MATT SMITH SELECTED TO FIGHT CARDIFF WEST Monday, 8 May, 2017 Cardiff West Conservative Association are pleased to confirm Matt Smith has been selected to be their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate to take on Kevin Brennan, the Labour candidate for Cardiff West. In response to Matt's selection Sean Driscoll, Deputy Chairman said "It's great to have a local candidate, somebody who really understands local issues such as concerns around mass housing". Matt... Westminster News
PM launches review to boost connections across the UK 3rd October 2020 The Prime Minister launches independent review into transport connections across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England, led by Sir Peter Hendy CBE... Westminster News
Respecting devolution means respecting what is not devolved too 2nd October 2020 Respecting devolution means respecting what is not devolved too: Paul Davies MS promises a Welsh Conservative Government will not pretend it has responsibility... Westminster News
Gwydir: 'The heckler’s veto: Emboldening academics and students against the tenured left' 21st August 2020 Matt Smith wrote the following article that appears on the Gwydir blog here: We think of intellectual inquiry and critical thinking as essential to the idea of... Articles
Matt Smith on CapX: 'The hypocrisy of Sturgeon and Drakeford imperils the UK economy' 11th August 2020 The following article appeared on CapX here: In Beyond Brexit the constitutional expert Vernon Bogdanor wrote that ‘if the United Kingdom is to survive... Articles
Matt Smith for the Telegraph: Mark Drakeford's Covid response has turned Wales into a beacon of despair 9th August 2020 The following article titled 'Mark Drakeford's Covid response has turned Wales into a beacon of despair' appeared in the Telegraph here: Labour cannot get away... Assembly News
Matt Smith, CAPX: Devolution is dragging the UK’s economic recovery down 10th July 2020 The following article appeared as a CAPX exclusive here: In The Ashdown Diaries shortly after passage of the devolution legislation Tony Blair is quoted as... Assembly News
Matt Smith for the Telegraph: 'As Boris opens up the economy, Welsh and Scottish leaders seem determined to keep theirs shut' 25th June 2020 Matt Smith wrote the following article titled 'As Boris opens the economy up, Scottish and Welsh leaders seem determined to keep theirs shut' for the Daily... ArticlesSenedd News
Matt Smith, Institute of Welsh Affairs: Out of Touch Welsh Labour Should Fear Revitalised Tories 23rd June 2020 The following article by Matt Smith appeared on the Institute of Welsh Affairs' The Welsh Agenda politics and policy blog: Next year’s Welsh Parliamentary... Senedd News
Protect our green belt and green wedges 8th December 2019 Some years ago, Labour’s Kevin Brennan said that the Greenbelt would not be built upon, yet today we see thousands of houses being built on it. This will have a... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News