A guest post by Robin Burn I Eng. FIMMM Introduction The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs launched its Resources and Waste Strategy in December 2018. This can be… Read More
Month: June 2019
Stirring the pot
So the cat’s out of the bag, and the Welsh Government (through their Deputy Economy Minister, Llanelli AM Lee Waters) has admitted what everyone apart from Labour, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats have known for years – they don’t know what they’re doing and they’re making it up as they go along. Read More
Why Climate Change is an Emergency for Wales
It won’t escape anyone looking at the UK’s carbon budget that the Welsh economy is dominated by carbon-intensive industries: whether steel manufacturing in Port Talbot, oil refining in Pembroke, coal-fired power generation in Aberthaw, gas-fired electricity generation in Pembroke, Baglan and Connah’s Quay, internal-combustion engine manufacturing at Bridgend (for now) and Deeside, and of course the aerospace industry cluster around Broughton. Any UK government wanting ‘quick wins’ in reducing CO2 emissions may find these targets hard to resist. The Welsh Government, which has just passed its own ‘climate emergency’ declaration, would not be in much of a position to fight back. Read More
On being kicked out
One route to independence which is sometimes overlooked is for the subject nation to be kicked out of its former host and told to fend for itself. This may not be a frequent occurrence, but it’s not at all unheard of and some very successful countries have started up this way. Read More
Strategies for Welsh Independence
Political strategies for Welsh Independence have varied over time. Our country was conquered by its neighbour, England, in mediaeval times. Although Wales has kept a fair amount of its culture and identity, no clear strategy for getting back national freedom has emerged other than trying to follow the Scottish example, yet to be fulfilled. Read More