Author Archives: WR_admin

Isolation and Community (part 1)

A crisis such as the present COVID-19 pandemic demands a response from us. Readers of this blog will be curious to know what a Wessex regional parliament, with the Wessex Regionalists as the dominant party, would have done differently in this situation. Such a question is almost impossible to answer, as hindsight is always 20/20,ContinueContinue reading “Isolation and Community (part 1)”

Hosts with the Most

It has taken a while to migrate the website across, but we are delighted to announce that we have switched our hosting provider to Ethical Internet. Previously, we were with A2 Hosting, a multinational company whose European arm was based in Amsterdam, and whose customer service division was based…well, who knows where? Ethical Internet isContinueContinue reading “Hosts with the Most”

Redirected Fail

Wessex folk have been robbed of our European citizenship.  By a gang of liars and cheats.  Who convinced just enough voters that the EU is inherently evil, the ‘EUSSR’, ‘the Fourth Reich’, and that a leaky boat in shark-infested waters is preferable to a refit of its sturdy cabins.  For eurosceptics though, Brexit is never ‘done’.  Their aim nowContinueContinue reading “Redirected Fail”

Peak Gammon

 ‘“The high tide!” King Alfred cried.“The high tide and the turn!”’  These lines, from G.K. Chesterton’s 1911 poem ‘The Ballad of the White Horse’, describe the decisive moment in the Wessex triumph over the Danes at Ethandune.  Today marks a turning point in much the same way as the balance of forces tipping in a war.  It may not seem it atContinueContinue reading “Peak Gammon”

Labour’s Regional Manifestos Examined

As mentioned in our previous post, Labour announced yesterday that it would be launching manifestos for each of the nine English government zones. We have now read the manifestos for the South East and South West zones. and the results are…exactly what you’d expect from a party with Labour’s deep-seated centralising instincts. Comparison of theContinueContinue reading “Labour’s Regional Manifestos Examined”

London Parties Manifesto Review

With the election just two weeks away, I thought it would be a good idea to examine the manifestos of the main London parties running in Wessex, to see how they compare to our policies. We do not endorse any specific party, but recommend voting tactically for the candidate best placed to defeat the ToryContinueContinue reading “London Parties Manifesto Review”

An England of the Regions (wonkish)

We have recently posted a couple of times about our vision of a Europe of the Regions. But what might that mean for England? The Wessex Regionalists are concerned with Wessex, and have no official position on how the rest of England should be organised. That doesn’t stop us speculating on some possible scenarios, though.ContinueContinue reading “An England of the Regions (wonkish)”