From "Wales on Sunday"
Prince Harry in flag storm
Nov 11 2007 by James McCarthy, Wales On Sunday
OUTRAGED republicans have blasted Prince Harry for failing to include Wales on his personal flag.
The 23-year-old heir to the throne was handed the livery on his 18th birthday.With its own crest, the standard is made up of four quarterings – two for England, one for Scotland and one for Ireland.
The proud Prince, a lieutenant in the army’s Blues and Royals regiment, flew it for the first time when he visited Portsmouth naval base last week.
But he has now come under fire for not featuring Wales on his crest.
And like his great-great-great- great grandmother Queen Victoria, Plaid Cymru AM Leanne Wood is not amused.She said: “This is just another example of how out of touch the monarchy is with Wales. The sooner we have an elected head of state for Wales the better.
“Prince William is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, but a firm supporter of the English rugby team. But despite being an England fan, who shows no genuine interest in Wales, he still has a cup named in his honour for which Wales and South Africa will compete.”
Newport West MP Paul Flynn – who is pictured riding a Welsh dragon on his website – said: “The expensive vanity of heraldry should have been buried a century ago.
“The palace of Westminster is littered with symbols of Britain which ignore Wales. If Harry wishes to indulge himself by continuing this ridiculous flummery he should have had the good sense to include Wales instead of continuing with the neglect of the past, where people tended to think of England and Wales as one place.”
Yesterday, Clarence House said Wales was not included on the Prince’s standard due to it’s special place within the Principality.
A Royal spokeswoman said: “Only the Prince of Wales has Wales represented in his coat of arms.
“Prince Harry, like other members of the Royal Family, takes his from the monarch which begs the question ‘Why doesn’t the Queen have Wales represented on the Royal Standard?’
“There are four quarterings, two for England, one for Scotland and one for Ireland. Wales is not represented because of its special position as a Principality.”
Royalist campaign group Monarchy Wales says Prince Harry does enough for Wales.
Spokesman Neil Welton said: “Prince Harry has many connections to Wales, whether through his birth as a Prince of Wales, his numerous visits to the Principality or, indeed, his charity work. Prince Harry puts Wales on the map far better than any flag or Royal standard ever could.
“Did you know that in March, Prince Harry became the first ever Royal patron of the Welsh charity Dolen Cymru?
“This charity aims to promote friendship and understanding between the people of Wales and the people of Lesotho, South Africa.
“Friendship and understanding is something the people of Wales treasure and value highly. It is always better to be outward-looking, open and friendly than narrow-minded, short-sighted and parochial.”
james.mccarthy@mediawales.co.uk
"The Nineteenth century saw a great Springtime of Nations as the revolutions of 1848 saw new countries created the length and breadth of Europe. In our world today we are now seeing our own Spring Awakening with people and cultures that have long been dormant and subdued asserting their right to exist, their right to dream." Adam Price MP
Sunday, 11 November 2007
Saturday, 10 November 2007
On Sain Tathan - from the Western Mail
One of my commenters has suggested an "Academy for Peace" in place of a Military Academy". A good idea, in my opinion, and more in keeping with the spirit of Cymru Fydd.
Weapons firm’s role in St Athan academy condemned
Nov 9 2007 by Martin Shipton, Western Mail
CAMPAIGNERS have condemned the Assembly Government for backing a huge military training project, despite the involvement of a weapons company previously linked to cluster bombs.The St Athan Defence Academy is due to create 5,000 jobs in the Vale of Glamorgan by 2013.
But an anti-military group called the Cluster Munition Coalition says that one of the major companies involved in the academy, Raytheon, has been involved in manufacturing devices that carry cluster munitions. Raytheon, a leading American arms firm, insists it no longer produces weapons capable of carrying cluster bombs. But campaigners say they remain concerned. Anne Greagsby, co-ordinator of the campaign to stop the St Athan academy from being built, said, “In 2005 a European Parliament resolution was introduced to ban investments in companies, such as Raytheon, that have produced cluster munitions. In response to this, Norway and Belgium have already endorsed this call. Liverpool City Council has also recently adopted a similar position. “Yet the Welsh government has ignored all of these concerns, and instead launched a high profile development project with Raytheon.“Raytheon is a central member of the Metrix Consortium that was awarded the St Athan Defence Training Academy contract in January 2007. The St Athan Defence Academy has been supported by all of the main political parties in Wales and sold to the public on the basis of alleged benefits to the economy. “The involvement in the project of the world’s largest arms companies has so far not received any attention.” Ms Greagsby added, “Given the evident public concern over cluster bombs and the arms trade more generally, I am sure that most people would be shocked to hear that the Assembly has laid a welcome mat for such companies, especially after other governments have turned their backs on them.”
In 2005, the Advisory Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund excluded Raytheon from the fund’s investment portfolio, along with other manufacturers associated with cluster munitions. In 2007, Belgium passed a law banning all investments in any companies still producing cluster munitions. Raytheon is still producing the AGM154 Joint Standoff Weapon, which according to its website,“is a family of low-cost, highly lethal weapons that can engage a wide spectrum of targets – from soft targets to hardened point targets – over a range of threat environments by using highly integrated Global Positioning System and Inertial Measurement System guidance.” Ms Greagsby said, “It has been reported that a Raytheon device hit the Shu’ale market in Baghdad in 2003, killing at least 62 civilians, and that a Raytheon device hit Qana in Lebanon in 2006, killing at least 28 civilians, including 16 children.” Veteran former Labour MP Tony Benn has signed a petition opposing plans to build the £14bn defence training academy at RAF St Athan. The project has also been criticised by CND Cymru.
A spokesman for Raytheon said, “Raytheon does not manufacture cluster bombs or any associated delivery vehicles. Any assertion to the contrary is based on dated information that is no longer valid or correct. “To clarify, Raytheon has never manufactured cluster bombs, but in the past we have been associated with their manufacture because of our contract to produce a missile that can carry different types of munition payloads, determined by the customer. One configuration allowed it to carry cluster bomb payloads, which were not produced by Raytheon. “But in any case, Raytheon has completed its contracted production run for this particular missile, and we have no plans to resume production. Furthermore, Raytheon has no other products in development that are designed to dispense cluster submunitions.”First Minister Rhodri Morgan said, “The development at St Athan is vital if our armed forces are to have the best possible training to equip them to deal with any threat to the safety and security of this country and its people. “The training activities at St Athan are related to engineering and IT skills, which are also useful in civilian life as well. “Under the Metrix consortium’s proposals, the army, navy and air force will get better training to protect the UK from enemies, both now and in the future. “Raytheon is one of the partners in the consortium. They have made it clear to the Welsh Assembly Government that they do not manufacture cluster bombs or any missiles capable of delivering the weapons, and they have no plans to do so in future Any claim to the contrary is wrong and based on old information. “The UK government is committed to banning the production, stockpiling and use of cluster bombs, and has signed a joint declaration with 45 other countries to achieve this aim.”
When will mankind come to its senses and see that war is destructive and obscene?
Wales should declare a state of neutrality and outlaw all forms of warfare as detrimental to the human race.
Weapons firm’s role in St Athan academy condemned
Nov 9 2007 by Martin Shipton, Western Mail
CAMPAIGNERS have condemned the Assembly Government for backing a huge military training project, despite the involvement of a weapons company previously linked to cluster bombs.The St Athan Defence Academy is due to create 5,000 jobs in the Vale of Glamorgan by 2013.
But an anti-military group called the Cluster Munition Coalition says that one of the major companies involved in the academy, Raytheon, has been involved in manufacturing devices that carry cluster munitions. Raytheon, a leading American arms firm, insists it no longer produces weapons capable of carrying cluster bombs. But campaigners say they remain concerned. Anne Greagsby, co-ordinator of the campaign to stop the St Athan academy from being built, said, “In 2005 a European Parliament resolution was introduced to ban investments in companies, such as Raytheon, that have produced cluster munitions. In response to this, Norway and Belgium have already endorsed this call. Liverpool City Council has also recently adopted a similar position. “Yet the Welsh government has ignored all of these concerns, and instead launched a high profile development project with Raytheon.“Raytheon is a central member of the Metrix Consortium that was awarded the St Athan Defence Training Academy contract in January 2007. The St Athan Defence Academy has been supported by all of the main political parties in Wales and sold to the public on the basis of alleged benefits to the economy. “The involvement in the project of the world’s largest arms companies has so far not received any attention.” Ms Greagsby added, “Given the evident public concern over cluster bombs and the arms trade more generally, I am sure that most people would be shocked to hear that the Assembly has laid a welcome mat for such companies, especially after other governments have turned their backs on them.”
In 2005, the Advisory Council on Ethics for the Norwegian Government Pension Fund excluded Raytheon from the fund’s investment portfolio, along with other manufacturers associated with cluster munitions. In 2007, Belgium passed a law banning all investments in any companies still producing cluster munitions. Raytheon is still producing the AGM154 Joint Standoff Weapon, which according to its website,“is a family of low-cost, highly lethal weapons that can engage a wide spectrum of targets – from soft targets to hardened point targets – over a range of threat environments by using highly integrated Global Positioning System and Inertial Measurement System guidance.” Ms Greagsby said, “It has been reported that a Raytheon device hit the Shu’ale market in Baghdad in 2003, killing at least 62 civilians, and that a Raytheon device hit Qana in Lebanon in 2006, killing at least 28 civilians, including 16 children.” Veteran former Labour MP Tony Benn has signed a petition opposing plans to build the £14bn defence training academy at RAF St Athan. The project has also been criticised by CND Cymru.
A spokesman for Raytheon said, “Raytheon does not manufacture cluster bombs or any associated delivery vehicles. Any assertion to the contrary is based on dated information that is no longer valid or correct. “To clarify, Raytheon has never manufactured cluster bombs, but in the past we have been associated with their manufacture because of our contract to produce a missile that can carry different types of munition payloads, determined by the customer. One configuration allowed it to carry cluster bomb payloads, which were not produced by Raytheon. “But in any case, Raytheon has completed its contracted production run for this particular missile, and we have no plans to resume production. Furthermore, Raytheon has no other products in development that are designed to dispense cluster submunitions.”First Minister Rhodri Morgan said, “The development at St Athan is vital if our armed forces are to have the best possible training to equip them to deal with any threat to the safety and security of this country and its people. “The training activities at St Athan are related to engineering and IT skills, which are also useful in civilian life as well. “Under the Metrix consortium’s proposals, the army, navy and air force will get better training to protect the UK from enemies, both now and in the future. “Raytheon is one of the partners in the consortium. They have made it clear to the Welsh Assembly Government that they do not manufacture cluster bombs or any missiles capable of delivering the weapons, and they have no plans to do so in future Any claim to the contrary is wrong and based on old information. “The UK government is committed to banning the production, stockpiling and use of cluster bombs, and has signed a joint declaration with 45 other countries to achieve this aim.”
When will mankind come to its senses and see that war is destructive and obscene?
Wales should declare a state of neutrality and outlaw all forms of warfare as detrimental to the human race.
Friday, 9 November 2007
Wednesday, 7 November 2007
The Superfluous Wales Office Gets Funding
The purpose of the Wales Office is to scrutinise the Legislative Competence Orders from the Welsh Assembly, and to funnel them through Westminster in order that approval may be given to the Assembly decisions which have already been agreed within Wales. Thus, all laws passed by the Assembly have to be given permission by Peter Hain and the Westminster government before they are granted and the policies delivered to the people of Wales.
All this is quite unnecessary, as the government is now conducted competently by the Welsh National Assembly. This was the intention of devolution in any case. There is no need for the Wales Office to interfere in the governing of Wales, and it is quite superfluous. By almost doubling the amount of funding it receives the Treasury is wasting taxpayers money, which could be better spent by providing services within Wales, particularly as money is tight, due to the excesses and mismanagement of resources during the ten years that Labour has been in office.
We say : give Wales the Parliament it deserves NOW - abolish the Wales Office.
All this is quite unnecessary, as the government is now conducted competently by the Welsh National Assembly. This was the intention of devolution in any case. There is no need for the Wales Office to interfere in the governing of Wales, and it is quite superfluous. By almost doubling the amount of funding it receives the Treasury is wasting taxpayers money, which could be better spent by providing services within Wales, particularly as money is tight, due to the excesses and mismanagement of resources during the ten years that Labour has been in office.
We say : give Wales the Parliament it deserves NOW - abolish the Wales Office.
The British WRU's Response to the Petition
Thank you so much for your comments about Ray Gravell, a truly great Welshman who will be sadly missed by us all.
The Welsh Rugby Union will acknowledge the sad loss and celebrate his memory at the game against South Africa in November. We will consult with his family and friends before deciding on exactly what action is appropriate and fitting.
Ray had agreed to hand out the shirts to the Welsh team before the South Africa international which adds to the poignancy of this match and its place in his memory.
The Prince William Cup was named to illustrate the important place the history and future of these fixtures will have in both countries and beyond our borders. Ray’s memory has a special place in all our hearts and we will agree a special way to celebrate his life and pay rightful tribute to a devoted family man, a passionate Welshman and a wonderful ambassador for rugby and for Wales
Regards
Diane
The Welsh Rugby Union will acknowledge the sad loss and celebrate his memory at the game against South Africa in November. We will consult with his family and friends before deciding on exactly what action is appropriate and fitting.
Ray had agreed to hand out the shirts to the Welsh team before the South Africa international which adds to the poignancy of this match and its place in his memory.
The Prince William Cup was named to illustrate the important place the history and future of these fixtures will have in both countries and beyond our borders. Ray’s memory has a special place in all our hearts and we will agree a special way to celebrate his life and pay rightful tribute to a devoted family man, a passionate Welshman and a wonderful ambassador for rugby and for Wales
Regards
Diane
Monday, 5 November 2007
More on Renaming the "Prince William Cup"
PETITION UPDATE
Thank you - Diolch o galon i chi!
Cambria’s Petition to rename the Prince William Cup the Ray Gravell Cup tops 1600 signatures in under two days!
Ray Gravell Cup
The people of Wales have responded in fiery fashion to the petition to rename the WRU cup to honour the memory of national hero Ray Gravell. AMs, MPs, writers, singers and poets from all over Wales and beyond have joined hundreds of fellow Welsh men and women by adding their signatures to the list, and many have made comments which are, in themselves, powerful and moving tributes to a great patriot, gentleman and sportsman. And the support continues to build by the hour.
A journalist from the weekly news magazine Golwg told Cambria this afternoon that he had contacted the Welsh Rugby Union and was informed by a spokesperson that despite growing popular demand, the organisation had ‘no intention of changing the name’ of the Prince William Cup.
Cambria’s publisher, Henry Jones-Davies said this evening "I think we need to need to send the WRU a very clear message indeed about what the people of Wales expect. We still hope that the WRU will respond positively to public demand. After all, the people signing this petition are the very ones who pay for the tickets which keep our national game going, and, indeed, ultimately pay the salaries of the management!"
Let’s make sure we spread the word even further and aim for 5000+ signatures over the next week. If the WRU management won’t respond to that, it will be nothing less than a national scandal - and they will become nothing less than a national embarrassment!
Henry Jones-Davies
Publisher
Thank you - Diolch o galon i chi!
Cambria’s Petition to rename the Prince William Cup the Ray Gravell Cup tops 1600 signatures in under two days!
Ray Gravell Cup
The people of Wales have responded in fiery fashion to the petition to rename the WRU cup to honour the memory of national hero Ray Gravell. AMs, MPs, writers, singers and poets from all over Wales and beyond have joined hundreds of fellow Welsh men and women by adding their signatures to the list, and many have made comments which are, in themselves, powerful and moving tributes to a great patriot, gentleman and sportsman. And the support continues to build by the hour.
A journalist from the weekly news magazine Golwg told Cambria this afternoon that he had contacted the Welsh Rugby Union and was informed by a spokesperson that despite growing popular demand, the organisation had ‘no intention of changing the name’ of the Prince William Cup.
Cambria’s publisher, Henry Jones-Davies said this evening "I think we need to need to send the WRU a very clear message indeed about what the people of Wales expect. We still hope that the WRU will respond positively to public demand. After all, the people signing this petition are the very ones who pay for the tickets which keep our national game going, and, indeed, ultimately pay the salaries of the management!"
Let’s make sure we spread the word even further and aim for 5000+ signatures over the next week. If the WRU management won’t respond to that, it will be nothing less than a national scandal - and they will become nothing less than a national embarrassment!
Henry Jones-Davies
Publisher
A Point of View on the Grav Cup
It is precisely this mentality that holds sway within the WRU, that sends Welsh Rugby players out onto the field of International contest, representing Wales with a Bavarian Prince's gift from his father of, three ostrich feathers over a German motto of servitude. And tells them to wear the 'white dragon' of England on their shirt collars. IF they must display logos on their kit, they should be WELSH logos, shouldn't they? The public should be made aware of what these logos represent.
Our team lost so early on in the world cup, not because of the weakness or lack of skill of our players, or the inability of the coach, but because of this disgraceful attitude of the most senior members of the WRU.
Toadying to English royalty is just one of their continuing failings and has been prevalent for years.
What makes anyone think that they will take any notice of a petition even signed by every Welshman and woman?
What would draw their attention to this issue would be for everyone who attends the match to proudly display their own feelings in some obvious way. They could stand at an appropriate and predetermined moment in the proceedings and raise their hands as a 'gesture', whilst shouting "Grav." Everyone could wear a coloured (scarlet as opposed to red) ribbon or somesuch thing. As long as the press and media were made aware that it was going to be carried out and the significance of the 'gesture'.
Then the WRU would witness the strength of thousands of individual's feelings on the matter. If, then, they did not take notice of the widespread concerns raised. They should be asked to resign or be voted out by the member clubs of the WRU.
This seems unlikely, as major issues have been cleverly brushed aside by these people before.They are adept at 'side stepping' motions to remove them.
A campaign that consistantly brings pressure to bear on them to go, brought about by popular involvement in the national press and at 'club level'. Everyone concerned with Wales and Welsh rugby should be galvanised into action to rid the WRU of these dangerous toadies.
by David Petersen
by David Petersen
Never in any Doubt - Independence Wins the Day
November 3, 2007
From icWales.co.uk
Wales 'could survive independently'
Labour will today signal a change of approach to the challenge posed by the Nationalists, accepting it must speak for people's hopes as well as fears and admitting Scotland would not "wither and die" as an independent country.
Today one of Labour's senior figures at Westminster says that the party has to change its approach to voters and accept that Scotland could survive as an independent country.
An SNP spokesman said:
"Labour in Scotland have played the same scaremongering game for years, flying in the face of the facts about Scotland's ability to prosper as an independent country."
Labour in Wales have played the same scaremongering game for years too. Before long it is very likely that there will be again a Conservative Government in Westminster. Only a minority of the Welsh people are likely to have voted for it yet Wales will still be bound to that Conservative Government. All this is likely to happen on or before 2010. Those opposing a referendum on a full law making Parliament for Wales before 2011 are putting narrow personal and party interest before the good of the Welsh people again.
Sunday, 4 November 2007
Wales - Patagonia Link- ups
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Esquel stages an eisteddfod each year and Welsh is spoken |
A town in
Rafael Williams, mayor of Esquel in
The green and fertile land around Esquel attracted the Welsh who had initially settled in a dry and arid area unsuitable for farming.
Lorrae Jones-Southgate, mayor of Aberystwyth, said it was an "honour".
In 1865 the first settlers travelled more than 8,000 miles from
But it was not until later that the descendants of the early settlers set up home in and around Esquel.
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A town in the foothills of the With a population of 35,000 it is more than twice the size of Aberystwyth The Welsh initially settled in Trevelin, about 14 miles away Its valley is made up of some sheep and cattle farms It is a centre for adventure holidays and has a ski resort nearby |
A century on and the town still has a thriving Welsh community.
It stages an annual eisteddfod, it has choirs and a Welsh-speaking community, although Spanish is now the main language.
It already has links with Aberystwyth through the Welsh Books Council and the Glaniad website, which provides details about Welsh people who settled in
Esquel's mayor Mr Williams said: "In Esquel, we are very proud of our Welsh heritage and we have been examining ways in which we could take action to support the March accord signed between our province and..
"With the existing connections we have with the town via the Glaniad website and with the work being done through the Welsh Books Council, appears that Aberystwyth would be the perfect town to twin with Esquel."
Aberystwyth mayor Ms Jones-Southgate said: "It (Esquel) is the most beautiful area with Welsh choirs and an eisteddfod, everything that we hold dear in our culture.
"I think it's an honour that Esquel has chosen Aberystwyth as a potential twin and I think it would bring all sorts of benefits to both areas."
Early Settlers in Patagonia
Patagonian settlers' story online
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A website documenting the history of the Welsh settlers in the Argentine region of
In 1865 the first settlers travelled from
The trilingual website Glaniad - which means the landing in Welsh - features more than 2,000 digital images.
The governor of the Patagonian
In the 19th Century the nonconformist minister Michael D Jones became concerned that Welsh immigrants in
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He decided to do something about it, and on
Over the next 45 years they were followed by several hundred of their countrymen and women.
The creators of the Glaniad website - in English, Spanish and Welsh - said it had two main functions: to preserve records and documents for the future, and to help people research the history of the settlers.
It features digital images of letters, photographs and objects which have been scanned and photographed from museums and archives in both
National identity
Dafydd Tudur, project officer for Culturenet Cymru, said the website was the first time the artefacts and images from Patagonian and Welsh museums had been seen together in a website format.
"The Welsh settlements were established because one of the leaders of the moment, Michael D Jones, had visited the United States and seen that Welsh immigrants were being assimilated into American society and losing their national identity," he explained.
"The idea was to establish a settlement where Welsh immigrants could emigrate together."
Mr Tudur said his favourite item was a photograph which was taken within two years of the arrival of the first settlers.
"I very much like one of the earliest photographs from the settlement, one of Lewis Jones who was the first president of the settlement, among the Tehuelche, who were the nomadic tribe who lived in the region at the time," he explained.
The Vision of a Dismal Future for our Nation
"Labour is not just the Party of the Union, but the true 'one nation' party in British politics. It is our values and our vision which will deliver the change that Britain needs and win the trust of the British people."
Ed Balls, another Labour minister propping up a tottering government with visionary spin.
The Government was also hit this week by disclosures that it had seriously underestimated the number of foreign workers coming to the UK.
It came as Mr Cameron reopened the debate on immigration, calling for a cap on overall numbers.
But Mr Balls dismissed his speech as "just scaremongering and playing to people's fears without any solution to speak of".
So speaks British Labour, which take the prize as the indisputable master of scaremongery well accustomed to "playing to people's fears without any solution to speak of." Is this the pot calling the kettle black?
Friday, 2 November 2007
"Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark" - Hamlet
As a mostly self-taught philosopher and historian I see a glaring inconsistency in the state of the realm. We have a much-vaunted politically democratic system of government in which there is little true democracy, and where the views of the man or woman in the street are heard and tolerated, but not considered with a modicum of seriousness or intent at redressing inequalities and injustices which abound.
We see the effect that globalisation and mass-marketing has had on the rural economy and the distribution of goods, when Welsh lamb is consumed in New Zealand and New Zealand lamb is consumed in Wales (example only), where Welsh milk is transported to Peterborough for bottling, eventually finding its way back to Wales for stocking the supermarket shelves in time for the early morning cup of tea and cornflakes. Consider the effects upon the environment, the climate and the economy, with giant transporters thundering along the highways as if taking coals to Newcastle, and the giant tankers and cargo ships ploughing their way across the oceans when produce could be obtained locally, and not from far-distant locations.
We see a society that is imploding as it struggles to cope with immigration, overcrowded prisons, vandalism and violent and anti-social behaviour, drunkenness and drug-related problems. We see a government that has lost its way, and which has mismanaged the resources at its disposal. We note the cutbacks and withdrawal of basic services, particularly in the rural areas, the closures of schools, hospitals and post-offices, the rise in taxation and council taxes and the intention to charge for rubbish disposal and recycling. We see green belts being turned into housing developments, often judiciously sited on flood plains.
The real reason behind devolution seems to be that centralised government has lost control of society and its needs and values. Therefore the obvious step is to devolve powers to the “regions”, where decisions will be taken on a local level. Yet the government controls the purse-strings and is more oriented towards major prestige projects such as the Olympic Games and Trident missile systems than to solving the fundamental problems of outlying communities far from the booming South-East hub.
The eventual resolution to this disastrous state of affairs has already been set in motion in
A Total Confusion for Foreigners
Click on the purple links to find out more about the confusion that is Britain.
Why is
What is the difference between the names? Why are they not the same country?
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Questions about Britain for students to answer
"England" is sometimes, wrongly, used in reference to the whole United Kingdom, the entire island of Great Britain (or simply Britain), or indeed the British Isles. This is not only incorrect but can cause offence to people from other parts of the
The diverse history of England, Scotland and Wales has led to very different cultural traditions; The Scots and Welsh have right to feel aggrieved whenever the term 'English' is used wrongly, to mean all three.
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Thursday, 1 November 2007
A Cornish Demand for their Rights
The Manager
Customer Contact Centre
Room 1.015
Office for National Statistics
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8XG
1st November, 2007
Dear Sir
2011 NATIONAL CENSUS - DEMAND FOR A CORNISH TICKBOX
You may be aware that there have been growing demands for a specific Cornish tickbox to be included in the 2011 census to afford the Cornish people parity with the other national minorities and ethnicities and their Celtic brethren, the Welsh, Scottish, Irish and Manx.
Cornish people have attended every ONS workshop to this end and the Director of Census attended a special session held in Truro, Kernow which was extremely well attended.
At the International Annual General Meeting of the Celtic League, the following resolution was accepted:
´That the Annual General Meeting of the Celtic League in Cardiff on 29th September, 2007, calls upon the Westminster Government and the Office for National Statistics to include a specific Cornish tick box in the Census planned for 2011 so giving the Cornish people parity with the other Celtic Nations and National Minorities of Great Britain.´
Many Cornish organisations have passed similar resolutions and along with our membership will seriously consider refusing to complete the 2011 Census forms unless there is such a tickbox and despite the legal consequences. We so hope that you will recognise the strength of feeling and help us to comply with your requirements made upon us.
Yours faithfully
Philip R Hosking
Customer Contact Centre
Room 1.015
Office for National Statistics
Cardiff Road
Newport
NP10 8XG
1st November, 2007
Dear Sir
2011 NATIONAL CENSUS - DEMAND FOR A CORNISH TICKBOX
You may be aware that there have been growing demands for a specific Cornish tickbox to be included in the 2011 census to afford the Cornish people parity with the other national minorities and ethnicities and their Celtic brethren, the Welsh, Scottish, Irish and Manx.
Cornish people have attended every ONS workshop to this end and the Director of Census attended a special session held in Truro, Kernow which was extremely well attended.
At the International Annual General Meeting of the Celtic League, the following resolution was accepted:
´That the Annual General Meeting of the Celtic League in Cardiff on 29th September, 2007, calls upon the Westminster Government and the Office for National Statistics to include a specific Cornish tick box in the Census planned for 2011 so giving the Cornish people parity with the other Celtic Nations and National Minorities of Great Britain.´
Many Cornish organisations have passed similar resolutions and along with our membership will seriously consider refusing to complete the 2011 Census forms unless there is such a tickbox and despite the legal consequences. We so hope that you will recognise the strength of feeling and help us to comply with your requirements made upon us.
Yours faithfully
Philip R Hosking
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