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Devolution has been great for Wales. Don't let anyone tell you any different. (list)

 what has  devolution has given wales so far.? (list) I have noticed recently that many in wales are saying devolution has brought no benefit to wales whatsoever.  This is a result of the way the media reports any negatives regarding devolution but ignore the huge number of positives and people who want devolution to have failed spreading untruths. This is a dangerous situation for devolution and shouldn't be taken lightly.  Carwyn jones was complacent during brexit, He thought wales would never vote for brexit because wales benefited greatly from the EU and have traditionally been pro EU.  I see the same happening with devolution. He thinks because a few polls a few years back said wales wants more power he wont even contemplate even the idea of wales turning against devolution. However Wales is at a break next speed doing just that.  People have a lot of problems they want  to blame on something. Firstly it was the EU. Now devolution is in their sights

EU myth busting re-post

Myth:   There’s no point or need in Wales being part of the European Union. Fact:   Quite the opposite, there is a strong case for Wales being part of the EU and we reap many benefits from our membership. The citizens of Wales each now receive £70  more from the EU budget than they pay in, equating to a £120 million surplus. Wales is  actually a net recipient to the EU, meaning that it gets back more that it puts in – Wales   would never receive the same amount of money from the UK Government as it does from   the EU (around £1 bn per year). Without the EU Wales would receive far less money for jobs and growth, the agricultural sector and community regeneration. Jobs Growth Wales – the Welsh Government programme backed by the European Union – is a prime example of how we’re benefiting in Wales from our membership of the EU. The part EU funded scheme has meant that over 8,000 young people have so far been supported into decent work in Wales. Myth:   The European Union (EU) is