Bank of Wales the first time round
In tonight's Sharp End we look at rival proposals unveiled by both the Welsh Conservatives and Plaid Cymru for a new business bank to make it easier for small firms to access lending. Plaid's proposal envisages creating a new 'Bank of Wales.'
Of course there was a Bank of Wales, set up in 1971 by the financier Sir Julian Hodge to lend money to Welsh businesses that mainstream banks wouldn't lend to. Here he is explaining it to Emyr Daniel of HTV Wales. It all seems very familiar. Apart from the pipe.
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Tonight's Sharp End discusses disagreement over the future of the Severn Barrage, the role of Police Commissioners and Labour spending plans
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This week's Sharp End looks at some big changes for the future of hospital services, for the benefits system and for the way Wales is run.
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Changes to hospital services and cuts to public spending are amongst the subjects looked at in this week's Sharp End