Centre for Welsh Studies
The Centre for Welsh Studies is a pro-Brexit Welsh think-tank, which advocates "a positive vision for Wales outside the European Union". The group is based in Cardiff.
Board of Advisors
The advisory board is made up of Conservative [Party (UK)|Conservative] and Independent political figures. Conservative Members of Parliament on the board include: David Jones, deputy chairman of the European Research Group; James Davies and Sarah Atherton. Patrick Minford, professor at Cardiff University, is also on the board.Organisation
Its Director and COO are Matthew MacKinnon and Edward Sumner.MacKinnon studied politics and business at university and became a Eurosceptic there, later going on to work in the European Parliament. He used to be Vote Leave's regional director for Wales, and said that is "greatest hope is for the global Britain brand".
Sumner studied politics at the University of Hull and University of Bremen. He has worked for the European Parliament and has written for such outlets like the Huffington Post and the Telegraph before joining the Centre for Welsh Studies as COO. Sumner was a Brexit supporter and worked on the Vote Leave campaign.