Eldorado Posted April 12, 2021 #1 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) The pandemic has seeded the idea of a prime minister “who speaks for England alone” as relations between the four nations of the UK deteriorate amid “deep-rooted complacency”, a senior former civil servant has warned. There is widespread ignorance towards the union, meaning ministers can be kept in the dark about major reforms with little consideration for the four nations, Sir Philip Rycroft, the permanent secretary to the Brexit department until 2019, says in a report. His damning conclusion says the 300-year-old union is in deep peril and even major political ructions such as the close-run 2014 Scottish referendum and the following year’s SNP landslide prompted little soul-searching in Westminster. Guardian article at MSN Boris Johnson will allow second Scottish independence vote if SNP wins election, Sturgeon says SNP leader claims ‘strong preference’ is to hold new independence referendum by 2023 Independent Edited April 12, 2021 by Eldorado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted April 12, 2021 Author #2 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Percentage of people who would vote yes in a second Scottish independence referendum (rolling average of previous three polls) https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/charts/second-scottish-independence-referendum-polling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_on_Scottish_independence 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted April 12, 2021 Author #3 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Union at the Crossroads: Can the British state handle the challenges of devolution? Study of over two decades shows Whitehall’s failure to adapt to devolution has left Union on the brink. https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/union-crossroads/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted April 12, 2021 #4 Share Posted April 12, 2021 51 minutes ago, Eldorado said: https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/union-crossroads/ " . . . . emergence of a more active independence movement in Wales" ?! Say what?! That has passed me by completely. I wonder what form it takes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted April 12, 2021 #5 Share Posted April 12, 2021 7 hours ago, ouija ouija said: " . . . . emergence of a more active independence movement in Wales" ?! Say what?! That has passed me by completely. I wonder what form it takes? The independence movement in Wales is taking strides atm. I donate money to Plaid Cymru every month. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted April 12, 2021 #6 Share Posted April 12, 2021 50 minutes ago, ThereWeAreThen said: The independence movement in Wales is taking strides atm. I donate money to Plaid Cymru every month. What are they hoping to achieve? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acute Posted April 12, 2021 #7 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, ouija ouija said: What are they hoping to achieve? They want Wales to become a sovereign nation, independent of England, instead of being a principality. Edited April 12, 2021 by acute 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted April 12, 2021 #8 Share Posted April 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, ouija ouija said: What are they hoping to achieve? To become an independant state and rejoin the EU. Won't be easy but it's achievable, in my humble opinion ofcourse. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted April 12, 2021 Author #9 Share Posted April 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, ouija ouija said: What are they hoping to achieve? Welsh Independence opinion polling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_independence#Opinion_polling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted April 12, 2021 #10 Share Posted April 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Eldorado said: Welsh Independence opinion polling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_independence#Opinion_polling Tbh polls mean little to me, they've done polls in West Wales and North Wales (both seen as heartlands of Wales) where theres a stronger support for independance where Plaid Cymru actually have seats in the Sennedd (Welsh Parliament), % is usually higher than it would be in South Wales (where I live). My town, Bridgend, has been labour for 30 odd years, Labour lost the seat to UK parliament and might actually lose a seat in May (local elections) aswell. Surveys are great and all if there is a huge amount of people participating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted April 13, 2021 Author #11 Share Posted April 13, 2021 18 hours ago, ThereWeAreThen said: To become an independant state and rejoin the EU. Won't be easy but it's achievable, in my humble opinion ofcourse. UKIP has pledged to hold a referendum on scrapping the Welsh Parliament. Its manifesto for the Senedd election pledges to scrap measures to help asylum seekers and refugees in Wales, end the smacking ban and stop sex education in primary schools. UKIP Wales leader Neil Hamilton said it was the bravest manifesto "ever set out for moving Wales forward". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-56719845 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereWeAreThen Posted April 13, 2021 #12 Share Posted April 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Eldorado said: UKIP has pledged to hold a referendum on scrapping the Welsh Parliament. Its manifesto for the Senedd election pledges to scrap measures to help asylum seekers and refugees in Wales, end the smacking ban and stop sex education in primary schools. UKIP Wales leader Neil Hamilton said it was the bravest manifesto "ever set out for moving Wales forward". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-56719845 Yea saw that last night, absolute backwards party. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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