tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post2930588765429838590..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: How final is the decision?John Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-6256824820867979512016-06-27T15:12:43.579+01:002016-06-27T15:12:43.579+01:00"He was after all only implementing a conserv...<i>"He was after all only implementing a conservative manifesto promise.</i> True, but it was only in the manifesto because he couldn't resolve the dispute within his party...John Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-52131455805454334222016-06-27T15:02:15.902+01:002016-06-27T15:02:15.902+01:00There is always talk of a second referendum when t...There is always talk of a second referendum when the result has been close or the campaign has been particularly contentious. We saw such calls after the narrow welsh devolution victory in 97, and in the aftermath of the scottish independence referendum two years ago. Such calls of course came to nothing as will such calls for a second referendum after last Thursday's result. <br /><br />So yes folks OUT really does mean OUT - too late to change your mind now! And whatever the shortcomings of the remain campaign and the oft criticised 'project fear' messrs cameron and osborne were spot on when they warned us there would be no second chances. <br /><br />Speaking of David Cameron i do think youre being a bit hard on him. He was after all only implementing a conservative manifesto promise. And he led from the front during this campaign - perhaps if jeremy corbyn had adopted a similarly high profile on the remain side the result would have been different? It's certainly astonishing to contemplate that the leader of the uk labour party didnt appear in one major televised debate during this campaign. <br /><br />While welsh devolution certainly progressed while 'Dave' was in number 10 - the primary lawmaking powers referendum (a referendum labour had put off for years and would have continued to put off) and more recently a wales bill that will give wales a 'parliament' and which will give us tax varying powers (important fiscal powers which welsh labour leader carwyn jones appears intent on trying to thwart).Leigh Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598475954140926742noreply@blogger.com