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Gareth Evans
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Lecturer in Law at Swansea University | Constitutional Law / Devolution in Wales / Welsh Liberals at Westminster in C.19th | Trail Runner & Mountaineer | RTs ≠ endorsements

https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/gareth.p.evans/
First one of the academic year @ Brynmill Coffee ☕️
September 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
📝 A new blog from me looking at some of the legal and political matters associated with recent calls for the devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales.
September 4, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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how it feels to be asked about your research
July 22, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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A Bill that would transfer responsibility for the Crown Estate in Wales to the Welsh Government has passed the report stage in the House of Lords without opposition and is now set for its third reading ✍️Emily Price
Bill to devolve Crown Estate to Wales passes report stage in House of Lords without opposition
Emily Price A Bill that would transfer responsibility for the Crown Estate in Wales to the Welsh Government has passed the report stage in the House of Lords without opposition and is now set for its ...
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July 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
📚 The unexpected things you find when browsing through a second-hand bookshop. Pictured are yesterday's purchases from Goldstone Books in Carmarthen. I thoroughly recommend a visit as they have an excellent selection of books on Welsh history and politics.
March 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Enjoying a tree-mendous evening of public law talks at tonight's ALBA event 🎅🏻 @adminlaw.bsky.social
December 9, 2024 at 6:43 PM
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Why the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill marks a key point of departure.

By @a-b-evans.bsky.social #UKpol

politicalquarterly.org.uk/blog/senedd-...
Senedd Reform: From Aspiration to Cold-Headed Reality?
Why the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill marks a key point of departure.
politicalquarterly.org.uk
December 9, 2024 at 1:02 PM
1/ Always a delight to be back in Aberystwyth and spending a day at the National Library of Wales.

Still on the theme of the Welsh Liberals in the nineteenth century, my current research is investigating political landlordism at general elections in Wales in the 1850s-70s.
December 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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On this day in Canadian parliamentary history - November 29, 1995: The tradition of singing O Canada at the start of the Wednesday sitting begins. Below is how it appeared in that day's Hansard. (The Speaker noted the 25th anniversary of the practice in 2020).
November 29, 2024 at 12:46 PM
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Plaid Cymru is today calling for a new Wales Bill to give our nation powers on par with Scotland.

Time to level the playing field.
Plaid Cymru calls for new Wales Bill to give it powers on par with Scotland
Transport, justice and policing, energy, taxation and welfare are among the powers held by Scotland but currently unavailable to Wales.
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 8:26 AM
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿UK ELECTION 2024 BRIEFING VIDEO 📼
The video of the Wales Election Study briefing on the 2024 UK General Election is now available on the @cardiffuni.bsky.social YouTube Channel!

@jaclarner.bsky.social and @richardwynjones.bsky.social present new data and analysis from Wales 👇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
youtu.be/7CMXfpiWfso
The 2024 UK General Election and Wales - Etholiad Cyffredinol y DU 2024 a Chymru
YouTube video by Cardiff University
youtu.be
November 18, 2024 at 10:11 AM
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Very much looking forward to the Study of Parliament Group's 60th birthday conference in Westminster on 5/6 December. It is open to non-members of the Group - see here: studyofparliamentgroup.org/2024/10/09/s...
Study of Parliament Group’s 60th Anniversary Conference
Thur 5 Dec 1000–1700, Fri 6 Dec 0900–1600 [Now including draft agenda] The conference will include a range of speakers on topics such as Parliamentary standards, Parliament and the executive, and r…
studyofparliamentgroup.org
November 15, 2024 at 10:59 AM
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For my sins, I spend my spare time researching the constitutional history (especially #devolution related) of these isles, & as this seems as good as time as any for a self-indulgent plug, here’s a 🧵 of some of my articles:
November 15, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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It has a name
November 13, 2024 at 9:32 PM