tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post5737273501578149513..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Politicians of principleJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-90815173781860195692011-04-16T10:41:27.805+01:002011-04-16T10:41:27.805+01:00A massive chunk of the Welsh electorate won't ...A massive chunk of the Welsh electorate won't vote for Plaid precisely because of their principles- whereas with Labour, the Tories and even the Lib Dem's, their potential target audience is usually (not always, but usually) much broader.<br /><br />Well the Liberal have just stated they back Alarm clock Britain the people who get up go to work pay taxes, mean people like myself stuck at home with a disability have a real problem finding a party.<br /><br />Never mind I might well be part of the alarm clock profession before long, I suspect i will be picking up litter from my wheelchair in a training program, or does that not count as work these days.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186557603493331701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-72113763783426078392011-04-08T16:30:27.894+01:002011-04-08T16:30:27.894+01:00"The principles once held so dear are reduced..."The principles once held so dear are reduced for the sake of political expediency."<br /><br />Without being facetious, what expediency has Plaid gained? Which of their principles have they dropped for votes? Because they are currently losing votes, not gaining them.<br /><br />A massive chunk of the Welsh electorate won't vote for Plaid precisely because of their principles- whereas with Labour, the Tories and even the Lib Dems, their potential target audience is usually (not always, but usually) much broader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-33898834463841375452011-04-07T18:26:59.801+01:002011-04-07T18:26:59.801+01:00I have this memory of David Steele addressing his ...I have this memory of David Steele addressing his party when they thought they were about to make a "Break Through" back in the 70's. <br />"I have no interest in power without principle and only a passing interest in principle without power." <br />He was talking about the necessity of changing his party's long term commitment to CND because it was an electoral handicap. Nowadays it's something else but "Plus la change' plus c'est la meme chose." for me personally the sad and disappointing part is the way that Plaid Cymru seems to have fallen into the same mold. The principles once held so dear are reduced for the sake of political expediency.Peter Freemannoreply@blogger.com