Virote_Considon
The Great Dictator
That sounds more like an argument against the wealthy elite than for independence.As a historical side-note, the severn ports were once the largest exporters of coal in the world. Wales saw comparatively little of the money made from it, at least, the ordinary people of Wales didn't. The world's first £1,000,000 deal was made in Cardiff.
Then back around from the South-East through to Scotland and Wales...This is beginning to sound more like an argument for nationalisation than independence, so let's say that it's lining the pockets of a Welsh water company in Wales instead - well even then at least it's staying in Wales, rather than going to the South-East like everything else.
As we all must know by now, one of the long-term goals of the EU is to turn Europe into some kind of united state. Gaining independance from the United Kingdom and then joining the EU (with the remainder of said United Kingdom) just sounds like independence for independence sake, i.e. pointless, and done just to either prove that "you can", or to **** off the people who never wanted to split up the UK at all.I suspect Wales would be allowed into the EU on the grounds that it is in at the moment - as part of the UK, but it's still in. It's generally Plaid Cymru policy (and I assume the same of the SNP in Scotland) that, if independent, the countries would be part of the EU. And remember - all these countries have seperatist movements, yes, but they have representatives in the EU parliament (as do Plaid Cymru and the SNP). So actually I suspect we would get a lot of support from Europe.
I disagree. I believe that is EXACTLY what it is doing.Minority nationalism is NOT nostalgic or idealistic or backward looking.
Your solution seems markedly similar to the Cold War to me, and that was a roaring success for all involved, wasn't it?![]()
The "team" I was rooting for seemed to get out quite well.