Representatives from all over the world gather in Turkey on Monday for the annual keynote UN climate conference, COP 31. Meanwhile, Welsh government have confirmed they will no longer fund planting trees in Uganda, an environmental project undertaken by the Size of Wales charity. Their deputy director, Barbara Davies-Quy joins us in the studio. Should the 43 police forces of England and Wales unite to become eight or ten larger forces? Dyfed Powys police and crime commissioner, Dafydd Llywelyn would prefer devolving policing to Wales and explains why. With talk of a May general election in the air, one vote we know we'll have to cast in six months time is for our local councillors. Wales Governance Centre's Richard Wyn Jones is with us to tell us what we can expect in that campaign. Is the Senedd a failed experiment? That's what former Conservative Senedd candidate Councillor Calum Davies thinks and he's written a pamphlet all about his views. He shares them with us too. And it's Remembrance Sunday. Simon Bendry from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission illustrates why it's still important to honour the dead of the First World War.Continuing with our series meeting politicians of all colours, this week we have the company of Claire Archibald, one of Reform's two Senedd members for Ceredigion Penfro.

Representatives from all over the world gather in Turkey on Monday for the annual keynote UN climate conference, COP 31. Meanwhile, Welsh government have confirmed they will no longer fund planting trees in Uganda, an environmental project undertaken by the Size of Wales charity. Their deputy director, Barbara Davies-Quy joins us in the studio. Should the 43 police forces of England and Wales unite to become eight or ten larger forces? Dyfed Powys police and crime commissioner, Dafydd Llywelyn would prefer devolving policing to Wales and explains why. With talk of a May general election in the air, one vote we know we'll have to cast in six months time is for our local councillors. Wales Governance Centre's Richard Wyn Jones is with us to tell us what we can expect in that campaign. Is the Senedd a failed experiment? That's what former Conservative Senedd candidate Councillor Calum Davies thinks and he's written a pamphlet all about his views. He shares them with us too. And it's Remembrance Sunday. Simon Bendry from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission illustrates why it's still important to honour the dead of the First World War. Continuing with our series meeting politicians of all colours, this week we have the company of Claire Archibald, one of Reform's two Senedd members for Ceredigion Penfro.

COP31 and Wales, policing, council elections, the Senedd's future and remembrance

Secretary of State for Wales joins us to react to the National Economic Council meeting. Wales' Deputy Transport Minister Mark Hooper reacts to what the talks mean for funding better rail services in Wales. We look ahead to the midterms in the US. As think tanks suggest that standards of living are falling, does this mean we've reached the peak? Resolution Foundations' Ruth Curtice explains. Emma Bullimore reflects on viewing figures for Celebrity Traitors and if they suggest green shoots for linear TV. And Lis Burnett leader of Vale of Glamorgan Council is the political profile this week.

Secretary of State for Wales joins us to react to the National Economic Council meeting. Wales' Deputy Transport Minister Mark Hooper reacts to what the talks mean for funding better rail services in Wales. We look ahead to the midterms in the US. As think tanks suggest that standards of living are falling, does this mean we've reached the peak? Resolution Foundations' Ruth Curtice explains. Emma Bullimore reflects on viewing figures for Celebrity Traitors and if they suggest green shoots for linear TV. And Lis Burnett leader of Vale of Glamorgan Council is the political profile this week.

National Economic Council, Rail Funding, Standards of Living and Linear TV

As the chancellor prepares for his first budget, we'll consider what might be announced with economist Vicky Pryce. The Welsh government are consulting on banning pylons. Jonty Colchester, from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales and Guto Davies from Green Gen Cymru discuss what they think should happen. Cost of living protests have turned violent in Italy. We'll hear from journalist Sabine Castelfranco in Rome. EU and Canadian representatives will meet at a summit in Montreal later this week to discuss associate membership for Canada. Journalist Mared Gwyn will explain how and why this came about. Former Secretary of State for Wales Robert Buckland thinks the cabinet is too big. He tells us why, and how he would change things.And continuing with our series meeting politicians of all colours, this week we have the company of Plaid Cymru's Llinos Medi, MP for Ynys Mon.

As the chancellor prepares for his first budget, we'll consider what might be announced with economist Vicky Pryce. The Welsh government are consulting on banning pylons. Jonty Colchester, from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales and Guto Davies from Green Gen Cymru discuss what they think should happen. Cost of living protests have turned violent in Italy. We'll hear from journalist Sabine Castelfranco in Rome. EU and Canadian representatives will meet at a summit in Montreal later this week to discuss associate membership for Canada. Journalist Mared Gwyn will explain how and why this came about. Former Secretary of State for Wales Robert Buckland thinks the cabinet is too big. He tells us why, and how he would change things. And continuing with our series meeting politicians of all colours, this week we have the company of Plaid Cymru's Llinos Medi, MP for Ynys Mon.

Budget, pylons, riots in Italy, EU, and is the cabinet bloated?

Violence and fires have spread across France during mass demonstrations about the cost of living. We have journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet live from Paris. With a wildfire summit planned for the end of the week, and NRW warning of flooding to come, we have rural resilience minister Llyr Gruffydd on the programme. The petitions' committee in the Senedd has been told our children learn more Welsh history in Welsh lessons than from their history teachers. Dr Elin Jones made recommendations to the Welsh government for more Welsh history in schools more than a decade ago and is with us in the studio to tell us why. Poet Laureate Hanan Issa was barred from the Senedd's official opening ceremony because her poem commissioned for the event wasn't "apolitical". Aneirin Karadog takes us back to the old court bards to explain our bardic traditions.Continuing with our series getting to know politicians, we have the company of one of Reform's three MSs for the Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni constituency, Catherine Cullen.

Violence and fires have spread across France during mass demonstrations about the cost of living. We have journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet live from Paris. With a wildfire summit planned for the end of the week, and NRW warning of flooding to come, we have rural resilience minister Llyr Gruffydd on the programme. The petitions' committee in the Senedd has been told our children learn more Welsh history in Welsh lessons than from their history teachers. Dr Elin Jones made recommendations to the Welsh government for more Welsh history in schools more than a decade ago and is with us in the studio to tell us why. Poet Laureate Hanan Issa was barred from the Senedd's official opening ceremony because her poem commissioned for the event wasn't "apolitical". Aneirin Karadog takes us back to the old court bards to explain our bardic traditions. Continuing with our series getting to know politicians, we have the company of one of Reform's three MSs for the Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni constituency, Catherine Cullen.

Violent protests in France, rural resilience, Welsh history, Scotland, bardic traditions

Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.

Lord Murphy on Stormont, measles and Pakistan elections

Interview with Jeremy Miles MS, Rwanda bill in the Lords, and global conflicts

Future of Tata Steel and Port Talbot, the Rwanda bill and Senedd voting reforms

Interview with Welsh Secretary David TC Davies, military strikes and new French PM

Guests include leading political analyst Prof Sir John Curtice; political consultant Laura Emily Dunn; Professor of International Politics, Scott Lucas; Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies, Paul Rogers; Ken Skates MS; Tory Peer and ex MP Lord Arbuthnot, former TV executive, Clare Hudson. Reviewing the papers: Wayne David MP and Ruth Mosalski, political editor of Wales Online.

Guests include leading political analyst Prof Sir John Curtice; political consultant Laura Emily Dunn; Professor of International Politics, Scott Lucas; Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies, Paul Rogers; Ken Skates MS; Tory Peer and ex MP Lord Arbuthnot, former TV executive, Clare Hudson. Reviewing the papers: Wayne David MP and Ruth Mosalski, political editor of Wales Online.

General election analysis, Welsh Labour leadership, Middle East & Ukraine, Post Office drama

Global conflict, Lord Wigley and look ahead to politics in 2024

First Minister, Tata and post office scandal

Migrants and Rwanda, Gaza and Covid Inquiry

Cop28, Gaza and coal tips in Wales

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