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Category: Opinion

‘We were not prepared to be a bystander to the hollowing out of our public services’

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Plaid Cymru MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses his party’s budget deal with the Welsh Government, by-election success in Penyrheol, and his NHS experience following a recent serious knee injury.

‘We must be more proactive in preparing for these now not-so-uncommon storms’

Tuesday, December 16, 2025Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Newport West and Islwyn MP Ruth Jones discusses bad weather and flooding, and the end of the ‘historic injustice’ against former miners, in this piece for Caerphilly Observer.

Ken Skates: ‘Communities from Rhymney southwards will be better connected’

Thursday, December 11, 2025Thursday, December 11, 2025

In this opinion piece written for Caerphilly Observer, transport secretary Ken Skates outlines what the Welsh Government has been doing to improve transport links in south Wales – including the electrification of the Rhymney railway line.

‘There is no point developing a facility which is not up to the standard expected’

Tuesday, December 9, 2025Tuesday, December 9, 2025

In this piece for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru MS Lindsay Whittle calls for review into the swimming pool depth at the town’s new leisure centre, and thanks residents for their support since his by-election win.

‘Residents feel let down’ over toxic Ty Llwyd quarry

Friday, December 5, 2025

South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell demands action on Ynysddu’s Ty Llwyd quarry so residents “can have confidence that their community is safe”.

‘A McDonald’s on the A472 just doesn’t make sense’

Thursday, November 20, 2025Thursday, November 20, 2025

Steve Aicheler, a community councillor from Machen and a candidate in the recent Caerphilly Senedd by-election, outlines why he thinks a new McDonald’s for Maesycwmmer is wrong.

New council leader ‘will reach every corner’ of the borough to engage with residents

Tuesday, November 18, 2025Thursday, November 20, 2025

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s new leader, Cllr Jamie Pritchard, has written about his appointment, his plans in the role, and his desire to ‘work closely with the community’.

‘Something fundamental has happened within the political scene’

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Wednesday, November 12, 2025

South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses Plaid Cymru’s recent win in the Caerphilly Senedd by-election.

‘This should not be happening in one of the richest countries in the world’

Tuesday, November 11, 2025Tuesday, November 11, 2025

In his first blog for Caerphilly Observer since his by-election victory, Plaid Cymru MS Lindsay Whittle discusses poverty in Caerphilly, his first few weeks in the job, and more.

Could tactical voting block Reform in future elections?

Monday, November 10, 2025

Thomas Lockwood, of York St John University, looks at what the recent Caerphilly by-Senedd election result means for Reform UK.

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