tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post3408778758828769309..comments2023-10-22T11:57:34.718+01:00Comments on A Pint of Unionist Lite: Quote of the dayO'Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02531858236570346203noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post-35126270052318937172011-03-03T21:57:34.645+00:002011-03-03T21:57:34.645+00:00But neither is it a condemnation of it.
Yesterday...But neither is it a condemnation of it.<br /><br />Yesterday's polls even suggested that a majority of Welsh people want much bigger powers than those on offer (both police/judicial and tax altering received more than 50%).<br /><br />There's no real additional powers on offer today - the vote is to tidy up the mess left over by the Labour compromise that is the GoW Act 2006.<br /><br />Hen Ferchetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824537681698480500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post-82675386424472092342011-03-03T09:15:07.659+00:002011-03-03T09:15:07.659+00:00The point about those voting no being "Wales-...The point about those voting no being "Wales-hating" monsters was most definitely not a fair one.<br /><br />If a large majority doesn't care about whether the Assembly has extra powers, that's hardly an endorsement of devolution surely?O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531858236570346203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post-18643499668060736942011-03-02T23:02:38.179+00:002011-03-02T23:02:38.179+00:00O'Neill - MOF had a fair point, the anti-devol...O'Neill - MOF had a fair point, the anti-devolutionists have always tried to claim that those who didn't vote were de facto No voters (e.g. "Only 26% wanted it).<br /><br />You yourself are making suggestions that a low turnout shows dissaffection with the Assembly when that makes no sense. People who are disaffected with Assembly are the ones who vote No. Most of those who don'tHen Ferchetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824537681698480500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post-90489474679337254012011-02-24T11:46:47.422+00:002011-02-24T11:46:47.422+00:00I doubt that the lamentable turnout was due only t...I doubt that the lamentable turnout was due only to similar unfortunate situations such as your own- it may not suit your worldview but Joe Public has a much more cynical opinion regarding devolution than the Devocracy's Political and Media Establishment. That doesn't only apply to Wales, btw.<br /><br />More importantly, I question your judgement/taste in labelling those fellow Welsh whoO'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531858236570346203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post-90583119314332769052011-02-24T06:27:05.111+00:002011-02-24T06:27:05.111+00:00So what do you doubt?
That my mother in law's...So what do you doubt?<br /><br />That my mother in law's heart attack stopped me and my nearest and dearest from voting in 1997, or that our failure to vote has-been abused as a tacit No vote ever since?Alwyn ap Huwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194724336424525283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post-15935935012488851462011-02-23T18:57:19.512+00:002011-02-23T18:57:19.512+00:00Actually, upon rechecking, it wasn't "ant...Actually, upon rechecking, it wasn't "anti-Welsh" but that they actually "hate" Wales! Which makes it even worse.O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531858236570346203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post-2210920298438725922011-02-23T18:54:11.950+00:002011-02-23T18:54:11.950+00:00It was more the inclusion of the "anti-Welsh&...It was more the inclusion of the "anti-Welsh" jibe and your mother-in-law's hospitalisation that I saw as a bit, well, off.<br /><br />I was giving you the benefit of the doubt.O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531858236570346203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008037633121035579.post-79487539049958478422011-02-23T16:30:31.384+00:002011-02-23T16:30:31.384+00:00Why would I have to be drunk to note the fact that...Why would I have to be drunk to note the fact that for the past 12 years opponents of Welsh self determination have consistently claimed that those of us who didn't vote, for whatever reason, were tacitly opposing devolution?Alwyn ap Huwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194724336424525283noreply@blogger.com