I'm giving a free talk in Cardiff next week about the history of the Welsh Not.

This interview shows that VG doesn't get it. Whether rules were broken is not the issue. What matters is why he was given the money, what him accepting it says about his judgement & his unwillingness to accept that it's ok for people to ask questions of their leaders.

RIP Leighton James.

I’ll be speaking at this event in Port Talbot one week today! It’s free to attend but prior registration via the eventbright link is essential ⁦HeritageNPT⁩

The financial state of universities in Wales, the growth in international student income and why the Welsh Government needs to undertake a review into the sector and its future.

Very sad to hear of the passing of Chris Williams, one of the foremost historians of Wales. He edited Richard Burton's diaries & published groundbreaking work on the Labour Party & other topics. He had a huge professional & personal influence on a generation of Welsh scholars.

Last night was difficult to take but there were some spine-tingling moments.

Will, a film on netflix about occupied Belgium during WWII is very powerful. Highly recommended.

More religious messaging on a train notice board.

Wales' education reforms not working and need to be halted, explosive report on falling standards finds tinyurl.com/bdh48k3c

Welsh Labour just told the rest of us what it thinks of the need for accountability and integrity in politics.

As a taster for my upcoming biography of the great black Welsh rugby pioneer Roy Francis, here's my new article uncovering the amazing life of his father Lionel, who went from Welsh miner to prominent black politician in America. Read it here: journals.sagepub.com/share/BRJQ9BHZ…

Had a great day at a Welsh History postgrad conference. Thanks to everyone who came.

It's shameful that Drakeford and Starmer aren't saying anything about all this. If it was a Welsh Tory they'd be all over it. And the UK media should be hammering them for comment too.

Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus pawb. Happy St David's day everyone.

I don't know who is advising VG but they're not doing a very good job. The longer he's silent the more people assume he's hiding something big.

A brief history of Welsh football through the 1970s Admiral Shirt martinjohnes.com/2024/02/27/a-b…

A picture of rugby in Japan from 1874.