tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069212153482249376.post1306168457677327819..comments2023-07-16T11:22:14.708+01:00Comments on Gareth Hughes: Referendum talkGareth Hugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14811374617896851568noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069212153482249376.post-76218124357145684522012-01-25T15:32:11.557+00:002012-01-25T15:32:11.557+00:00"We live in interesting times" has never..."We live in interesting times" has never sounded so apt! What we are seeing is that the dynamics affecting these issues are changing daily. More and more English people, influenced by the continual Unionist line that the Celtic fringe are "Benefit Junkies" increasingly want a say in this matter. Indeed in recent polls, more English people want the Scots to be Independent than the Scots themselves!<br /><br />Other than scare stories there is still a complete lack of cohesive and persuasive arguments in favour of the Union. Issuing the charge that The Celtic Countries could not survive without English taxes is clearly false, especially with the realisation that the UK government steadfastly refuses to release the budget figures for the Celtic Countries.<br /><br />The Unionist reason for Wales sticking with the current arrangements is that although we are one of the poorest Countries of the EU things could be worse! As Welsh people begin to realise we are in this position because or in spite of the Union, I think a more mature debate will take place, well before Elin Jones envisages!Britnothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669397941937145052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2069212153482249376.post-41520391424543033982012-01-25T13:30:08.480+00:002012-01-25T13:30:08.480+00:00Don't understand why Elin made this announceme...Don't understand why Elin made this announcement. Another Plaid AM being wobbly and coming over all IWJesque? Pity, because she's shown guts so far.<br /><br />Why go into the details of holding a referendum and creating your own hurdles? As you say Gareth, events are moving so fast that even Carwyn Jones has changed his position a couple of times since last April.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com