Leighton has contributed to the development of public policy at European, UK and Welsh levels for over 25 years on a range of issues from media, broadcasting and social media, to education and public services. He has often used lectures and speeches to develop policy themes. Europe As the BBC’s Head of Public Affairs, Leighton …

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Leighton has written for an extensive range of publications in both print and digital format, including the Guardian, the Irish Times, New Statesman, Times Higher Education Supplement, the Western Mail, the New European, Agenda, ClickonWales, Open Democracy, The Conversation, Nation.Cymru and many others. He has written several peer-reviewed academic articles: on broadcasting policy in Media, Culture and Society,…

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