With the election over and a new government in place, we bring a group of legal and constitutional experts together from the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University to look at the challenges ahead for the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution. Featuring on this episode are: Prof. Dan Wincott: https://twitter.com/DanielWinc Dr Huw Pritchard: https://twitter.com/Huw_Pritchard Keith Bush QC: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1718407-bush-keith and co-host Catrin Glyn: https://twitter.com/catrin_glyn You can follow the latest from the pod on Twitter here: https://twitter.com ..read more

In the run up to the Senedd & Holyrood elections, the Labour Party has started work on a number of projects aimed at remaking the way the UK works to provide a sustainable third way between independence and the status quo. The First Minister calls this 'home rule' and others are calling it 'Radical Federalism'. This discussion chaired by Professor Laura McAllister follows a proposal by the Radical Federalism project for a 'People's Convention' in Wales to lay the groundwork for a renegotiation of the union. Laura is joined by Mick Antoniw MS, Beth Winter MP, Prof. Kevin Morgan and Prof. Ja ..read more

Following the launch of his book, 'What's in it for me?', Dr Thomas Prosser of Cardiff University and former UK Government minister Baroness Nicky Morgan discuss self interest and tribalism in the world of politics, chaired by Professor Glen O'Hara. You can find our three guests on Twitter: Nicky Morgan: https://twitter.com/NickyMorgan01 Glen O'Hara: https://twitter.com/gsoh31 Thomas Prosser: https://twitter.com/prossertj And, of course, us here: https://twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying the podcast, please like and subscribe in your podcast app of choice to receive the next episode ..read more

The 2019 UK General Election saw the Conservative Party win a host of constituencies in Labour's heartlands of the North of England and North East Wales. These seats had become collectively known as 'The Red Wall' during the campaign and their loss was to cause the Labour Party to reflect seriously on its connection with many of these former industrial areas. To discuss the permanence (or not) of this change of allegiance and the societal, economic, and electoral factors that underpinned it, we are joined by Dr Thomas Prosser of Cardiff University, Phil Collins of The Draft and The New Statesm ..read more

As the controversial UK Internal Market Bill moves into the debate stages in the House of Lords, Prof. Dan Wincott and Prof Jo Hunt of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre examine some of the aspects of the Bill which have caused so much for the Welsh Government. Dan and Jo co-authored a a report 'The Constitutional Implications of the UK Internal Market Proposals' for the Welsh Parliament, which you can read here: https://business.senedd.wales/documents/s105562/The%20Constitutional%20Implications%20of%20the%20UK%20Internal%20Market%20Proposals%20-%2029%20September%202020.pdf And you c ..read more

This show features a lecture from former First Minister Carwyn Jones MS that explores a series of arguments for and against devolving policing and justice to Wales and an update from James Gerard of the Welsh Government on their work implementing the recommendations of Lord Thomas's report 'Justice in Wales for the people of Wales'. Originally hosted by Public Law Wales with support from the Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University, and the Department of Law & Criminology, Aberystwyth University, we are grateful to the participants for their permission to publish their comments here on ..read more

Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre chairs a joint Cardiff University and Institute of Welsh Affairs debate asking whether the COVID-19 crisis has forged a new union of the UK or fractured it further. Featuring contributions from Welsh Labour MS Mick Antoniw , Valerie Livingstone of Newsdirect, Mark Hooper of YesCymru and Cllr Claire Mills of the Abolish the Assembly Party. We recorded this debate via Zoom so the audio does creak a bit at times, we hope that doesn't detract from your enjoyment of the debate. If you're enjoying Golau, please like and subscribe on your podcast player ..read more

In this bonus episode, we took some crowdsourced questions (How bleak is the Welsh economic outlook? Can Wales afford to be independent? ... and more) and asked the experts from the Wales Fiscal Analysis team who have been studying the Welsh economy and public finances in detail since 2015. Answers range from comprehensive to speculative - hope you enjoy :) Our full episode with the Wales Fiscal Analysis team: https://soundcloud.com/user-144128765/minding-the-welsh-fiscal-gap WFA Reports: Wales’s Fiscal Future: Wales' Fiscal Future: A path to sustainability?: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd ..read more

This episode takes a deep dive into the Welsh economy, the infamous fiscal gap (the difference between tax revenue generated and public sector spending), the economic scenario of Welsh independence and the impact of the Covid19 crisis on the Welsh and UK economies and government responses. WFA Reports: Wales’s Fiscal Future: Wales' Fiscal Future: A path to sustainability?: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/1767424/Wales_Fiscal_Future_FINAL.pdf Welsh Government Budget 2020: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1747699/WFA_budget_briefing_slides.pdf Wales and ..read more

The Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University invited the First Minister to deliver a speech to mark Brexit Day. Taking in lessons from Wales's history, he strikes an optimistic tone for Wales's post-Brexit while addressing some real concerns about the challenges ahead ..read more