The following is the text of a press release sent out to media across the region The Wessex Regionalists condemn the decision by central government in London to proceed with the A303 Short Stonehenge Tunnel scheme. The project, devastating the World Heritage Site, again exposes the UK as a pariah state with no respect forContinueContinue reading “Wessex Regionalists Oppose Stonehenge Tunnel”
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40 Years On
The idea of regional government for Wessex was variously mooted over the course of the 20th century. Our founder, Alexander Thynn – Lord Weymouth and later Marquess of Bath – developed his own thoughts through the 1950s and 1960s, first expressing them publicly in a speech to tourism industry representatives in 1969. We count ourContinueContinue reading “40 Years On”
Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone
Environmental stewardship is a key WR concern. We should be living within our means, not plundering the next generation and those to come. At the same time, we must ensure the next generation have somewhere suitable to live. Planning policy, especially for housing, typifies that dilemma, with warm words about sustainability easily corrupted into developers’ContinueContinue reading “Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone”
Diesel Get ‘Ee.
The Wessex Regionalists have submitted the following to the public consultation on adding “a number” of mobile diesel generators to the 200 or so already on site at Hinkley C, The Wessex Regionalists have opposed the construction of Hinkley C from the start, believing that the future of energy supply in Wessex lies in renewables,ContinueContinue reading “Diesel Get ‘Ee.”
Your Statuary Rights Are Not Affected
Many people have asked us about our attitude to the Black Lives Matter protests currently taking place around the world, and in particular to the removal of the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol. The first question is easy to answer–the Wessex Regionalists are opposed to all forms of racism, and have no hesitation inContinueContinue reading “Your Statuary Rights Are Not Affected”
Get Back To Where You Once Belonged
In our previous posts on our response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we wrote about how devolution has allowed the Scottish and Welsh governments to respond flexibly in a way that the English regions, hamstrung by London dominance, cannot. The results of this have manifested themselves in a recent Somerset Live report about how the endContinueContinue reading “Get Back To Where You Once Belonged”
The NHS was founded on 5th July 1948. Let’s make it NHS Day every year.
The NHS was launched on 5th July 1948, bringing together a disparate mix of municipally run and charity hospitals – often poorly funded with inadequate services – private voluntary hospitals, and private GP practices, access to whose services largely depended on one’s wealth. The chief architect of the modern NHS was Aneurin Bevan, as MinisterContinueContinue reading “The NHS was founded on 5th July 1948. Let’s make it NHS Day every year.”
Wessex Political Thinkers: Alexander Thynn
I had long intended to write a post on the founder of our party as part of the Wessex Political Thinkers series. The sad news of his recent death makes a reflection upon his contribution to Wessex Regionalist thought even more timely. Alexander Thynn–then Viscount Weymouth, later Marquess of Bath–first became interested in formulating aContinueContinue reading “Wessex Political Thinkers: Alexander Thynn”
Lord Bath: A Tribute
As the current Leader of Wessex Regionalists, the party that Alexander founded back in the late 1960s, I must pay tribute to this gentle soul, claimed by this deadly virus. I only met him 3 times, all at Longleat, where he entertained my colleagues and me as a very generous and engaging host, on oneContinueContinue reading “Lord Bath: A Tribute”
Isolation and Community (part 2)
In the first part of this blog post, we looked at how a Wessex regional government might have helped the response to the COVID19 pandemic so far. In this concluding part, we will examine options for the future. While much that is now in train must take its course, our eye is on the longContinueContinue reading “Isolation and Community (part 2)”
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