December 2014: Ben Stephenson in conversation with Maggie Brown: The impact of a new BBC commissioning model
The BBC has developed radical proposals to transform its approach to commissioning and production which could have far-reaching implications for the BBC itself and the independent sector. At this Q&A at the IWA's Cardiff Media Summit on December 3rd the media commentator Maggie Brown interviewed Ben Stephenson, Controller of Drama Commissioning, BBC Television, about the proposals and their imp...
37m Dec 03, 2014
37m
December 2014: Commissioning Change - the panel discussion from IWA's Cardiff Media Summit
The IWA's Cardiff Media Summit on December 3rd 2014 held a discussion on the way that current commissioning models work across the broadcasting industry and the way they serve UK audiences in general and Welsh audiences in particular. What works well at present and where does Wales succeed? What are the issues that need to be addressed and what are the barriers in the way? Are we doing as much ...
42m Dec 03, 2014
42m
December 2014: Finding Wales' voice in the broadcasting debate - Ken Skates Speech to Cardiff Media Summit
Speech by Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism to the IWA Cardiff Media Summit on Wednesday 3 December
14m Dec 03, 2014
14m
November 2014: IWA Podcast - Smith Commission
Lee Waters, Cathy Owens and Ed Poole join the IWA's Jess Blair to discuss the recommendations of the Smith Commission in Scotland, which look to set the pace for further devolution of powers in Holyrood.
14m Nov 28, 2014
14m
November 2014: Stephen Crabb speech to IWA on devolution vision
Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb addresses the IWA at the offices of Acuity Legal in Cardiff Bay on 17th November 2014 setting out his long-term vision of devolution
47m Nov 17, 2014
47m
November 2014: Analysis of Stephen Crabb speech
IWA Director Lee Waters offers his analysis of speech by Welsh Secretary on future of devolution
5m Nov 17, 2014
5m
October 2014:The IWA Debate - Inward Investment: A fresh push or a fresh approach? (Part two)
The audience discussion from the IWA's debate on whether enough is being done to attract inward investment to Wales, or whether the focus on regaining past glories distracting from confronting the fact that the model is broken? The debate held on October 23rd 2014 was to test the arguments. Chaired by Dr Elizabeth Haywood, - former Chair of the WG City Regions Task & Finish Group, the panel con...
48m Oct 24, 2014
48m
October 2014: The IWA Debate - Inward Investment: A fresh push or a fresh approach? (Part one)
Is enough being done to attract inward investment to Wales, or is the focus on regaining past glories distracting from confronting the fact that the model is broken? On October 23rd 2014 the IWA held a debate to test the arguments. Chaired by Dr Elizabeth Haywood, - former Chair of the WG City Regions Task & Finish Group, the panel consisted of Dr. James Medway - Senior Economist, New Economics...
35m Oct 24, 2014
35m
October 2014: The end of cheap oil – what next?
A debate from the Institute of Welsh Affairs' Energy Summit on October 15th 2014 in Cardiff. Chaired by Iolo ap Dafydd, BBC Wales environment correspondent. The issues of Peak Oil, Fracking and energy security are debated by Prof. Hywel Thomas, Professor of Civil Engineering, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University and Prof. Calvin Jones, Professor of Economics, Cardiff Business School. The sou...
42m Oct 16, 2014
42m
October 2014: Wales’ energy future: fossil or no fossil?
A debate from the Institute of Welsh Affairs' Energy Summit, chaired by IWA Director Lee Waters, on October 15th 2014 in Cardiff. The panel included Dr. Carol Bell, Welsh Government’s Energy and Environment Sector Panel; Colin OrrBurns, General Manager, Dragon LNG; Jane Davidson, Member of the Silk Commission, and Director of INSPIRE, UWTSD; Alice Hooker-Stroud, Communication Officer, Centre fo...
57m Oct 16, 2014
57m
October 2014: Fascists! Fascists? - Plaid and the charges of extremism (Part 3 of 3)
The third and final part of a recording of a discussion hosted by the IWA on 1 October 2014 on the charges of Fascism against Plaid Cymru and their relevance for modern Welsh politics. Former First Minister Rhodri Morgan, Robert Stradling - author of the seminal book on Wales and the Spanish Civil War, lecturer in creative writing Jasmine Donahaye joined Richard Wyn Jones in a debate chaired by...
27m Oct 02, 2014
27m
October 2014: Fascists! Fascists? - Plaid and the charges of extremism (Part Two of three)
The second part of a recording of a discussion hosted by the IWA on 1 October 2014 on the charges of Fascism against Plaid Cymru and their relevance for modern Welsh politics. Former First Minister Rhodri Morgan, Robert Stradling - author of the seminal book on Wales and the Spanish Civil War, lecturer in creative writing Jasmine Donahaye joined Richard Wyn Jones in a debate chaired by Editor o...
28m Oct 02, 2014
28m
October 2014: Fascists! Fascists? - Plaid and the charges of extremism (Part One)
For decades Plaid Cymru have stood accused of sympathising with Fascism during the 1930s. The publication of Richard Wyn Jones’s book on ‘Welsh Nationalism and the Accusation of Fascism’ in English earlier this year challenged the charges against Plaid. But in a new essay for the IWA Tim Williams, one of the leaders of the No campaign in the 1997 referendum, offered a robust rebuttal: http://ww...
43m Oct 02, 2014
43m
September 2014: A Scottish referendum results special - IWA Podcast - number 10
The day after the Scottish vote IWA Director Lee Waters spoke to Prof Roger Scully, Plaid Chair Dafydd Trystan Davies, and political consultant Cathy Owens to reflect on the campaign and the outcome
23m Sep 19, 2014
23m
September 2014: Will the Scottish referendum settle the issue? - IWA Podcast - number 9
IWA Director Lee Waters discusses the potential fallout from the Scottish referendum campaign with Lord Jeremy Purvis of Tweed, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary group on Reform, Decentralisation and Devolution.
17m Sep 02, 2014
17m
August 2014: An English backlash? - IWA Podcast - number 8
Prof Richard Wyn Jones discusses the result of a major survey of English public opinion on attitudes to the Scottish Referendum with IWA Director Lee Waters
10m Aug 21, 2014
10m
August 2014: IWA 2014 Eisteddfod lecture - Simon Brooks
The rise of UKIP, concern about migration and a growing feeling of Englishness in response to the Scottish independence debate, pose challenges for Wales, Simon Brooks argued in this Welsh language IWA Eisteddfod lecture in Llanelli, 'The rise of English nationalism- friend or foe?' Recorded on August 7th 2014
45m Aug 08, 2014
45m
July 2014: A sacking and its consequences - the IWA Podcast - number 8
In the aftermath of Alun Davies' sacking as Minister for Natural Resources the regular panel of pundits discuss the consequences. IWA Director Lee Waters, Positif MD Daran Hill and Director of Deryn Cathy Owens reflect. Recorded on July 9th 2014
12m Jul 09, 2014
12m
June 2014: Labour & the Union - Q&A session
The discussion which followed speeches by Labour's Shadow Secretaries of State for Wales and Scotland, Owen Smith and Margaret Curran. IWA Director Lee Waters chairs a Q&A session with IWA members at an event in the National Assembly for Wales on 19th June 2014
38m Jun 20, 2014
38m
June 2014: Owen Smith MP speech on Labour & the Union
Speech by Owen Smith MP, Labour’s Shadow Welsh Secretary, to the Institute of Welsh Affairs at the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff on 19th June 2014.
16m Jun 20, 2014
16m
June 2014: Margaret Curran speech to IWA
Speech by Margaret Curran MP, Labour’s Shadow Scottish Secretary, to the Institute of Welsh Affairs at the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff on 19th June 2014.
23m Jun 20, 2014
23m
June 2014: Mark Drakeford Prudent Healthcare Q&A - Part Two
Part two of conversation between IWA Director Lee Waters and Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford about the concept of 'prudent healthcare' at IWA conference on 12 June 2014
26m Jun 13, 2014
26m
June 2014: Mark Drakeford Prudent Healthcare Q&A - Part One
IWA Director Lee Waters in conversation with Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford about the concept of 'prudent healthcare' at IWA conference on 12 June 2014
31m Jun 13, 2014
31m
May 2014: IWA podcast - number 7
As the dust settles, what is the significance of the Euro election? Election expert Prof Roger Scully from Cardiff University joins Lee Waters, Cathy Owens and Jess Blair.
14m May 29, 2014
14m
May 2014: Holtham Senedd Paper - panel reaction
A panel of AMs and a distinguished audience debate Gerry Holtham's IWA Senedd Paper at an event in the Senedd on 14th May 2014
46m May 14, 2014
46m
May 2014: Holtham Senedd Paper - panel discussion
A panel of AMs and a distinguished audience debate Gerry Holtham's IWA Senedd Paper at an event in the Senedd on 14th May 2014
46m May 14, 2014
46m
May 2014: Holtham on tax reform
Gerald Holtham launching his IWA Senedd Paper on how tax powers should be used in Wales
15m May 14, 2014
15m
May 2014: IWA Podcast - number 5
With funding falling and pressure from the Welsh Government to do more to engage with disadvantaged communities how should the cultural and heritage sector respond? Heritage Lottery fund Chair, Manon Antoniazzi, discusses with IWA Director Lee Waters, RSPB Cymru, Director Katie Jo Luxton, and Karen Dusgate, Chief Executive of the Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association, discuss ahead of the Heritag...
8m May 08, 2014
8m
May 2014: IWA Podcast - number 6
Following the publication of the IWA Senedd Paper on a new Citizen's Service for Wales report author Andy Bevan discusses next steps with Youth Cymru CEO, Helen Mary Jones, and Cardiff Council's Community Education Officer, Lee Patterson
9m May 08, 2014
9m
April 2014: IWA Debates - Should the cap on tuition fees be lifted? Part 2
In the first of a new events series, The IWA Debates, four speakers debated the policy options open to address the future of student fees in Wales. The LSE's Prof Nick Barr and Cardiff University's Prof Teresa Rees, debates with Simon Thomas AM and Hannah Pudner from NUS Wales at the event on 10 April, sponsored by Abersytwyth University. This is the recording of the debate. The opening statem...
41m Apr 11, 2014
41m
April 2014: IWA Debates - Should the cap on tuition fees be lifted? Part 1
In the first of a new events series, The IWA Debates, four speakers debated the policy options open to address the future of student fees in Wales. The LSE's Prof Nick Barr and Cardiff University's Prof Teresa Rees, debates with Simon Thomas AM and Hannah Pudner from NUS Wales at the event on 10 April, sponsored by Abersytwyth University. This is the recording of the opening statements. The de...
28m Apr 11, 2014
28m
April 2014: David Reynolds on OECD results
Prof David Reynolds discusses the report into the Welsh education system by the OECD with the IWA's Jess Blair
5m Apr 10, 2014
5m
April 2014: IWA podcast - number 4: Labour's devolution announcement
The fourth in a new series of podcasts analysing the latest developments in Welsh politics. In this edition the regular panel reflect on Labour's response to the Silk Commission report
12m Apr 01, 2014
12m
March 2014: IWA Podcast - number 3: Budget, Barnett and a barney
The third in a new series of fortnightly podcasts from the Institute of Welsh Affairs analysing the latest events in Welsh politics. The regular panel discusses the budget, the publication of the Wales Bill and the position of Labour in Scotland on tax powers, as well as the spat between Carwyn Jones and Ann Clwyd
12m Mar 20, 2014
12m
March 2014: Gerald Holtham IWA Masterclass on tax devolution to Wales
IWA Fellow Gerry Holtham's tour de force of the economics and politics of the debate about devolving tax and borrowing powers to Wales. Recorded at IWA Masterclass on the Silk Commission on March 6th 2014
42m Mar 16, 2014
42m
March 2014: Paul Silk explains the findings of his Commission
The Chair of the UK Government’s Commission on Devolution in Wales, Paul Silk, explains the recommendations of the cross-party group at an IWA Masterclass on March 6th 2014
30m Mar 10, 2014
30m
March 2014: IWA podcast - number 2: The Silk Commission
The second of a new series of fortnightly podcasts from the Institute of Welsh Affairs analysing the latest events in Welsh politics
11m Mar 04, 2014
11m
February 2014: IWA podcast - number 1 : tensions in the unionist parties
The first of a new series of fortnightly podcasts from the Institute of Welsh Affairs analysing the latest events in Welsh politics
14m Feb 20, 2014
14m
June 2013: Carwyn Jones interview
Part on of an 'in conversation' with Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones, held at Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre on 28th June 2013. Interview by IWA Director Lee Waters
3m Jun 29, 2013
3m