The Government and Politics of Wales

Russell Deacon is Visiting Professor in Governance and Political History at the University of South Wales, Honorary Research Fellow at Swansea University and lecturers A-level Government and Politics at Coleg Gwent. He has worked at the National Assembly for Wales, in the civil service and as the administrative director of the think tank Gorwel. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Association. He has served on the board of a number of organisations including the British Liberal Political Studies Group, Liberal History Society, History Research Wales and the Board of Welsh Political Archives at the National Library of Wales. Deacon is the author of a number of books and other texts on British and Welsh government and politics. Alison Denton is Senior Examiner for WJEC for both history and politics A levels and is a freelance educational advisor. She has taught A-level politics for 35 years. She has produced resources for publication for the Historical Association and the BBC. Robert Southall is Lecturer in Politics and Sociology at Crosskeys Campus, Coleg Gwent. He is a former Secretary and Chair of the Gwent branch of the Institute of Welsh Affairs and founder of two community based pressure groups, Cymdeithas Twmbarlwm Society and the Friends of Cwmcarn Forest Drive.