A Political Thread pt. 2

[Ragey Erasmus]

Well the Union won't be around for much longer I suspect.

I can just imagine it in Wales in particular:
"Yay boyo, we're our own nation now!"
"Ok what do we do now?"
"..."

 

[Welsh Exile]

I can just imagine it in Wales in particular:
"Yay boyo, we're our own nation now!"
"Ok what do we do now?"
"..."

I'd say that naturally we'd coordinate our invasion of England with the Scots and reclaim some stolen land. Lol.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I'd say that naturally we'd coordinate our invasion of England with the Scots and reclaim some stolen land. Lol.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Well the Union won't be around for much longer I suspect.

Wales aren't going anywhere just yet, don't worry

It is a bit mad living across the see from you and watching all this royals stuff. Similar to what I imagine it'd be like if your aunt married some lad in a cult.

It's seeing it inside the country as well, tbf - actual grown up adults bawling in the street outside Buckingham palace because some 99yr old who wouldn't **** on them if they were on fire just died.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Wales aren't going anywhere just yet, don't worry


It's seeing it inside the country as well, tbf - actual grown up adults bawling in the street outside Buckingham palace because some 99yr old who wouldn't **** on them if they were on fire just died.

Yeah it's not happening tomorrow or even in the next few years but in the next decade I reckon. My extremely unknowledgable guess would be united ireland first, then Scotland and then Wales. Mind you even if it was just Wales and England wtf do we call it. Hardly the UK is it. Lol.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Mind you even if it was just Wales and England wtf do we call it.

Ew

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yeah it's not happening tomorrow or even in the next few years but in the next decade I reckon

Really? I thought Wales independence was nowhere near popular enough for it to be taken seriously

I could see NI and Scotland breaking free in the next decade, but not Wales


Edit:

In February, one opinion poll put support for independence at 39 percent. That was an outlier, with most polls showing support closer to 25 percent. But even that is twice as high as it was six years ago.

In Wales, interest in independence simmers ahead of polls

More are warming to Welsh independence after witnessing Westminster’s management of Brexit and the COVID crisis.

www.aljazeera.com

With Scotland still iffy on a vote despite pretty much 50/50 (floating a few percent either way depending on which of Boris and Nicola is messing up more in the press) I can't see 25% being a mandate for a vote

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Ew

*Ewe

 

[Welsh Exile]

Really? I thought Wales independence was nowhere near popular enough for it to be taken seriously

I could see NI and Scotland breaking free in the next decade, but not Wales

It's growing in Wales imo.

I agree we're not as far along for sure. But my point is that if 1 or 2 of the other nations leave then the UK seizes to be the UK. We can't call Wales and England the UK.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

It's growing in Wales imo.

I agree we're not as far along for sure. But my point is that if 1 or 2 of the other nations leave then the UK seizes to be the UK. We can't call Wales and England the UK.

We could always call it England+, nice and simple.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

It's growing in Wales imo.

I agree we're not as far along for sure. But my point is that if 1 or 2 of the other nations leave then the UK seizes to be the UK. We can't call Wales and England the UK.

Serious question. How would Wales survive economically without England?

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Yes there's been way too much, but I object more to the quality of it. The little I've seen on the Beeb was awful, the contributions of his former equerry (complete with medals FFS) and Penelope Keith were painfully embarrassing.

Even though he was very old it must still have been odd for his children to pre film tributes. Presumably they've also done likewise for Her Maj.

Can't say I have watched or read too much of it. My objection is media is just saturated with it.

And yeh it's gonna be unbearable when QE2 goes.

It's like the country's whole national identity is wrapped up in the Royal family and they have nothing to do with vast swathes of the population. And mainstream media really don't help.

Seriously the worst thing of being British IMO that our identity is so precariously wrapped up in this institution.

 

[Welsh Exile]

Serious question. How would Wales survive economically without England?

I dunno. That's a pretty big question and one I'm wholly unqualified to answer tbh. Obviously coal, slate and gold used to be big resources for us but obviously not so much with coal these days. I think Wales could really do some great things on its own, in theory, with driving renewable energy initiatives but I reckon we'd do alright. Obviously a big agricultural industry as well.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I dunno. That's a pretty big question and one I'm wholly unqualified to answer tbh. Obviously coal, slate and gold used to be big resources for us but obviously not so much with coal these days. I think Wales could really do some great things on its own, in theory, with driving renewable energy initiatives but I reckon we'd do alright. Obviously a big agricultural industry as well.

Could Wales go it alone? – DW – 08/09/2019

Wales is not too poor to be an independent nation. The ex-first minister of Wales believes so anyway, though others are less sure. So, how would Wales fare economically if it had to go it alone in a post-Brexit world?

www.dw.com

 

[Welsh Exile]

Could Wales go it alone? – DW – 08/09/2019

Wales is not too poor to be an independent nation. The ex-first minister of Wales believes so anyway, though others are less sure. So, how would Wales fare economically if it had to go it alone in a post-Brexit world?

www.dw.com

Thanks for sharing. Apparently one of our most abundant resources is water and we export that to England so when **** gets all Mad Max in the next century or so we'll be laughing.

 

[Which Tyler]

Thanks for sharing. Apparently one of our most abundant resources is water and we export that to England so when **** gets all Mad Max in the next century or so we'll be laughing.

Given that I live in Tewkesbury - could you possibly export a little less anyway? or at least, even out the supply a little.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Ukraine conflict: Moscow could 'defend' Russia-backed rebels

A senior Kremlin official issues a warning as tensions rise in eastern Ukraine.

www.bbc.co.uk

Looks like Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine yet again. First they took a slice out of the east, then they took Crimea, now they are saying that and military action against the separatists in the east will result in a Russian invasion. Obviously what happens? The separatists will attacks and keep attacking to provoke a response to give Russia the excuse they need. They have also threatened that it will be the end of Ukraine.

Looks like the west is going to sit by and watch as Russia again annexes its neighbours. Europe in particular had better grow a pair and either commit to defending the remaining nations between the EU and Russia or accept they will be sharing a direct border with Russia in the not so distant future.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Ukraine conflict: Moscow could 'defend' Russia-backed rebels

A senior Kremlin official issues a warning as tensions rise in eastern Ukraine.

www.bbc.co.uk

Looks like Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine yet again. First they took a slice out of the east, then they took Crimea, now they are saying that and military action against the separatists in the east will result in a Russian invasion. Obviously what happens? The separatists will attacks and keep attacking to provoke a response to give Russia the excuse they need. They have also threatened that it will be the end of Ukraine.

Looks like the west is going to sit by and watch as Russia again annexes its neighbours. Europe in particular had better grow a pair and either commit to defending the remaining nations between the EU and Russia or accept they will be sharing a direct border with Russia in the not so distant future.

But also how Biden administration will react and Markel on her way out this September.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Sports fixtures to be moved to avoid clashing with Prince Philip’s funeral

Sporting bodies are in discussions regarding plans for next Saturday’s fixtures following confirmation that Prince Philip’s funeral will take place at Windsor Castle in the afternoon of 17 April

www.google.co.uk

FFS.

 

[Gavin]

Sports fixtures to be moved to avoid clashing with Prince Philip’s funeral

Sporting bodies are in discussions regarding plans for next Saturday’s fixtures following confirmation that Prince Philip’s funeral will take place at Windsor Castle in the afternoon of 17 April

www.google.co.uk

FFS.