The Wessex Regionalists were not the first political party to revive the name of Wessex in the modern era. In the late 1920s, the anthropologist, World War I veteran and Dorset squire George Pitt-Rivers founded the Wessex Agricultural Defence Association (WADA), to protect the interests of rural landowners in the region, and particularly, to protestContinueContinue reading “Wessex Political Thinkers: George Pitt-Rivers”
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WR statement on antisemitism
At our last meeting, back in August, the Wessex Regionalist Party approved the following statement on antisemitism: In May 2016 the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance adopted the following, non-legally binding, working definition of anti-semitism: “Anti-semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitismContinueContinue reading “WR statement on antisemitism”
Many meetings
Just a short note that there will be a change to the way our meetups are being organised in future. The Wessex Regionalists have decided to move from one annual general meeting, plus special general meetings organised on an ad hoc basis, to quarterly meetings. Since so many Society members are also members of theContinueContinue reading “Many meetings”
Wessex political thinkers: William Barnes
We recently received an email criticising this blog for focusing too much on “an undifferentiated English radical tradition” and on influences from America and Eastern Europe at the expense of our own native Wessex political tradition. The Clubmen, argued our correspondent, were a distinctively Wessaxon movement, the Levellers were not. Whilst we make no apologiesContinueContinue reading “Wessex political thinkers: William Barnes”
Any Porton a storm
The government today announced a new £5 million support package for public works and small businesses in South Wiltshire. Well, that’s nice of them. It’s good to see money going to Wessex for a change, instead of London and its immediate surroundings. The reason for this largesse? The two novichok attacks which were undoubtedly carriedContinueContinue reading “Any Porton a storm”
Revisiting Kohr and Schumacher
A recent discussion on our Facebook page has given me an excuse to reread The Breakdown of Nations by Leopold Kohr and Small is Beautiful by EF Schumacher, after a commenter suggested that Kohr and Schumacher would have supported Brexit. It is always dangerous to speculate on what those who are no longer with usContinueContinue reading “Revisiting Kohr and Schumacher”
Save Clifton Hill
The campaign to save Clifton Hill Sports Centre in Exeter has asked us to share this story. Happy to oblige.
Pikimedia
Earlier today, the Wessex Regionalists had a tweet from someone who was unconvinced that we had any existence outside of social media. To prove that we actually did contest elections, I pointed him in the direction of our Wikipedia page. However, I had not visited in a while, and what I saw there disturbed me.ContinueContinue reading “Pikimedia”
Coming attractions
We may soon be adding a fourth campaign to the three already featured on our website. We can’t say too much at the moment, but it involves a Wessex public utility which may be fraudulently overcharging customers. Watch this space.
St Ealdhelm’s Day 2018: a report
Wessex Society’s annual St Ealdhelm’s Day celebration started out as a pilgrimage to sites associated with the saint. Over the years, it has changed into more of an annual walking tour around sites of general historical interest within Wessex, ably escorted by Jim Gunter, But this year, we decided to return to our roots. WhilstContinueContinue reading “St Ealdhelm’s Day 2018: a report”
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