Come and Live in Cowbridge, Devon
Apparently there are two versions of this entity we know as Wales. First, the visceral one: The Jeremy Clarkson ‘eye on the world’ view. The “isn’t everything crap?” approach. Wales isn’t us, says the ubermensch Clarkson. Therefore, Wales must be the equivalent of a faecal deposit.
The Welsh Language – A False Dawn?
The recent publication of preliminary results from the 2011 census relating to the state of the Welsh language has elicited responses of dismay, surprise and puzzlement in equal measure.
People’s protests are over-run by planning inspectors to fulfil the pledge to green energy, and peat bogs, archaeological remains and spectacular vistas are being ruined.
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Terry v Leighton – Battle of the GiantsTerry Mackie’s verbal bombardment of the Minister for Education continues. One of his verbal bombshells (well … you know what I mean …) has landed on target. Please make the effort to watch his column on the Western Mail. … Read the rest |
Why did the Columnist not Bark?A kind friend has handed me an item from the Western Mail, in which one Terry Mackie, evidently very cross with Leighton Andrews, purports to suffer an Orwellian nightmare. A glance over this yellowing cutting leaves me pondering whether |
 Barking BigotsThe Welsh are among the dwindling company of acceptable targets for gratuitous public contempt and abuse. |
Revisiting Waterhouse?People with serious allegations will want them investigated by somebody with both the will and the power to do this. |
 A Self-effacing ProposalIt seems that the ConDem top brass are now openly voicing more and more of the vile notions they swap when drinking together. |
 Ignorance is Nine Points of the … What?I had not meant to refer again soon to Mr. Julian Ruck, Author and Tragedian, but if you look at one of his offerings today you will find a paradigm of many of the weaknesses affecting Welsh society. |
 Moving goalposts, touchlines, pitches, and stadiaLeighton Andrews deserves respect for reacting quickly to the consequences of this year’s routine shifting of the GCSE grading goalposts |
The Welsh haven’t got a word for ‘entrepreneur’I’ve sometimes been involved – peripherally, I stress, in organizing festivals and similar occasions. Some have been more successful than others. The reasons for success or failure are not always clear. However, I would hope to persuade you that the … Read the rest |
 Come and Live in Cowbridge, DevonApparently there are two versions of this entity we know as Wales. First, the visceral one: The Jeremy Clarkson ‘eye on the world’ view. The “isn’t everything crap?” approach. Wales isn’t us, says the ubermensch Clarkson. Therefore, Wales must be the equivalent of a faecal deposit. |
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RT @LeanneWood: #Assembly should become a 'reserved powers model' with finance powers, so we can sort out our problems for ourselves in #Wales. #PlaidCymru
@liarpoliticians @daily_politics @afneil One would love to see Mr Gideon & Mr Balls(up) get the verballs from afneil & pals.
