Martin Johnes
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Martin Johnes
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Historian of Wales & the UK. Books include: Aberfan, Wales since 1939, England's Colony?, Welsh Not, Christmas & the British, History of sport in Wales.
Hard not to interpret the 60% of environment coming from institutional statements as an attempt to protect the largest HEIs. It means small units doing a lot to foster a subject and people will be undervalued.
December 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Instead of just taking Welsh Government statements at face value why not run an investigative piece on Welsh history in schools? Why not also look at how funding issues are undermining Welsh history in musuems and universities? That would be more productive than another swipe at the English.
November 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Despite being a requirement in Wales since roughly 1990, we haven't even managed to get it properly taught here. The new curriculum isn't going to result in signifcant change and the new GCSE is going to result in less modern Welsh history not more.
November 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Like us, Northern Ireland is an independent football nation. Show them some respect.
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Wales 7 North Macedonia 1. OK, it was only this week but I suspect my answer will be the same in 20 years.
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
There is idirection at GCSE level but it's done in a way that actually discourages the study of modern Wales. Abolishing the requirement to study medieval, early modern and modern options would be an easy fix.
October 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I know it's pedantic but 21 Oct 1965 was the date the reservoir was officially opened and not the date of the flooding, which was a gradual process. Given 21 October is also the date of the Aberfan disaster, it is probably better that a different date is used to mark the loss of Capel Celyn.
October 21, 2025 at 7:11 AM
It's a bit bizarre of the author to think that universities have copied Plaid's manifesto. What almost certainly happened was that Plaid asked universities what needed to be done and then made that policy.
October 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I was there (I think!).
September 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Please don't use the phrase Welsh DNA. Being Welsh is something you feel. Arguing it's genetic is for the likes of Tommy Robinson.
September 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I assume that's key, plus a general shift away from all languages.
September 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM