Martin Shipton

Cardiff

Associate Editor at Nation.Cymru

Associate Editor https://t.co/KZRV15dH7P. All my own opinions, except for those that aren't.

Articles

Priests call for probe into running of Archbishop of Wales’ home Diocese

3 weeks ago | anglican.ink | Martin Shipton

Two retired priests who worship at Bangor Cathedral have called for a full inquiry into the Diocese of Bangor following revelations about safeguarding and financial concerns. In May 2025 the cathedral was put into the ecclesiastical equivalent of “special measures” and a “serious incident report” sent to the Charity Commission following the publication of two reports.
Welsh archbishop faces backlash after publication of critical reports

1 month ago | anglican.ink | Martin Shipton

The Archbishop of Wales, Andy John, is suffering a serious backlash following the publication of critical reports on the running of his home cathedral in Bangor. Independent investigators reported incidents of inappropriate sexual behaviour and other serious safeguarding concerns that left people feeling unsafe.
A lost leader and a win for Welsh journalism

Jul 16, 2024 | theneweuropean.co.uk | Martin Shipton

Delusional to the bitter end, Vaughan Gething – who has resigned as Wales’ first minister – continues to protest his innocence of any wrongdoing. He may have lost the confidence of the Senedd, of his own party and of the Welsh public, but none of that was his fault, he would have us believe. According to him, his downfall was “politically motivated” and inspired by racism. His diehard supporters may find it convenient to swallow his self-pitying narrative.
Reflecting On Liberation: 42 Years On With A Freedom-Fighting Welsh Somalilander

Feb 23, 2024 | saxafimedia.com | Martin Shipton

Around 20 of Eid Ali Ahmed’s comrades were jailed, some with life sentences, for taking a stand against the brutal regime of Siyad Barre, the president and dictator of Somalia. Eid and his colleagues had formed a group of intellectuals known as UFFO (a strong wind in Somalia), to discuss and write about the way their northern part of the country was being starved of resources – and what they could do about it.