KIERA MARSHALL says there is a gulf between the privileged circles in which most politicians move and the lives of working-class youth in left-behind estates – and as a newly elected Senedd member she’s determined to do something about it

ALLISON FEWTRELL on what Plaid Cymru's historic election victory means for the communities being failed by Wales’s housing crisis, and four things the new government can do right now

FIONA O’CONNOR is bowled over by a stunning Welsh language drama

This week the Welsh trade union movement comes together in Llandudno for TUC Cymru congress to debate motions and consider priorities for the next two years. JESS TURNER sets the stage

On a tumultuous day in Welsh politics DAVID NICHOLSON looks at the key issues for progressives in Wales to grapple with the rise of the far right

When only wealthier families can afford nursery, childcare becomes a class divide - financially and developmentally. REBECCA CARTER reports

Plaid Cymru’s Caerffili by-election win raised hopes on the left — but the complex realities of Wales suggest the Senedd election may be far less predictable, argues CATRIN ASHTON

RHUN AP IORWERTH outlines Plaid Cymru’s immediate and medium-term policy goals

Blending history, film and debate, the Bristol Radical History Festival will shine a light on class and resistance next weekend. LYNNE WALSH previews what’s on offer