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The most pointless role in UK politics? The secretary of state for Wales | Will Hayward

Constantly short-changed by London, Cymru needs a voice in Westminster – but this powerless and obsolete role is not itIn the space of one week, Labour-run Wales has been short-changed by Labour-run Westminster on projects from rail funding to national insurance contributions. The poorest nation in the UK is being let down. Repeatedly. But what is to be done?What we need is a hero. Someone whose job is to speak up for Wales in cabinet, to be Cymru’s voice in Westminster’s corridors of power. Luckily for Wales, there is such a person – the secretary of state for Wales. Unluckily for Wales, this role has long been utterly obsolete. Rather than being the voice of Wales in cabinet, it far more often represents the voice of the cabinet in Wales. It needs to go.Will Hayward is a Guardian columnist. He publishes a regular newsletter on Welsh politics and is the author of Independent Nation: Should Wales Leave the UK? Continue reading...

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