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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption David Lloyd George backed disestablishment of the Church of England in Wales “The creation of the Church in Wales was extraordinarily controversial,” said Norman Doe, a professor of law at Cardiff University. “It was then a new church, with the power to make its own theology and laws.” New elements included bringing in a written constitution, limiting the power of the bishops, and having them elected instead of appointed by the Crown. According to Prof Doe, it also used lay people in the running of its church courts and made worship more accessible to people. Image copyright Church in Wales Image caption Joanna Penberthy became the first woman bishop in the Church in Wales …

CONFUSED? Our simple election guide MANIFESTO GUIDE: Who should I vote for? POSTCODE SEARCH: Find your local candidates POLLS: How are the parties doing? A TO Z: Our tool to explain election words Image caption Labour’s Ali Milani, who is hoping for the ultimate constituency upset But political groups from across the spectrum can smell blood. A huge door-to-door campaign is under way, with Labour activists trying to capture floating voters. “We’ve definitely noticed a shift towards Labour,” says the party’s candidate, Ali Milani. “This election will be won on local issues,” he says. “People can have a conversation with me and bring up a local school or a local hospital and I’ve used those services. Everyone says to me …

That wasn’t just because it was so hard to compare their works, but because they wanted to make a show of unity in divisive times, and didn’t want one nominee’s political message to be judged as more worthy than the rest. Four share Turner Prize after plea from nominees Five times awards have been shared There had never been a tie for the Turner Prize before. But the prize has changed since the headline-making days of the mid-1990s. Out have gone the indulgent, attention-grabbing sensations by Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, and in have come the socially conscious, message-driven works of recent years. The gesture and the reasons behind it have been warmly received. But now this precedent has been …