Leighton Andrews
@leightonandrews.bsky.social
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Prof Cardiff Uni. Ex Education Minister then Public Service Minister in Welsh Government. Ex-Chair, Cardiff City FC Community Foundation.
Books:Ministerial Leadership; Facebook, the Media and Democracy.
Cymro/Welsh.
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Exclusive: A member of the Welsh Government’s expert literacy panel has resigned, warning the new £8.2m national programme to improve reading is “flawed” and “not fit for purpose”.
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Caerphilly, Senedd constituency by-election result:
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
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Dr Adam Evans
@a-b-evans.bsky.social
· Aug 24
How do new political institutions evolve their practices? I take a look at the first meetings of the Welsh Cabinet in 1999.
ukania.substack.com/p/the-first-...
ukania.substack.com/p/the-first-...
The first meetings of the Welsh Cabinet
May to July 1999
ukania.substack.com
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Simon Jones
@seimon76.bsky.social
· Jul 17
on.ft.com/40hM8Gw Why politicians need to get over their tech insecurity
Why politicians need to get over their tech insecurity
Those in the political sphere should not be ridiculed for asking important questions — even if they do lack technical expertise
on.ft.com
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