A partnership for growth must be a partnership with the people of Wales

October 19, 2026 by David Smith

cw20:10:26 A partnership for growth must be a partnership with the people of Wales The First Minister’s proposed economic partnership with the UK Government opens an important debate about Wales’s future. Greater co-operation, respect for devolved responsibilities and less duplication are welcome ambitions but the fundamental question is: who will own, shape and benefit from the growth that follows?

About David Smith

Lifelong co-operative & community activist working at all levels of the movement. Ex Government Food Adviser & UK Healthcare Regulator. Founded the first Community Law Centre in Wales; directed the first EC funded Wales Anti-Poverty Programme: pioneering co-operative & place making community initiatives. Robert Owen Memorial Museum Trustee. Director, Sheffield Co-op Development Group. Graduate Ruskin College, UC Cardiff + PGCE, MA Keele; Ex Lecturer Professional Food & Management, Gwent Tertiary College,
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