How the people of Wales became Welsh
At one point, the Welsh, Cornish, Scottish, Bretons and northern English were all "Kymry" - so what changed?
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Independent music labels are creating their own streaming services to give artists a fair deal
Spotify, Apple Music and the like aren't working for indy artists.
Organ donation clubs aren’t the solution to transplant shortages
Transplant experts have serious concerns over a new organ donation website.
Welsh language media could hold the solution to Wales’s democratic deficit
Wales's English language media is failing, but Welsh journalism is thriving.
How poets revived the story of the last Welsh princess of Wales
It's been 680 years since the last princess of Wales born to reigning monarchs in the country walked the earth.
Fact Check: can Wales and Scotland block the Brexit repeal bill?
We asked two constitutional law experts to explain what would happen if Edinburgh and Cardiff refuse to give legislative consent to a bill.
Populism is splitting Britain but it could herald change for Wales
Populist politics could be key to giving Wales a new public sphere.
Research as art: revealing the creativity behind academic output
Research is not just about producing papers.
The future of translation is part human, part machine
Machines alone will never be able to put the meaning to words in translation
The problem with journalists employed by the state to report politics
Impartiality and accountability are at risk when local media fails to act.
Welsh schools: an approach to bilingualism that can help overcome division
A bilingual future is in Wales's best interests.
Lions tour reminds us that national identities can be pretty flexible
The birth certificates of the 41 players in the squad touring New Zealand are an eclectic mix.
We do nothing for missing people who come home – here’s what should change
99% of people who disappear come home again. A third of them don't stay.
Landslide for Welsh Tories fails to materialise as Labour and Plaid consolidate their hold
Welsh Labour and Plaid exceeded expectations in the election - will the Conservatives ever be able to catch up?
Labour’s two campaigns gave the party one incredible result in Wales
Aneurin Bevan is reputed to have said that for a Welshman to vote Tory would be 'an act of naked treachery to his country' – an attitude that may have served in Welsh Labour's favour.
Welsh Conservative ‘spat’ reveals its precarious position as second party
For the Welsh Tories, this election has become an internal battle.
Broadcast election coverage needs to do better at explaining devolved issues
Many issues are devolved – but broadcasters often forget it, leaving viewers baffled.
Wales is leading the world with its new public health law
Wales is about to become the first country to put health first in all public decisions.
Welsh Labour is distancing itself from Corbyn but its manifesto reveals shared ambitions
The manifesto is clear: Labour can achieve more if it has power in both Westminster and Cardiff Bay.
Rhodri Morgan’s leadership made the Welsh embrace devolution as the natural order
Without Rhodri Morgan, Wales would not be where it is politically today.
Top contributors
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Professor of Political Science, Cardiff University
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Fulbright Scholar, University of Michigan. PhD Researcher, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University
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Professor of Sports Enterprise, University of Salford
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Professor of Politics, Cardiff University
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Reader, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Associate professor, Swansea University
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Professor of Business and Sustainability, Cardiff University
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Senior lecturer, School of Journalism, Media, and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Reader in History and Classics, Swansea University
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PhD Researcher, Swansea University
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Lecturer in Political Philosophy, Cardiff University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Swansea University
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PhD Researcher, Cardiff University
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Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Lecturer in Planning, University of Liverpool
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