Welsh Independence - whats the benefit for us (Welsh)?

Question

OK - I'm Welsh

But I'm not convinced about Welsh independence from the UK.

How would it benefit me - an ordinary working (hard up) Welsh girl?

I'm not a Welsh speaker so any improvement on Welsh Language Facilities wouldn't tempt me.

My BF is English and our son is half English so any "chuck all the non-Welsh out of Wales" policies certainly wouldn't appeal to me.

I'm not really that patriotic about Wales. Its my home and I love it for that reason but I'm not a flag waver, nor do I have a chip on my shoulder against the English.

So how would Welsh Independence make my life better? Would it mean more jobs? Better wages? More housing? Better standard of living?

Come on you proponents of Welsh Independence - convince me. But taking into account those things I've said, please. Going on about how much you hate the English ain't gonna do it!

Answer 1

dont know i am not welsh

Answer 2

I'm Welsh too and very proud of it. Some may think we could be placed on a parallel track with what the Scots are experienceing now, but I don't think this would be the case since we do not have, for example, an infrastructure that includes a Welsh version of North Sea gas and oil. I'm hard pushed and would welcome suggestions on how we could raise the money to maintain independence.

The Welsh Assembly is, in my opinion, a very good move which gives us more options than we had before (i.e. Welsh Office and Minister for Wales only).

I think it would be unwise to push things (like full Welsh independence) too quickly. Keeping up a dialogue with the central UK government is vital as is pressure to pursue an agenda that will ultimately lead to a Welsh government having powers as the Scots have at the present time.

Answer 3

I am also Welsh but have lived in England for many years employing 100's of people to the benefit of all. The problem with devolution is it is political. Blair thought he would get everyone to vote for him. The majority would have preferred to leave things alone. However with a Scottish run government they had the best deal. I remember the days when, English,Welsh, Irish, Scottish,Jamaican and Asians lived happily together. Racism is something that the Political Correct Mob and the Blair government have to take responsibility for. We are an Island we should try to live together for the good of all, and stop immigrants from outside now.

Answer 4

There are no short term benefits, unless you are a Welsh Nationalist.

In this current age Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and all of the rural English regions are mostly funded by the richer English regions like the Southeast - and thats the cold hard fact.

Long term, if Wales sought independance & became a member state of the EU, it would then be funded by the richer EU countries, Britain, Germany & Italy, but you would then still be subject to all the laws you are subject to now - decided by even more foriegn foriegners than the English.

Southern Ireland has benefited greatly by EU cash, but has also had its problems due to the Interest rate decided by the EU bank -who are generally regarded as incompetent.

So pay your money & take your choice!

Answer 5

Difficult one but a very sensible question.
Ultimately only the people of Wales can decide for themselves. I believe some nationalist believe that Independence should be sort even at the expense of losing money from Central Government, which is fair enough if that's what they want, but the extreme racism that appears to come from certain nationalist quarters be they Welsh or Scottish is so unnecessary and doesn't do anyone any favours

Answer 6

I am Irish [Northern] and would say that Independence would bring a mixed bag of benefits and drawbacks. In the round, making your own laws and setting your own taxes would in the long term benefit everyone in Wales. The fact that your BF is English would make no difference to your prospects in a free Wales. Sharing a border with and many of the traditions of the English, such a new state could only be inclusive. I feel within a generation you may have Independence.
Good luck.

Answer 7

Cannot see any benefit to the Welsh from independence from UK.

Quite the opposite may be the case in that the money supply from UK-Gov would simply dry up. This would force the Welsh to go cap in hand to Brussels. Not a good idea.

I OPPOSE.

Answer 8

May be every thing is planned for the benefit of Catherine Zeta Jones and Tom Jones.Are there any Palaces in Wales ?

Answer 9

Also the British government pour billions into the welsh economy. Leave and you lose that.

Answer 10

i will see your factor thoroughly. I even have kin up in Scotland and have been given into the 'communicate' of Scottish independence over countless days and nights with them or their friends. From what i ought to comprehend from their point of view replaced into that Scottish human beings did no longer choose for to be ruled by employing English human beings. as quickly as I noted that Gordon Brown replaced into Scottish i replaced into laughed at. I asked those human beings if Scotland grew to alter into self sufficient then what could they do in terms of money? stick to the Pound or connect the Euro? connect the Euro replaced into some peoples answer, at which I respond, "you will ought to attend a whilst. utility to connect the ecu could take approximately 5 years and that's in case you meet the standards to connect. Now if Scotland needs to be self sufficient so badly? Why is it in a hurry to be an element of the ecu Union?" I in no way have been given a immediately answer over that one. yet another factor that I felt had in no way been concept approximately precise replaced into the actual shown fact that Scotland has greater money to spend on its inhabitants than England, Wales and northerly eire. If it grew to alter into self sufficient; how could Scotland grant for it incredibly is inhabitants? so some distance as i will tell Scotland could have organic gasoline, whiskey and tourism bringing in the money and that is nowhere close to as lots with the aid of fact the Scottish Parliament now spends. fact is we are the united kingdom. the 1st Union because it have been in Europe which replaced into designed to learn all peoples of the British Isles and eire. in line with possibility it hasn't been the case consistently for the time of its background, yet all of us be attentive to that without the mixed power of england, Scotland, Wales and eire; the worldwide could be a diverse place and 0.5 of all the coolest issues that the united kingdom has complete and finished could in no way have got here approximately. fact is being aside of the united kingdom does not errod your identity. everybody continues to be English, Scottish, Welsh and northerly Irish; yet we are all British to boot. I could be attentive to with the aid of fact I even have kin from England, Scotland and eire and maximum in all possibility a much off cousin someplace in Wales?! enable's stick collectively and stay British in the meanwhile before we substitute into aside of the ecu large State that Brussels has planned for us all. yet whilst that doesn't pan out we are able to consistently be the 51st State of u.s.?! ;)

Answer 11

There's nothing to benefit, if wales was independent. Stay with england you will be alright, they have military and economic power.