Me and Peter Hain

My previous blog’s dip into the deep waters of higher education has reminded me of my own undergraduate days in the 1970s. At 18, barely out of short trousers, I …

The rape of Cathays

Cathays is dominated by the presence of Cardiff University, a mighty force in the city which tolerates no check on its expansionist ambitions.  Over the last 20 years, as universities …

The Coleman cometh

A couple of days after Gary Speed (1969-2011) was appointed Wales manager in 2010 I rattled off a blog on the subject. When I re-read it now I shudder at …