John Osmond (born 1946) is a Welsh writer, journalist, former political candidate for Plaid Cymru, and think tank director. He has contributed to numerous books on the subjects of Welsh politics, culture and devolution, and is also a former television producer. Osmond was the founder director of the independent Welshthink-tank, the Institute of Welsh Affairs in 1996 until May 2013.[1] In 2018 he published the first of a trilogy of documentary novels, Ten Million Stars are Burning, which together record the history of Wales between the 1979 and 1997 devolution referendums. Between 2018 and 2022 he was Special Adviser to Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price.
Upon leaving University, Osmond began working as a reporter for the Yorkshire Evening Post. He returned to Wales in the 1970s to work for the Western Mail newspaper as a reporter and Welsh Affairs Correspondent. During the 1980s he worked for HTV Wales, helping launch the current affairs programme Wales this Week and producing a number of documentary series, including The Divided Kingdom for Channel 4. He was Deputy Editor for Wales on Sunday between 1988 and 1990.[citation needed]
In the 1990s Osmond formed his own television company, Agenda Productions, producing programmes for the BBC, HTV, Channel 4, S4C and STV.[citation needed]
john, osmond, born, 1946, welsh, writer, journalist, former, political, candidate, plaid, cymru, think, tank, director, contributed, numerous, books, subjects, welsh, politics, culture, devolution, also, former, television, producer, osmond, founder, director,. John Osmond born 1946 is a Welsh writer journalist former political candidate for Plaid Cymru and think tank director He has contributed to numerous books on the subjects of Welsh politics culture and devolution and is also a former television producer Osmond was the founder director of the independent Welsh think tank the Institute of Welsh Affairs in 1996 until May 2013 1 In 2018 he published the first of a trilogy of documentary novels Ten Million Stars are Burning which together record the history of Wales between the 1979 and 1997 devolution referendums Between 2018 and 2022 he was Special Adviser to Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price Contents 1 Personal life and education 2 Career 3 Notable positions 4 Publications 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksPersonal life and education editJohn Osmond was born in Abergavenny in 1946 He attended King Henry VIII Grammar School before moving on to study for a Bachelor of Arts BA in Philosophy and Politics at the University of Bristol In 2004 he was awarded an honorary MA by the University of Wales He has three children 2 Career editUpon leaving University Osmond began working as a reporter for the Yorkshire Evening Post He returned to Wales in the 1970s to work for the Western Mail newspaper as a reporter and Welsh Affairs Correspondent During the 1980s he worked for HTV Wales helping launch the current affairs programme Wales this Week and producing a number of documentary series including The Divided Kingdom for Channel 4 He was Deputy Editor for Wales on Sunday between 1988 and 1990 citation needed In the 1990s Osmond formed his own television company Agenda Productions producing programmes for the BBC HTV Channel 4 S4C and STV citation needed In 1996 Osmond became the founding director of the Welsh think tank the Institute of Welsh Affairs retiring in 2013 In May 2007 he stood for election for the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency in the National Assembly for Wales Election representing Plaid Cymru and received 24 7 of the vote However Conservative candidate Paul Davies won the seat defeating Tamsin Dunwoody the Welsh Labour incumbent he stood again unsuccessfully in 2016 finishing third and winning just 13 9 of the vote citation needed Notable positions editOsmond was the editor of a radical magazine Arcade Wales Fortnightly which was published between 1980 and 1982 citation needed He has held a number of notable positions Special Adviser to Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price 2018 2022 Honorary Senior Research Fellow with the Constitution Unit School of Public Policy University College London Fellow of the University of Wales Institute Cardiff Member of Academi Literature Promotion Agency for Wales Board Member of Pembrokeshire Darwin Centre for Biology and Medicine Board Member of Cynnal Cymru the Sustainable Development Forum for Wales Publications editOsmond has contributed to a number of books on Welsh politics culture and devolution the titles of which are given below Real Preseli Seren 2019 Ten Million Stars Are Burning Gomer 2018 Crossing the Rubicon Coalition Politics Welsh Style IWA 2007 Myths Memories and Futures The National Library and National Museum in the Story of Wales Editor IWA 2007 Time to Deliver The Third Term and Beyond Editor IWA 2006 Welsh Politics Come of Ages Editor IWA 2005 Birth of Welsh Democracy Editor IWA 2003 Building a Civic Culture Institutional Change Policy Development and Political Dynamics in the National Assembly for Wales co Editor 2002 IWA The National Assembly Agenda Editor IWA 1998 Welsh Europeans Seren 1995 The Reality of Dyslexia Cassell 1993 The Democratic Challenge Gomer 1992 The Divided Kingdom Constable 1988 The National Question Again Welsh Political Identity in the 1980s Editor Gomer 1985 Work in the Future Thorsons 1986 Police Conspiracy Y Lolfa 1984 Alternatives Thorsons 1983 Creative Conflict The Politics of Welsh Devolution Routledge 1978 The Centralist Enemy Christopher Davies 1974 References edit Talfan Davies Geraint 21 March 2013 Fresh generation takes charge at IWA Institute of Welsh Affairs University of Wales Honorary GraduatesSources editInstitute of Welsh Affairs Staff page October 2007 UWIC News Release at the Wayback Machine archived 13 December 2004 June 2003 Plaid Cymru Candidate Profile at the Wayback Machine archived 4 May 2007 May 2007External links editIWA Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Osmond amp oldid 1204774266, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
