Welsh Independence

ghrh

Are they?

Trollslayer

Iggy time.

ghrh

So they are not. No problem then.

Sonic67

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Inversekinematics

A lot of Welsh tax payers money was lost on the banking roulette wheel of 2008. (See Iceland)
Welsh Ministers (Who live in a bubble) were shocked that Wales voted leave and I know they would welcome a huge cash injection from the EU.

Trollslayer

Why should the EU take on Wales?
It would cost them money and there isn't any clear advantage to having Wales in the EU.

Inversekinematics

It's not a case of the EU taking on Wales. Plaid Cymru have suggested an independence referendum post Brexit. If Wales did become independent they'd need money. Not that Westminster would have Wales leave of course, but you never know.

Ireland is in the EU, why not Wales?

Trollslayer

Because now the EU is big enough plus they are interested in Eastern Europe and have been giving a lot of money in different ways to get them to join.
Wales doesn't offer any economic, political or strategic advantages unless you can suggest them.
Plus there would be a land border to deal with.

Inversekinematics

So what does Ireland offer apart from being a tax haven for multinationals?
And Wales does have a lot of natural resources. Not just Sheep.

Trollslayer

Looking for information this article make a very good point - Ireland has a lot of arable land:
Why is Wales poor? Well it's no mystery says leading economist
Lots of Irish beef and butter etc are exported to the UK.
It isn't easy to find information on Welsh natural resources, certainly coal was a major one.
Maybe you could enlighten me?