Will IPads, netbooks, Kindles and e-books be the death of the public library? That was the question explored by Prof. Sir Deian Hopkin, President of the National Library of Wales, at the Bevan Foundation’s annual lecture last Friday. The rapid…

This is the first time we’ve posted a sort-of restaurant review on this blog – and we’re doing it because Tapestri, in Swansea,  not only serves some superb food but is also a social enterprise. Tapestri is one of many…

Social care is not in crisis. But it soon will be if the policies and investment we are making in Wales don’t make a big difference in the next couple of years. Social care is the cornerstone of a decent…

Many of the “wicked” issues that we need to address are pretty immune to short term solutions delivered within one, two or even three terms of an electoral cycle. Democracy for all its strengths can lead to a focus on…

Fun and friendship are the poor relation to the more worthy issues of health andeducation. Despite efforts to convince us of the importance of sport and leisure,there’s still a sense that it’s a bit of a luxury. But when we…