Senedd Bites #87: AM set to be suspended as a councillor for four months for misbehaviour
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) AM provisionally suspended as councillor for four months Neil McEvoy AM (Ind, South Wales Central) …
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First Minister accused of complacent reaction to 2019 General Election results
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) In a reportedly fiery meeting of the Labour Senedd group, the First Minister was said …
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“Unite to Remain” electoral pact formed to fight UK election
(Title Image: Daily Express) Plaid Cymru, the Liberal Democrats and EnglandandWales Green party have formed a formal electoral pact to …
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Brexit extended to January 2020; snap UK General Election triggered
(Title Image: Reuters via thenational.ae) The EU and UK Government agreed to extend the Article 50 period until January 31st …
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Best of the Blogs #79: The Great Divide
(Title Image: © Copyright David Dixon and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) This article from George Herd …
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Senedd gives new Brexit deal a thumbs down (for now)
(Title Image: Washington Glass School) Look, I’m fed up with it. You’re probably fed up with it. Politicians seemingly can’t …
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Brexit Bill clears first major hurdle, but MPs extend the timeframe
(Title Image: via Flickr by David Hold under Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-2.0) The new Withdrawal Agreement Bill made it past …
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MPs vote to delay Brexit deal
(Title Image: UK Parliament under Creative Commons Licence BY-NC-2.0) During an extraordinary Saturday sitting of the UK House of Commons …
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First Minister wants to kick start debate on the future of the Union
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) Earlier this week I summarised a new Welsh Government report outlining their desired reforms to …
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How the Welsh Government wants to reform the UK
(Title Image: Welsh Government; Crown Copyright) I don’t usually post on Mondays at Senedd Home, but it looks like it’s …
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Boris Johnson “can’t remain in office” following Supreme Court ruling
(Title Image: Irish Times) This afternoon’s plenary session began with an emergency question tabled by Adam Price AM (Plaid, Carms. …
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UK Supreme Court rules pre-Brexit prorogation is unlawful
(Title Image: Gareth Fuller via Reuters) The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s, decision to …
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Senedd Bites #74: Labour candidate reveals politically-motivated rape
(Title Image: BBC Wales) Labour candidate victim of politically-motivated rape The Labour Westminster candidate for Aberconwy, Emily Owen, revealed she …
Read More Senedd: Boris Johnson’s suspension of UK Parliament is a “constitutional outrage”
(Title Image: Reuters via thenational.ae) Events in London have conspired to overtake them, but earlier this afternoon the Senedd was …
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Best of the Blogs #72: Keeping it in the family
(Title Image: Elliot Brown via Flickr) Will Hayward breaks down the detail on AMs employing family members as staff. Dic …
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Senedd Bites #69: University blames city deal hold ups for cash problems
(Title Image: Rhodri ap Dyfrig under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-4.0) University blames Welsh Government city deal delay for financial problems …
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Theresa May to stand down as Tory leader
(Title Image: Flickr via Tiocfaidh ár lá 1916 Creative Commons CC-BY-ND) On 24th May, the Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced …
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UK Parliament Committee slams “poor coordination” between governments on prisons
(Title Image: Daily Post) The UK Parliament’s Welsh Affairs Select Committee has called out what it describes as “poor coordination” …
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Best of the Blogs #63: Reform
(Title Image: Greggy100 via Wikipedia under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-4.0) Mat Mathias on reforming the UK House of Lords. Will …
Read More Tories to work with Labour to break Westminster Brexit deadlock
(Title Image: Flickr via Tiocfaidh ár lá 1916 Creative Commons CC-BY-ND) Yesterday evening, (2nd April), the Prime Minister offered to …
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FMQs: “No talks, no sites identified” regarding nuclear waste burial
First Minister accepts High Court inquiry judgement The first question from Plaid Cymru leader, Adam Price AM (Plaid, Carms. E. …
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MPs reject EU Withdrawal Agreement for the third time; still can’t agree on way forward
(Title Image: The Telegraph) Last Friday (March 29th), the UK House of Commons rejected the Prime Minister’s withdrawal agreement with …
Read More UK Parliament can’t make up its mind on Brexit; PM offers to stand down to get deal through
(Title Image: Flickr David Hold Creative Commons Licence CC BY 2.0) Yesterday (March 27th 2019), the UK House of Commons …
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