming legislation on additional learning needs. The post Fighting every child’s corner appeared first on Click on Wales.
Why Communities First will not be mournedr
Peter Black AM, 10 hours ago
When I blogged less than three weeks ago on the need for an effective Welsh anti-poverty programme I did so in the knowledge that the Welsh Government's flagship Communities First scheme was on the verge of being phased out. Yesterday the Minister confirmed that was the case.
Communities First has consumed more than £300 million of public money in its 15 year life and yet, despite some isolated schemes which seemed to have an impact, it...
Tax-driven migration
12 October 2016, 08:42
Both the BBC and the Western Mail gave a lot of prominence a week or two ago to a report produced by economists at Cardiff University suggesting that reducing the higher rate of tax in Wales might actually lead to an increase rather than a reduction in government revenues, as a result of people moving from one side of the border to the other to chase lower tax rates. The headlines were clear and explicit:...
Fears over Supporting People
Click on Wales, 12 hours ago
Hugh Russell cautions against a loss of support against homelessness in Wales. The post Fears over Supporting People appeared first on Click on Wales.
Gig raises over £2,000 for Christmas festival
Llanblogger, 12 hours ago
* Captain Zed on stage.
* Marblehead Johnson play.
A recent event at Llangollen Town Hall raised £2,160 for Llangollen Christmas Festival funds.
Llangollen resident Ross Anderson, a guitarist with local band Captain Zed, organised the sell-out session at the Town Hall where an audience of 275 were entertained by popular local musicians.
Captain Zed were joined on stage by Marblehead Johnson, Jamie Jay and Tom Wilson.