Institute Of Welsh Affairs

The UK Government have introduced a 'spare room subsidy' which cuts benefits for people with a spare room. We asked people around Cardiff Bay whether they agree with this bedroom tax. Here's what they said. #IWAConvention

We asked people around Cardiff Bay for their views on how we can make the welfare system better. Here's what they said. Do you agree? #IWAConvention

Roger Lewis, Chair of Cardiff Capital Region, outlines how Wales' capital City can boost the Welsh economy

Michelle Reid and Linda Whittaker join the IWA's Jess Blair to discuss why the debate around welfare devolution in Wales makes people so nervous.

Media Wales Business Editor Sion Barry shares his ideas to improve the Welsh economy as part of the IWA's Constitutional Convention - You can take part in the debate on Twitter #IWAConvention

Media Wales Business Editor Sion Barry shares his one idea to improve the Welsh economy as part of the IWA's Constitutional Convention - You can take part in the debate on Twitter #IWAConvention

Jess Blair meets Writer and Broadcaster David Torrance to discuss the role of the UK post #Indyref.

Katie Dalton and Richard Wyn Jones join the IWA's Jess Blair to discuss the role of the UK. But is the UK doing what it is supposed to well enough? And what do we do about it if it's not?

For the opening phase of the IWA's Constitutional Convention we asked Cardiff Business School Professor Calvin Jones and former Labour Special Adviser Cathy Owens what UK-wide level of Government is for

The panel react to Leighton Andrews' speech from the #IWADebate and discuss their views on Welsh Public Service reform.

On Tuesday 20th January 2015, Leighton Andrews made a key speech about the future of public service reform in Wales to the #IWADebate. Listen to the full debate here.

This is a short extract from Leighton Andrews' contribution to the IWA Debate on the future of Public Services. The Welsh Government Minister discusses the forthcoming White Paper on Local Government and how he expects Councils to respond.

The final panel at the IWA Cardiff Media Summit on December 3rd 2014 The governance of Wales has changed significantly since 1999, but the way the Welsh public consumes news content hasn’t. The vast majority of people in Wales read London based newspapers whilst the majority of their news consumption on TV and radio is not Wales focused. This is an opportunity to discuss the way Wales is portrayed, to discuss the way the broadcast sector in general covers the issues that matter to Wales and to address any democratic deficit. All of this in the light of any further changes that are likely to flow following the Scottish referendum. Panel Members: Chair - Ruth McElroy, Reader in Media and Cultural Studies, Uni. of South Wales Rhodri Talfan-Davies, Director, BBC Cymru Wales Angela Graham, TV Producer Glyn Mathias, Content Board member for Wales, Ofcom Slide 1: Over 50% of respondents either did not know that the Welsh Government is mainly responsible for the NHS in Wales or incorrectly attribut

Question & Answer session with Ben Stephenson, Controller of Drama Commissioning, from the IWA's Cardiff Media Summit on December 3rd chaired by the media commentator Maggie Brown.

The BBC has developed radical proposals to transform its approach to commissioning and production which could have far-reaching implications for the BBC itself and the independent sector. At this Q&A at the IWA's Cardiff Media Summit on December 3rd the media commentator Maggie Brown interviewed Ben Stephenson, Controller of Drama Commissioning, BBC Television, about the proposals and their implications. The Q&A with the audience follows

The IWA's Cardiff Media Summit on December 3rd 2014 held a discussion on the way that current commissioning models work across the broadcasting industry and the way they serve UK audiences in general and Welsh audiences in particular. What works well at present and where does Wales succeed? What are the issues that need to be addressed and what are the barriers in the way? Are we doing as much as we could to portray Wales and are we maximising the economic benefit? Panel members: Chair - John Geraint, Creative Director, Green Bay Gareth Williams, Chief Executive, Rondo Media Gwawr Martha Lloyd, Content Commissioner, S4C Clare Hudson, Head of Productions, BBC Cymru Wales

Speech by Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism to the IWA Cardiff Media Summit on Wednesday 3 December

Lee Waters, Cathy Owens and Ed Poole join the IWA's Jess Blair to discuss the recommendations of the Smith Commission in Scotland, which look to set the pace for further devolution of powers in Holyrood.

Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb addresses the IWA at the offices of Acuity Legal in Cardiff Bay on 17th November 2014 setting out his long-term vision of devolution

IWA Director Lee Waters offers his analysis of speech by Welsh Secretary on future of devolution