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we will all remember the relentless attack on the Welsh NHS by the Tories in England . David Cameron called Offa's Dyke a 'line between life and death' . The daily mail and others also got in on the act. The unionists of Wales and England jumped on this, with many calling for the abolition of the welsh assembly. Even though Nutfield released a detailed report which showed that the welsh nhs is no better or worse than that of England or Scotland. This was obviously ignored and the assault continued. Fast forward a few years and we are now seeing the welsh NHS outperforming the English NHS in a number of areas but these unionists are still holding on to the myth that the welsh are worse off because health is devolved. As if the welsh are incapable of running the NHS.  I have personally been in arguments where unionists have told me that they think the welsh people are uniquely thick and shouldn't have any power of their own a...

Has there been a poll that suggests the welsh are turning against devolution? All the polls I can find show that they want MORE powers. So where do these anti-welsh folk in the comments get the idea that the welsh would vote to scrap the assembly? Nothing has happened to suggest a thing. They have nothing to base this on. Or have they? The most recent poll.. via roger scully The Welsh Assembly should have more powers than it currently has: 44% (no change) The powers the Welsh Assembly currently has are sufficient and should remain as it is now: 28% (-1) The Welsh Assembly should have fewer powers than it currently has: 4% (+1) The Welsh Assembly should be abolished and Wales governed directly from Westminster: 12% (-1) so where do these people get this from? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-43343707#comment_129920531

Wales is a small nation that has punched above its weight in just about everything. However, there are many people in wales (especially among the 50 + age group) who will happily tell you that the welsh people are somehow uniquely a bit thick and not capable of running a country. This attitude is a result of being told this for many decades. Before the widespread use of the internet, the BBC and English newspapers had a monopoly on the opinions of the welsh people. They convinced many in wales that wales is just a 'principality' it 'isn't a real country' it has 'achieved nothing', Wales 'needs England' to survive, the welsh people 'are not capable of looking after their own interests' and lots more. This is complete nonsense, Wales has always punched above its weight and its time the people started to acknowledge this. This is part 2 of my 'overachieving nation' series that proves that the welsh people have always been s...

Wales has benefited greatly from devolution as my previous posts show. Any negatives that I am shown is a direct result of the savage cuts by the Tory government. When I show these people the state of health and education in Scotland and England I very rarely get a reply.  It is my opinion that most of the people that want to end devolution want to do wales harm.  They don't care if the welsh people benefit at all, they don't care about wales or its people. They just want to put wales down and keep her down. When they read or see a Welshman/woman show confidence in their welsh identity they foam at the mouth and become obsessed with proving to that person that wales is nothing but a little 'principality' that needs England to survive. They say wales isn't capable of having any powers, our language is a waste of money and our history is all lies. They hate wales with a passion but live there. Most have moved to Wales from England and instead of integrating and t...

We often talk of Tryweryn but often forget the flooding of other valleys and villages to feed England with water. For example.. . the elan valley .. "In 1892, the British government passed the Birmingham Corporation Water Act allowing the council to effect compulsory purchase of the total water catchment area of the Elan and Claerwen valleys . 180 sqm of Wales was given to Birmingham to do what they wanted and it was nothing Wales couLd do about it The Act also gave Birmingham the powers to move more than 100 people living in the Elan Valley. All the buildings were demolished. Lake Vyrnwy Was built in the 1880s to supply Liverpool with water.  Those that lived in the village of  Llanwddyn and surrounding farms were forced to move before their homes were demolished and the area flooded As far as i know so far these lakes were built to supply England with water .......... Lake Vyrnwy Llyn Brenig Tryweryn Claerwen reservoir  Clywedog reservoir Llyn Brianne Alwe...

Wales has benefited greatly from devolution but because of the medias inability to report anything positive, the Welsh public has been misled on what devolution has done for them. Why on earth isn't the media telling the Welsh people how much they benefit from devolution? Did you know Wales had around 3 new hospitals in 30 years and 4 new schools before devolution? Since devolution Wales had to build 18 new hospitals and 22 new schools because of English neglect. Did you know exports have gone up over 200% since devolution because London wasn't even trying to sell Wales abroad? This alone is solid proof that the interests of Wales is served far better by the Welsh people in the Welsh parliament. It would be madness for wales to give back powers. I honestly believe that there are 2 types of people that want to end devolution. The crazy unionist who wouldn't support it regardless of its achievements. He/she would turn Wales into an English county if they could....