Nick Xylas reports that preparations are well underway to contest Bristol City Council’s Eastville Ward in local elections this May: “I have almost finished collecting signatures for my nomination papers. The opening date for handing in nomination papers is 22nd March and the closing date is 10th April. It doesn’t help that Bristol Central LibraryContinueContinue reading “Bristol Begins”
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Autarky for All
What’s the point of political devolution in a world of globalist economics, where democracy can’t change a thing because there’s no world government to hold multi-nationals in check? A good question, to which the answer is to reject not only over-centralised government but also over-centralised economics. Demand autarky for all. Autarky – self-sufficiency – isContinueContinue reading “Autarky for All”
London Pride
Here is why the power of London, and the Britain it represents, must end. For all our sakes.It’s time for regionalism, the only constitutional change that will turn England the right way up.
Independence for Europe?
“No European can be a complete exile in any part of Europe.” Edmund Burke, Letters on a Regicide Peace (1796)It was a curious coincidence (or was it?) that on the same day that David Cameron dressed up as success what was clearly failure, the USA announced a quadrupling of its defence spending in Europe. It’sContinueContinue reading “Independence for Europe?”
Ending Invisibility
Colin Bex continues his efforts to highlight the connection between regionalism and resistance to climate change. Read his latest report here.
Region’s Real Radical Read
Recent months have seen an influx of new members to the Party, all keen to be active in promoting its message. One result of that surge is Wessex Citizen, a new independent e-zine edited by Keith Southwell and Rick Heyse that aims to keep Party discussions close to the radical edge. Issue 1 contains newsContinueContinue reading “Region’s Real Radical Read”
Squirming for Europe
“To contribute to the creation of a sustainable and equitable global economy in which the health, security and liberty of all is paramount, regardless of race or creed.” Aims of the Party: Charter of the Wessex Regionalists, 2001The Chalice and the Blade is a book by Riane Eisler that sets out what could be describedContinueContinue reading “Squirming for Europe”
Exceeding Expectations
We’ve always enjoyed watching Mebyon Kernow’s progress and learning from what they get right, or very occasionally wrong. Our association dates back to the 70s, when the founding generation of MK members was still at the helm. It was the era of grainy, photocopied leaflets and duplicated magazines, produced in a political climate that isContinueContinue reading “Exceeding Expectations”
Presi in Paris
“We know and we have seen that conferences are events which bring together important people who are unable to act on their own, but who together are always able to resolve that in fact nothing can be done… Why is [Europe] unable to forecast and prevent one crisis after another?… Today the European spirit andContinueContinue reading “Presi in Paris”
Infra Digging
Public opinion remains divided over the wisdom of bombing Syria. Much less so than the House of Commons, which this week allowed the red mist of ‘hitting evil hard’ to out-vote reasonable doubts over what military action can achieve without a lasting political solution in sight. Who benefits, besides the suppliers of Brimstone missiles atContinueContinue reading “Infra Digging”
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