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'There is no power in this Union' says Rachel Garrick, who is the new president of the group Labour for an Independent Wales and has been an active Labour member of 20 years.

'There is no power in this Union'
What power does Wales have to change and improve its standing, its economy and its future within the UK? Rachel Garrick, the new President of Labour for an Independent Wales, argues that Wales needs to plough its own furrow.

Mel Owen shares her experiences of being threatened on a train recently, and muses about what women-only carriages would really mean.

Opinion 'Train carriages from which straight cis men are banned are a pipe dream'

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS writes on people power and the health of Welsh democracy. (Pictures: Huw Evans Agency, Phil Matthews, Geoff Charles)

OPINION The health of our communities: Politics, people and power

Dafydd Iwan joins the National Conversation. (Picture: Huw Evans Agency)

PREMIUM Dafydd Iwan: The fight for the Welsh language is our life

Hannah Blythyn MS writes on the past, present and future of LGBTQ rights. (Picture: Senedd Cymru)

COMMENT Welsh Government minister on trans rights and experiencing LGBTQ hate crime

Beware the unintended consequences of government intervention in the housing market, says Janet Finch Saunders MS

Opinion 'Rent controls are economically naive and ineffective'

The National Conversation. Leigh Jones looks at the UK's constitutional history, state structures and rituals, and asks - if the UK didn’t exist, would you invent it?

Opinion 'If the UK didn’t exist, would you invent it?'

OPINION 'If you need an argument for independence, look at the criminal justice system'

Wales has many tongues, says Dylan Moore.

Feature 'Our multi-coloured dragon has many tongues'

All people, from all backgrounds, need to be a part of the debate on the future of Wales, says Leena Farhat Source: Huw Evans Agency

Opinion 'Wales needs to be loud voice in Westminster and a trusted player with UK partners'

Serious changes to local democracy in Wales are coming - what will it mean? (Pictures: Fred Bigio, Ray Jones)

OPINION 'Do we really want weaker local democracy in Wales than in England?'

Carolyn Thomas MS writes about why she believes rent controls are a key tool in tackling the housing crisis. (Picture: Alexey Komarov)

OPINION 'Rent controls are a sensible and necessary step for Wales'

The National Conversation: Plaid Cymru's Ben Lake and Llŷr Gruffydd want the Barnett formula to be scrapped in favour of a new funding formula for Wales. Source: PA

Opinion 'The Treasury has a patronising approach to Welsh public finances'

The National Conversation: what does Wales' future look like and how do we make it better? Leanne Wood discusses the functions of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales. Source: PA

Opinion 'I'm pushing for Wales to become decentralised and socialist'