Martin Shipton Meets...

Recorded live from the Urdd, Welsh language campaigner Toni Schiavone, of Cymdeithas Yr Iaith, speaks on political identity and the evolution of the movement. 
He tells Martin why he believes every child leaving school in Wales should be able to speak Welsh - and why the resistance to extending Welsh language rights in the workplace is greater among politicians than the private sector itself. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Delyth Jewell became Plaid Cymru AM for South Wales East at the start of 2019, after the tragic death of Steffan Lewis.
She tells Martin about the guilt she felt taking on the job, her work on stalking at Westminster and why she believes Wales will become independent far more quickly than many will have dared to dream of. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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One of Wales' leading writers discusses his new novel Throw Me to the Wolves, which is loosely based on the treatment of his former teacher Christopher Jefferies, an initial suspect in the murder of Joanna Yeates.
Professor Patrick McGuinness, who lives in Caernarfon, speaks of his upbringing in English boarding schools, and of living in Bucharest under the last communist leader of Romania.
He also talks on the state of nationhood in Wales and the legitimacy of Westminster rule. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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CEO of Wales Co-operative Centre, Derek Walker, sets out why social enterprises and cooperative business models can be at the centre of a more inclusive economy.


He also discusses the state of the trade union movement, dramatic changes in the workplace and the impact of Brexit.


Derek, who was one of Stonewall's first employees in Wales, also talks about the progress of LGBT equality in Wales. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Meri Huws has reached the end of her seven-year tenure as Welsh Language Commissioner.
She looks back at what she's achieved in the role and sets out what must happen next to ensure people in Wales can live their lives through Welsh to the extent that they wish.
She also recalls the activism and civil disobedience of her youth as a member of Cymdeithas yr Iaith, during which she occupied holiday homes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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David Melding takes Martin through his route to becoming a politician, which included backing the No campaign opposing the creation of the institution he now sits on.
The AM for South Wales Central explains why he doesn't support calls for second Brexit referendum, despite being a passionate Remainer.
He also shares his thoughts on how the 2021 Assembly elections will pan out for Wales's political parties. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Daran Hill is the managing director of public affairs company Postif Politics.
He discusses lobbying in Wales - does it have a bad name? And should it be regulated more closely?
He also speaks on navigating political friendships and the significance of Carl Sargeant's death on Welsh politics. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Jane Dodds, who became leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats in 2017, describes her political journey.
She tells Martin why she believes the new Independent Group in Westminster could signal the end of two-party politics, about the challenges of being leader without holding elected office and her optimism for the 2021 Assembly elections. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Lord Peter Hain talks devolution, Brexit and racism.
The former MP for Neath also warns of the erosion of his party's traditional base, amid the "most disillusioning period in British politics" he's experienced. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Labour AM for Cardiff Central tells of her journey to the Assembly via Latin America, a career in journalism and heading up a Sure Start programme for disadvantaged parents.


She speaks on inequality, the Labour party resignations and her controversies; Her criticism of the M4 Relief Road, and her suspension for comments made about the Jewish community.


And the former chair of the All Wales European Programme Monitoring Committee says a no-deal Brexit would be like suicide. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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