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Politics

Gair Rhydd interviews Joe Martin, Reform Uk Candidate for Caerdydd Penarth

Interview by Oskar Hyams and Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch Joe Martin, you are running as the first choice Reform UK candidate in Caerdydd Penarth. For those who might not know much about you, could you tell us a bit about yourself? Where were you educated? What’s your professional and electoral background? I’m Joe Martin, just turned 28, born in Cardiff, lived in Cardiff my whole life, … Continue reading Gair Rhydd interviews Joe Martin, Reform Uk Candidate for Caerdydd Penarth

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Gair Rhydd interviews Anthony Slaughter, Leader of the Welsh Greens and Candidate for Caerdydd Penarth

Interview by Oskar Hyams and Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch Anthony Slaughter, you are running as the leader of the Welsh Greens. For those who might not know much about you, could you tell us a bit about yourself? I have lived here in Penarth, in Cardiff, for 22 years now. Before that, I grew up in apartheid South Africa. I’m from Yorkshire originally, but I grew … Continue reading Gair Rhydd interviews Anthony Slaughter, Leader of the Welsh Greens and Candidate for Caerdydd Penarth

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Gair Rhydd interviews Neil McEvoy, Propel Candidate for Caerdydd Penarth

Interview by James Roberts Neil McEvoy you’ve been around in Cardiff politics for a long time. I suspect many of our student listeners probably don’t know who you are. So, in your own terms, could you introduce yourself? Yeah. God, I’m ancient now. 
I’m 56. I’ve been in politics for 41 years. Started off when I was 15. 
I’ve always been a community activist, and … Continue reading Gair Rhydd interviews Neil McEvoy, Propel Candidate for Caerdydd Penarth

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Gair Rhydd interviews Joe Roberts, Conservative Party Candidate for Caerdydd Fynnon Taf

Interview by James Roberts Joe Roberts, you’re a candidate for the Conservative Party for Caerdydd Fynon Taf. Could you introduce yourself? Hi, yeah, so I’m Joe Roberts as you said I’m one of the candidates here, but I also have the quite unique distinction of being also a student here at Cardiff Uni. I’ve been given the honour of running its election because as a … Continue reading Gair Rhydd interviews Joe Roberts, Conservative Party Candidate for Caerdydd Fynnon Taf

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Politics

In Response to Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner

By Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch. In Gair Rhydd’s last edition, we spoke to Cardiff University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Wendy Larner. The interview covered many topics, including university finance changes, the “enormous success” of the Kazakhstan campus, proposed cost-cutting measures, and the university executives’ de facto bible – Vision 2035 – which VC Larner repeatedly referenced as the document detailing the university’s direction. I spoke with staff … Continue reading In Response to Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner

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“I take full responsibility”: Kingmaker McSweeney Resigns Following Mandelson Fallout

By Oskar Hyams In the early afternoon of Sunday, February 8th, 2026, Morgan McSweeney resigned as Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff, “after careful reflection,” following his role in the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States. This appointment created a political firestorm following the unearthing of Mandelson’s close relationship with sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein (with whom he shared internal government information during the … Continue reading “I take full responsibility”: Kingmaker McSweeney Resigns Following Mandelson Fallout

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