But how many sheep are there for every sheep?
Too many people in Wales follow the party political dogma, and dutifully but unthinkingly behave like sheep, and we all have heard the story of the one who went to Westminster sporting a red ribbon. Presumably he became a sleeping member until eventually pensioned off.
But that was long ago and times have changed. Who would dream today of electing sheep to the parliament at Westminster, or more significantly, to the County Councils in May?
No, the time has come for change, and no longer will people in the hills and valleys of Wales, or in the cities of the South, automatically and mindlessly vote for these vegetative herbivores. They will, one expects, look around and find a radical and dynamic alternative, in the form of dedicated and enthusiastic young Welsh politicians, sporting a ribbon of a different hue, who see their future tied to the future of their nation.
"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
Thursday, 31 January 2008
Sain Tathan and the British War Gamers
Blow for £15bn St Athan academy
Jan 31 2008 Tomos Livingstone, Western Mail
PART of a huge £15bn defence training academy ear-marked for St. Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan is being ditched
The two-part project would have seen all UK defence training centralised in south Wales.
But the second part of the scheme, dealing with logistics, photography, administration, policing and language training, is not now going ahead.
It was worth up to £5bn and would have seen 4,500 personnel trained on site.
The rest of the scheme is going ahead as planned, and will see the army, navy and air force trained at a new site in St Athan, due to be opened in 2013. 5,000 jobs will be created as a result.
Defence Minister Bob Ainsworth said the St Athan team was unable to provide an “affordable” way of delivering the second package.
Sain Tathan Military Academy is for the training of military personnel in war games and in more sophisticated forms of warfare. When will they ever learn? - Iraq, Vietnam, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Crimea ......the list goes on.....? Better to ditch the establishment completely and turn it into an Academy of Peace (on how to cope with aggression and deflect antagonism through understanding and diplomatic negotiation). Regarding the employment of 5,000 personnel the majority of this jobs will not apparently be created from the pool of the local community.
Those nostalgic for the heady days of Empire will not agree with me for sure!
Alan in Dyfed
Wednesday, 30 January 2008
A Lesson on Nationality from the Web
The British Council
English Language Teaching Material
Why is England or the UK sometimes called Britain?
What is the difference between the names? Why are they not the same country?
'When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles - but never England.'
Read : 'How to be an Alien' by George Mikes
"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 UK.
( Nationality of the British people).
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.
Great Britain, the United Kingdom and the British Isles do not mean the same thing!
BritNats and Unionists naturally feel upset about these facts as they expose the invalidities of the Union and bring to light its perplexing and confusing nature.
The reason the Union still survives into the 21st century is accountable to the years of mal-education, conditioning and brainwashing which several generations have absorbed through ignorance and unawareness of true historical facts and quite deliberate attempts to quash indigenous culture and language. Thus, many who proclaim themselves to be patriotic citizens of Wales, and who consider themselves Welsh have abrogated their responsiblities towards their native country, possibly without even realising that this is so.
Alan in Dyfed
THE SCARY THING ABOUT A PERSON WHO IS BRAINWASHED IS THAT HE/SHE DOESN'T KNOW HE/SHE IS BRAINWASHED
English Language Teaching Material
Why is England or the UK sometimes called Britain?
What is the difference between the names? Why are they not the same country?
'When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles - but never England.'
Read : 'How to be an Alien' by George Mikes
"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 UK.
( Nationality of the British people).
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.
Great Britain, the United Kingdom and the British Isles do not mean the same thing!
BritNats and Unionists naturally feel upset about these facts as they expose the invalidities of the Union and bring to light its perplexing and confusing nature.
The reason the Union still survives into the 21st century is accountable to the years of mal-education, conditioning and brainwashing which several generations have absorbed through ignorance and unawareness of true historical facts and quite deliberate attempts to quash indigenous culture and language. Thus, many who proclaim themselves to be patriotic citizens of Wales, and who consider themselves Welsh have abrogated their responsiblities towards their native country, possibly without even realising that this is so.
Alan in Dyfed
THE SCARY THING ABOUT A PERSON WHO IS BRAINWASHED IS THAT HE/SHE DOESN'T KNOW HE/SHE IS BRAINWASHED
Tuesday, 29 January 2008
Monday, 28 January 2008
England is not Britain, and Vice-Versa!
Some people are apparently suffering from the misconception that Britain and England are synonymous. In fact, there are millions of people living overseas who have this mistaken impression. For example, the woman who asked the way to the English Consulate. She was obviously living in the future and not the present. If England were Britain there would be no such nations as Scotland and Wales. If the Queen were the Queen of England only there would be no kingdom of Scotland. The kingdom of Scotland was united with the kingdom of England and became known as the "United Kingdom". What does this mean in terms of present 21st century reality? Wales is a Principality, but it has not been ruled by a prince since 1282 AD. The present Prince of Wales, however well-meaning, is an anachronism in this present age. As is the House of Lords.
In fact the entire constitutional set-up of the British Isles is in a mess, and no appeal to Britishness can alter ths fact. Britannia is just one of the vestiges of Victorian Britain that is about to disappear and its demise is no loss. The Prince of Wales feathers will be another. Possibly the Union flag will be the last to go as it is duplicated in so many logos around the world. The advocates of British values and British supremacy are on a losing streak. Britain lost its values some years ago, and society today is in a shambles. Violence, drunkenness and anarchy rule the streets of the inner cities and the authorities are ineffective and impotent in the face of it. Britain is out of control, and that is why the nations which still retain a semblance of culture and where traditional values are given credence, namely Scotland and Wales, need to reassert their identities and strike out for freedom from the past.
In fact the entire constitutional set-up of the British Isles is in a mess, and no appeal to Britishness can alter ths fact. Britannia is just one of the vestiges of Victorian Britain that is about to disappear and its demise is no loss. The Prince of Wales feathers will be another. Possibly the Union flag will be the last to go as it is duplicated in so many logos around the world. The advocates of British values and British supremacy are on a losing streak. Britain lost its values some years ago, and society today is in a shambles. Violence, drunkenness and anarchy rule the streets of the inner cities and the authorities are ineffective and impotent in the face of it. Britain is out of control, and that is why the nations which still retain a semblance of culture and where traditional values are given credence, namely Scotland and Wales, need to reassert their identities and strike out for freedom from the past.
Sunday, 27 January 2008
Goodbye to Britannia!
It appears that Britannia is no longer relevant in modern Britain and will soon be removed from the coinage. One by one the trappings of 'Britishness' are disappearing from the scene in the former British territories of Scotland, Wales and northern Ireland, and one of our campaigns is for the demise of the Union flag, which already is not flown in Scotland except on 18 days per year. After independence the flag will no longer be seen fluttering in the breeze as is the case in the Republic of Ireland, where the Union flag in not in evidence throughout the land, and for good reason.
Saturday, 26 January 2008
The Leader of the World
BBC poll: His Holiness is third most preferred leader to run world
(ICT), 4 October 2005, TibetNet: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been voted the third most preferred individual that people would like to run the world, according to a poll conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
In a press release dated 3 October 2005, BBC said 15,000 people throughout the world took part in this poll "to 'elect' a fantasy 11-member world government from a selection of the most powerful, charismatic and (in some cases) notorious people on the planet."
The people were provided with a list of 100 “contenders” -- leaders, thinkers, economists -- that included Chinese President Hu Jintao. The only conditions were that their choice must include one leader, one thinker, and one economist. The other eight were up to the voters.
South African leader Nelson Mandela was voted first with President Bill Clinton being the second. The 11 members that were “voted” are:
1. Nelson Mandela
2. Bill Clinton
3. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
4. Noam Chomsky
5. Alan Greenspan
6. Bill Gates
7. Steve Jobs
8. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
9. Richard Branson
10. George Soros
11. Kofi Annan
According to the release, this poll was “part of the BBC's global season Who Runs Your World? exploring where power lies in the 21st century.”
What is it that characterises all these contenders for leadership of the world? : INTEGRITY
Alan in Dyfed
(ICT), 4 October 2005, TibetNet: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been voted the third most preferred individual that people would like to run the world, according to a poll conducted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
In a press release dated 3 October 2005, BBC said 15,000 people throughout the world took part in this poll "to 'elect' a fantasy 11-member world government from a selection of the most powerful, charismatic and (in some cases) notorious people on the planet."
The people were provided with a list of 100 “contenders” -- leaders, thinkers, economists -- that included Chinese President Hu Jintao. The only conditions were that their choice must include one leader, one thinker, and one economist. The other eight were up to the voters.
South African leader Nelson Mandela was voted first with President Bill Clinton being the second. The 11 members that were “voted” are:
1. Nelson Mandela
2. Bill Clinton
3. His Holiness the Dalai Lama
4. Noam Chomsky
5. Alan Greenspan
6. Bill Gates
7. Steve Jobs
8. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
9. Richard Branson
10. George Soros
11. Kofi Annan
According to the release, this poll was “part of the BBC's global season Who Runs Your World? exploring where power lies in the 21st century.”
What is it that characterises all these contenders for leadership of the world? : INTEGRITY
Alan in Dyfed
Friday, 25 January 2008
The Guardians of the Nation
Who are the true guardians of the nation? Are they to be found in the British "New" Labour Party? Are they to be found in the British Liberal Democrat Party? Are they to be found in the British Conservative Party? Possibly a handful of lone stalwarts, let us concede. But no, the true guardians of the nation are the staunch nationalists who speak for the People of Wales, and have their interests at heart. They are the people intent upon preserving the communities and ensuring that these Welsh communities receive the local community services, hospitals, dental services, schools, police and postal services at their place of origin, within acceptable distance from the place of residence. Nationalists, not unionists, have the interests of the people at heart and they can always be guaranteed to keep faith with the people, of whatever ethnicity or creed or colour. They may belong to Plaid or they may not, but they are the true guardians of the heritage and the defenders of the nation.
Proposed Monuments at the Gateways into Wales
From John F. Wake. (Tourism Commentator - Cardiff)
The Heritage Lottery commission has turned down the application for around £13million to secure some of the most innovative and dynamic icons as Gateways to Wales. An absolute tragedy and before anyone says, ’well the money would have been spent better elsewhere!’ Well it is, if that‘s what you want, on icons or Landmark projects in other areas such as England and Scotland. So we lost out. (Keep reading) It certainly was not with the professionalism of the bid. It could not have been bettered. It was a Wales wide bid and project which brought all four corners of the country together. The skills from within the Public sector was remarkable. We need Iconography to brand our country. The whole concept was to make the entries into Wales as remarkable as the country. When Eiffel built his tower in France that was not French branding. It is now. When the small Mermaid statue was put on the rock at Copenhagen it did not brand Denmark. It does now. When the statue of Jesus Christ was erected at Rio it was not a Brazilian brand. It is now. Wouldn’t it be marvellous if Wales was at the cutting edge with iconography and branding. People around the world would be looking at us as the ‘yardstick. ’ The ‘Angel of the North’ is iconic in England but is nothing to what was planned for Wales. Ah well ‘perchance the innovation is not dead, but merely sleepeth’.
john@wales-tours.com
Agreed - but this blog does not approve of some of the gimmicky entries that have been submitted to stand at the major entry points into Wales. If Wales is to have major sculptures or monuments set up at these places let them be created by Welsh sculptors and craftsmen and produced in Wales, and let them be noble artistic creations which reflect the culture and national traditions of Wales.
Alan in Dyfed
The Heritage Lottery commission has turned down the application for around £13million to secure some of the most innovative and dynamic icons as Gateways to Wales. An absolute tragedy and before anyone says, ’well the money would have been spent better elsewhere!’ Well it is, if that‘s what you want, on icons or Landmark projects in other areas such as England and Scotland. So we lost out. (Keep reading) It certainly was not with the professionalism of the bid. It could not have been bettered. It was a Wales wide bid and project which brought all four corners of the country together. The skills from within the Public sector was remarkable. We need Iconography to brand our country. The whole concept was to make the entries into Wales as remarkable as the country. When Eiffel built his tower in France that was not French branding. It is now. When the small Mermaid statue was put on the rock at Copenhagen it did not brand Denmark. It does now. When the statue of Jesus Christ was erected at Rio it was not a Brazilian brand. It is now. Wouldn’t it be marvellous if Wales was at the cutting edge with iconography and branding. People around the world would be looking at us as the ‘yardstick. ’ The ‘Angel of the North’ is iconic in England but is nothing to what was planned for Wales. Ah well ‘perchance the innovation is not dead, but merely sleepeth’.
john@wales-tours.com
Agreed - but this blog does not approve of some of the gimmicky entries that have been submitted to stand at the major entry points into Wales. If Wales is to have major sculptures or monuments set up at these places let them be created by Welsh sculptors and craftsmen and produced in Wales, and let them be noble artistic creations which reflect the culture and national traditions of Wales.
Alan in Dyfed
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