Martin Shipton Meets...

When Dr Sibani Roy first moved to North Wales, she didn't feel welcome.Her experiences led her to found the North Wales Association for Multicultural Integration, which is working to build up a cohesive community.Dr Roy, a medical ethicist and former mayor of Colywn Bay tells Martin about her mission for integration, rather than assimilation. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Former Cardiff Central MP Jon Owen Jones speaks about the lack of scrutiny in devolved Wales.He tells Martin of life in pre-devolution politics and his time spent as a junior minister at the Welsh Office.He also recalls the Alun Michael and Rhodri Morgan row, and the reasons behind the demise of the Forestry Commission, which he chaired until 2013. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

A year has passed since Jack Sargeant became one of Wales's youngest politicians at the age of 23, in a by-election triggered by the death of his father Carl.The Welsh Labour AM for Alyn and Deeside tells Martin how he's carrying on the legacy of his father while determined to make his own mark on the job.He also talks kinder politics, the future of Airbus and "the living nightmare" his family are enduring. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Mike Joseph's German Jewish parents escaped Europe on the day war broke out in 1939.The journalist turned genocide historian spent time tracing his relatives but was only able to identify the SS leader who coordinated their killings.He tells Martin about the fine line between correcting historic injustice while not perpetuating contemporary injustice, as his family battled to reclaim their house in Leipzig.He also talks about defining anti-semitism and the romantic notion of Israel versus the reality.You find Mike's website here and his work for Planet Magazine here For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The devolution expert and former Wales international tells Martin about her career journey, juggling academia with football.The professor of public policy at Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre talks about the biggest weaknesses at the Welsh Assembly - a lack of pluralism and bravery. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Journalist and communications consultant Guto Harri lifts the lid on working for Boris Johnson and Rupert Murdoch.He tells Martin why he's been called a traitor, and about his return to Wales for new S4C politics series Y Byd yn ei Le, as they discuss Brexit and the so-called meaningful vote. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Andrew Morgan explains his journey from bricklayer to leader of one of Wales' biggest councils, Rhondda Cynon Taf.He talks about coping with austerity, cynicism in politics and the impact of a no-deal Brexit.The chair of the Cardiff Capital Region also explains how the body hopes to create thousands of new jobs in South Wales. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ann Clwyd has represented the Cynon Valley as MP since 1984, and was previously MEP for Mid and West Wales..The Labour politician tells how her early career as a Guardian journalist forged her strong links with South Wales' coal miners, and recalls the day she went underground to save Tower Colliery.She also tells Martin why she believes Tony Blair's reputation has been unfairly trashed, about her support of the Kurdish cause, and why she's still battling for answers after her husband's death. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Author Daryl Leeworthy talks about the rise and fall of social democracy in South Wales.He tells Martin that if we're to improve the lives of people in South Wales, we need to recapture the culture of our radical past.His book Labour Country is published by Parthian Books. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

What happens if you are convicted for a crime you didn't commit? Solicitor Glyn Maddocks has spent much of his career representing victims of miscarriages of justice. He tells Martin why the British legal system isn't working and why it must change. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Ken Skates reveals how he overcame self-doubt and anxiety on his journey to become Wales' cabinet secretary for economy and transport, and sets out why he's championing the need to improve society's emotional and mental health.The AM also talks about the legacy of Carwyn Jones, his hopes for Mark Drakeford and why he didn't proceed with the Circuit of Wales. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Adrian Crompton was appointed Auditor General for Wales earlier this year where he oversees the annual audit of some £20bn of taxpayers' cash.He tells Martin of his rise from a research clerk at the House of Commons, his work to strengthen political institutions around the world, and why he believes Wales needs more AMs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Professor Kevin Morgan chaired the Yes for Wales campaign in the 1997 devolution referendum.The social scientist recalls the dramatic night of the vote, and discusses single party rule and the lack of constructive challenge in Wales. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Peter Black is the former AM for South Wales West and now deputy mayor of Swansea.He tells Martin why he voted in favour of the UK coalition in 2010, how his party needs to rebuild trust and why he thinks UK politics is broken. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Paul Flynn, the former stalwart MP for Newport West, is interviewed after announcing his intention to step down from Parliament due to ill health.Martin visited him at home where he was battling arthritis, to reflect on his career and the challenges ahead for Wales. Mr Flynn passed away three months later in February 2019. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Rhuanedd Richards is the new editor of BBC Radio Cymru and Welsh language online service Cymru Fyw.She tells Martin about the future of the station, which she credits for inspiring her to learn Welsh in the first place.They also discuss impartiality and the state of journalism in Wales. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Both Aled Eirug's grandfather and father were conscientious objectors in the First World War and Second World War respectively.The journalist turned academic tells Martin Shipton why it inspired him to research Wales' anti-war campaigners for new book The Opposition to the Great War in Wales 1914-1918. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Theo Davies-Lewis is a 20-year-old student at Oxford University, where he re-established the Media Society.He discusses private education in Wales, finding a political party he can relate with and his campaign for a statue to honour Jim Griffiths in his hometown Llanelli. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Steve Thomas, chief executive of the Welsh Local Government Association, describes how local services are being decimated by the politics of austerity. He also discusses the long-running reorganisation saga, the calibre of councillors and the scandal at Caerphilly. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Political expert Professor Roger Awan-Scully is head of politics and international relations at Cardiff University.He and Martin discuss how four new party leaders could change the Welsh Assembly - and whether citizen assemblies are the answer to tackling disengagement in Wales. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy