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Category: Opinion

‘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.

‘Relief beyond measure that the people of Caerphilly chose hope over hatred’

Friday, November 7, 2025

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell discusses the upcoming UK budget and the recent Caerphilly by-election.

The Green, the Old, and the Doorstep

Friday, November 7, 2025Friday, November 7, 2025

Gareth Hughes, the Green Party candidate for the Caerphilly Senedd by-election, gives his reflections on the campaign.

Why did the polls get the Caerphilly Senedd by-election wrong?

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Paul Whiteley, of the University of Essex, looks at why the pollsters got the result of the Caerphilly Senedd by-election wrong.

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