tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post2559992953289625258..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: The start of a process?John Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-69166317541118678872016-06-29T21:16:10.611+01:002016-06-29T21:16:10.611+01:00What is embarrassing is the dramatic talk of Plaid...What is embarrassing is the dramatic talk of Plaid "moving out of the way". For what? Otherwise good points being spoiled by the desire for writers to be dramatic.<br /><br />If Plaid is talking about maintaining the common trade area and currency then fine. But no need to over egg the pudding.<br /><br />To me as an observer it doesn't seem at all like the north of Ireland will reunify with the republic. If that doesn't happen, and Scotland doesn't become independent, Plaid will need to again adapt.<br /><br />Let us keep perspective of where we are and the result which just happened before panning people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-30359278487918939732016-06-28T15:33:31.363+01:002016-06-28T15:33:31.363+01:00The union of independent states headline strikes m...The union of independent states headline strikes me as odd especially as that is effectively what the UK is/was in the EU and are now leaving. But Plaid now seem to be calling for that on a British Isles level?<br />Heard Leanne Wood's interview on BBC Wales this morning and she did come across as wanting her cake and eat it, on one hand calling for independence and on the other calling for a redistribution of wealth within the "British Isles Union" and on a more generous level than we receive now!<br />The whole thing lacks credit and makes Plaid out to be a mockery and de-values the idea of Welsh independence. Plaid, unfortunately the only real face of Welsh nationalism, come across as so timid and confused sometimes it's embarrassing. With people like that leading the charge there's no hope. DaiTwphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08500419944030411487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-23986971682943878822016-06-28T13:55:18.088+01:002016-06-28T13:55:18.088+01:00Good post, it’s a shame the welsh commentariat wai...Good post, it’s a shame the welsh commentariat waited until now to point out the obvious problems with Welsh devolution and politics, the lack of economic levers, weak welsh media, lack of interest and connection between Cardiff Bay and voters and the ongoing wasting of EU money etc.<br /><br />And as much as it hurts us who what independence Wales has always been an appendage of England, after the vote we really are in the last chance saloon. Its fight or die. As Dr Morgan said in his article Plaid Cymru can either be part of it or they can move out of the way and let some else try.<br /><br />I was also surprised at how uncomfortable Leanne Wood was calling for independence yesterday; perhaps I shouldn’t be because Plaid Cymru’s leadership has been scared of their own shadows since the Cllr Seimon Glyn farce back in 2001. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-49064470489843944792016-06-28T12:33:07.196+01:002016-06-28T12:33:07.196+01:00"We’re starting a long way behind Scotland, a...<i>"We’re starting a long way behind Scotland, and whilst it looks possible that Scotland will be able to arrive at an answer in time to salvage its position within the EU, it has to be at least probable that Wales will be a decade or more behind."</i><br /><br /><br />There are similarities with the Scottish position, but the situation is - and always has been - different, so direct comparison is not always the best guide. In essence Wales needs to stop accepting external influence as a 'given' and become less passive in its response - in order to combat austerity, small government and create the conditions for a fairer and more equitable society - something that the majority in Wales can share, can we not? This is a question of confidence - as Scotland has discovered (and Iceland possesses in spades, it seems).<br /><br />The current proposal for a union of nations is the very opposite of 'romantic' nationalism. The broken Westminster system creaks volubly - whether within the EU or not. UKIP is heading for power. The Labour Party is intent on throwing the Corbynist baby out with the bathwater (and will pay the price). In Wales there is an opportunity to move forward, but the strange silence of Carwyn Jones does not bode well ... let's hope he's been busy setting up secret deals all weekend ... but the ability to establish a meaningful political agenda now lies in an active engagement and not a timid, passive - and ultimately severely limited - defensive stance. Its not a time for seeking narrow party advantage and trying to reinstate the Tweedledum Tweedledee politics of the last 20 years.<br /><br />Douglas Adams told us in precise detail what the answer to "life, the universe and everything" was (42). The referendum has given us an answer too - its our job now to work out the question ...<b> as WE see it. </b>H.M.Owennoreply@blogger.com