Sharp End - Season 3 / Year 2017

Our first Sharp End of the New Year with Assembly guests Eluned Morgan for Labour, Suzy Davies for the Conservatives and Steffan Lewis for Plaid. The New Year brings with it a new poll and with it a poor showing for Labour.

This week, Adrian Masters is joined by Assembly members Adam Price for Plaid, Hefin David for Labour and Caroline Jones for UKIP. Topics include TATA pensions, the Wales Bill and the Trade Union (Wales) Bill.

Adrian Masters and his guests discuss "alternative facts" - the Welsh Government's White Paper on how it would approach Brexit if it was in charge of the process. plus the war of words thats marked the start of the Trump presidency. Owain Phillips reports from Westminster on the eve of the Supreme Court judgment on the UK Government's wish to trigger the Article 50 process, for leaving the EU, without Parliament's permission.

On Sharp End this week Adrian Masters is joined by Barrister Mona Bayoumi and Assembly members Julie Morgan for Labour, Neil McEvoy for Plaid and UKIP MEP Nathan Gill.

Our topics this week include President Trumps ban on immigration, Theresa May's visit to the Joint Minsterial Committee in Cardiff and a visit from the Ukraine Ambassador Natalia Galibarenko.

Presenter Adrian Masters is joined by Assembly members Mark Isherwood for the Conservatives, Michelle Brown for UKIP ,Eluned Morgan for Labour and Lord Dafydd Wigley for Plaid Cymru.

Topics include Brexit , the future for EU Citizens living in this country and the prospects for Farming and the Rural Economy after Britain leaves the EU

On this week's Sharp End , Adrian Masters is joined by Jayne Bryant for Labour, Suzy Davies for the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrat Eluned Parrott.

They discuss the appointment of the new Shadow Welsh Secretary Christina Rees, a visit to South Wales from the Mnister for Brexit, David Jones and enjoy a sing song.

Adrian Masters is joined by Labour's Vikki Howells, Plaid Cymru's Bethan Jenkins, Mark Reckless for UKIP and the economist Gerry Holtham. They debate the latest plans to revitalise the valleys and whether they're likely to prove more successful than previous initiatives.

Adrian Masters is joined in the studio by the Assembly's Deputy Presiding Officer, Labour's Ann Jones, together with Rhun ap Iorwerth for Plaid Cymru and Nick Ramsay for the Conservatives. They discuss what they hope to see in the Budget and the problems faced by women whose retirement age has been raised. There's also a report from the Plaid Cymru conference, including a look at the row about South Wales Central AM Neil McEvoy, who's been suspended as a Cardiff councillor.

Joining Adrian Masters this week are Assembly members Angela Burns for the Conservatives, Jeremy Miles for Labour and Sian Gwenllian for Plaid Cymru.

Topics include the prospect of a second referendum on Independence for Scotland, the end of the Right to Buy for council tenants and plans to increase the number of Welsh Language speakers in Wales.

This week, Adrian Masters discusses with Assembly members the imminent triggering of Article 50 and its implications.

The panel are Suzy Davies for the Conservatives, Llyr Gruffydd for Plaid Cymru, Gareth Bennett for UKIP and Hannah Blythyn for Labour.

Adrian Masters chats with guests Eluned Morgan for Labour, Simon Thomas for Plaid Cymru and Darren Millar for the Conservatives. This week we take stock of what devaluation has achieved, where Jeremy Corbyn is leading the Labour Party and how to respond to a terrorist attack on Democracy.

Adrian Masters is joined this week by three MPs . Carolyn Harris for Labour, Jonathan Edwards for Plaid Cymru and Byron Davies for the Conservatives,

Topics include Brexit, Labour's plans to look at a federal framework of nations and regions and the battle to lead Unite the Union.

Adrian Masters is joined by three MPs. Liz Saville Roberts, Chris Bryant and Mark Williams discuss how to respond to the use of poison gas in Syria, the repercussions of the defection by Mark Reckless from UKIP to the Conservative Assembly Group and how the European Union is reacting to the start of the Brexit process.

On Sharp End this week ,presenter Adrian Masters is joined by a panel of five guests who reflect on our latest poll which points to a new political landscape for Wales.

Adrian Masters discusses the latest developments in the General Election campaign with his guests. They debate why the parties seem to be pinching each other's policies, plus look at the contrasting styles of campaigning and how electioneering can't be kept out of the Senedd.

Adrian Masters and guests discuss our latest poll findings that put Labour ahead in Wales in a dramatic turnabout that sees the Conservative party seemingly going into reverse.
Plus the latest manifesto launches from the Conservatives, Labour and Plaid.
The panel also share ther thoughts about the legacy of former First Minister, the late Rhodri Morgan

Adrian Masters and guests discuss a range of issues from the campaign trail.
This week he is joined by Carolyn Harris for Labour, Eluned Parrott for the Liberal Democrats, Jonathan Edwards for Plaid Cymru, Kris Hicks for UKIP and David Davies for the Conservatives.

A weekly look at Welsh politics, with reports and discussion from Cardiff Bay and Westminster.