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As a Welsh Labour Party affiliate Unison has prepared a bold agenda for its conference in Llandudno this weekend. JESS TURNER explains
PUTTING MEANING INTO PROGRESSIVE FORM: The Senedd building by the Richard Rogers Partnership is designed to meet advanced environmental norms - it opened on March 1 2006, in front of it stands The Merchant Seaman’s Memorial by sculptor Brian Fell - completed in 1994 it faces Cardiff Bay
HANK KENNEDY contends that US military attacks in the Caribbean amount to modern piracy driven by Venezuela’s oil wealth
Once again, our broad-based coalition outnumbered the anti-migrant protest in Faversham, but tackling the sentiment behind this wave of anger requires explaining the real reasons pushing millions into leaving their homelands, argues NICK WRIGHT
High pressures squeeze and crush, but low pressures damage too. Losing the atom-level buzz that keeps us held safe in the balance of internal and external pressure releases dangerous storms, disorientation and pain, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
EDMUND GRIFFITHS makes a robust defence of sortition, the chosen method of picking attendees for the new left party’s inaugural conference from the membership at random, but sounds the alarm on the eye-watering number of suggested delegates
The NEU kept children and teachers safe during the pandemic, yet we are disgracefully slandered by the politicians who have truly failed our children by not funding a proper education recovery programme — here’s what is needed, explains KEVIN COURTNEY
AS WELSH Labour conference meets, we are now just 18 months out from the next Senedd elections. There is no doubt that this will be at the forefront of minds in the party and trade union affiliates, like Unison.
For Labour to win in 2026 Welsh Labour will need a clear and bold manifesto. Unison, as the voice of public service workers, has a few ideas to help the party with that task.
Let’s start with social care. One of the First Minister’s four priorities for this government is to reduce NHS waiting lists – something both needed and with clear appeal. However, you cannot fix the crisis in health without fixing social care.
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