Over the past 30-40 years, the UK has moved away from coal to create electricity, replacing it with mainly gas and renewables. But renewables have increased nowhere near enough to power the UK, leaving the UK reliant on gas to create 40% of the UK’s electricity, driving high energy prices. From 1995 to 2004, North …
High energy prices – the UK strategy towards foreign gas to blame Read More »
The Prime Minister stood up on Wednesday and announced that England would revert to Plan B Covid restrictions, with the primary measures mandating working from home and introducing a Covid pass. So what is all the fuss about? Covid cases across the country Wales and Scotland already have in force the measures England is introducing. …
In the UK over the past month, we have seen a rise in Covid-19 cases which has sparked worry of a third wave of the virus. How much worry should there be? The rationale for the national lockdowns last Spring and Winter was to protect the NHS and save lives. At the start of the …
Total deaths in Wales have been below average for the past 10 weeks, 93% of areas in Wales are reporting no Covid-19 cases, and just 0.22% of hospital patients have confirmed Covid-19 — wave 2 of the pandemic is over. This data is not new, and we have been in this situation for several weeks. …
At what point does Mark Drakeford’s ignorance of data cause damage beyond repair? Read More »
There are 60 candidates elected to represent Wales in the elections. 40 through a system similar to the Westminster election, where the candidate with the most votes wins. This happens even if most people didn’t vote for them. We elect a further 20 candidates through a second ballot, where you choose a party only. The regional …
How does Wales elect people for its Parliament? — the voting system explained Read More »
