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With three Welsh MPs in Andy Burnham's new cabinet, we speak with Lord Hain, former Secretary of State for Wales about how Stephen Kinnock will go about the job, and changes the Labour grandee would like to see made to pension provision. Kemi Badenoch was in Newport and James went to see her. She has a very positive view of the future of the Welsh Conservatives. Huw Irranca-Davies has been Llywydd for a little over two months. He explains the highs and lows of his new job. And an exhibition has opened in Cardiff central library documenting the history of Sikhs in Wales. Harry Singh whose grandfather established the capital's first gurdwara in the 1950s is with us in the studio.Continuing our series meeting new members of the Senedd, this week we have the company of Alun Cox, one of Plaid Cymru's three MSs representing Afan Ogwr Rhondda.
Andy Burnham has replaced Keir Starmer as Labour leader, and will soon be PM. Newport West and Islwyn MP Ruth Jones looks back at Starmer's legacy and ahead to Burnham's tenure. Police are investigating a death threat against a Senedd member, and Conservative MS Natasha Asghar has had her office window smashed. She tells us about her experience. Gorffwysfa is the original name of Canada's official residence for their prime minister. Monocle's man in Toronto Tomos Lewis knows all about how that name came about and how the building is in great need of repair. Gwynfor Evans won Plaid Cymru's first parliamentary seat in Carmarthen in July 1966. His son Guto Prys ap Gwynfor was there and recalls its significance.Continuing our series meeting new MSs, we hear from Cristiana Emsley, one of Reform's two new members in Fflint Wrecsam.
Andy Burnham is more than likely to become our next Prime Minister, whilst Welsh Labour look set to announce Ken Skates as their permanent leader. Wales Online's Ruth Mosalski has all the details. As Farage triggers a byelection in Clacton, we look at how we got here with the Guardian's Anna Isaac. Up to ten surgical hubs are planned for Wales. Professor Jon Barry from the Royal College of Surgeons explains how the elective care expert group intends to make them happen. Climate charity the Size of Wales turned 15 this week. Their deputy director Barbara Davies-Quy joins us to talk about their work. And we'll hear about lesser known historical figures who feature in Professor David Turner's new book 'Disability: A history of resistance'We continue with our series meeting new Senedd members. This week it's the turn of Reform's Benjamin Hodge-McKenna, one of their two MSs for Afan Ogwr Rhondda.
What will a Burnham premiership mean for Wales? Former Labour communications advisor Scarlett MccGwire discusses. With a new party in government, what is the future of transport in Wales? Cardiff University's Mark Barry and the new deputy minister for transport, Mark Hooper are in the studio. We've had the hottest June on record and climate change is getting the blame. Professor Hayley Fowler from Newcastle University tells us why. And it's the 150th anniversary of the battle of Little Big Horn in Montana, USA. Journalist and author Mike Lewis knows about a Welsh connection.Our interviews with new members of the Senedd continue: this week we have one of Plaid Cymru's three Rhondda Cynon Merthyr MSs, Sara Crowley.
Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield byelection with a huge majority. The speculation on the Prime Minister's future began just as soon as it was announced. Labour List editor Emma Burnell and Gower MP Tonia Antoniazzi join us to discuss. It's been a busy week for the Senedd's new education Minister. Anna Brychan is in the studio and Conservative spokesperson on education, Sam Rowlands responds. The last statue of the Monumental Welsh Women project will be unveiled in the Rhondda Heritage Park this week. Helen Molyneux from the project will tell us all about the five women honoured.Continuing our series meeting new members of the Senedd, Reform's Cai Parry-Jones will tell us all about himself.
With two further ministerial resignations, this time in the ministry of defence, what now for the government and defence spending? Francis Tusa, editor of Defence Analysis is with us to discuss. After two nights of rioting in Belfast following a horrific attack, Professor Dominic Bryan from Queen's Belfast University explains to us how we got here. Questions are being raised about how Plaid Cymru will fund their policies in government. We put them to Finance minister Elin Jones. With rural schools in Welsh-speaking communities closing, research fellow Catrin Llwyd looks at the use of the Welsh language in our communities. The Welsh government is naming its arm's length body for building social housing 'Unnos'. Dr Juliette Wood from Cardiff University tells us what a 'Ty Unnos' or house in one night really is.And in our series meeting new members of the Senedd, we have Plaid Cymru's Zaynub Akbar joining us in the studio.
Health Minister Mabon ap Gwynfor joins us for the first time in his new role. St Petersburg hosted its annual economic forum this week. IMI media group's Hadley Gamble went to Russia and tells us all about it. And what next for policing after Henry Nowak's murder? USW's Professor Christian Kaunert discusses. Only a few years since being made a baroness, Carmen Smith has put forward a bill to replace the House of Lords with an elected chamber. She explains why. HMS Erebus was launched from Pembroke Dock on June 7 1826. She disappeared on a polar expedition in 1848 not to be found until 2014. Dr Claire Warrior from Royal Greenwich Museums says what happened is still a mystery.And in our series meeting new MS's, Paul Rock from the Greens is with us.
Guests include former Welsh government minister Lee Waters on the future of transport in Wales, political commentator and podcaster Lesley Riddoch and political scientist, Professor Sir John Curtice, on the future of the SNP after the Murrell crisis. Blair expert (he teaches a course on aspects of the Blair governments) and chief political commentator John Rentoul discusses the intervention by former PM, Sir Tony Blair, on the future of the party and Cold War historian Sergey Radchenko considers the political impact of a Russian drone hitting an apartment block in NATO country, Romania. And in the week when we've experienced record temperatures, Professor Bill McGuire looks at what the climate might be like in the 2050s. And in our regular series of introducing you to new politicians in the Senedd, we hear from Labour MS Shavannah Taj about the impact that her family and her teachers had on her politics
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