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 newsContinue 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 describedContinue 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 isContinue 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 andContinue 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 atContinue reading "Infra Digging"

Gearing Up

Surveyoris the magazine for highways and transport professionals.  This month’s issue is headlined ‘Return of the Regions’ and opens to reveal an editorial by Dominic Browne, and more besides.  The editorial starts as follows:“In January of this year the Department for Transport (DfT) launched a small (by government standards) pilot competition for local authorities toContinue reading "Gearing Up"

Unenlightening Europe

Quelle surprise!  As we noted in September, France was an easy target for terror.  So, ten days on from the Paris attacks, how’s the reaction unfolding?Canadian blogger Vlad Tepes sums up the polarisation:“The most important thing you can do when people you don’t know are murdered by Muslims in an act designed to promote theContinue reading "Unenlightening Europe"

Mercia on the Move?

Yesterday our President and Secretary-General travelled to Stafford to attend a meeting of the Acting Witan of Mercia. The Acting Witan arose out of a group called the Mercia Movement, who researched and published as The Mercia Manifestotheir vision of an autonomous and sustainable bioregion in the English Midlands.  In 2001 this led to theContinue reading "Mercia on the Move?"

Letting London Go

Wastemonster has often voted for evil.  And now for EVEL – English Votes for English Laws.  Quite right too, as far as that goes.  Which is not very far.  The Daily Express, predictably, took it way too far, with a blustering piece by Leo McKinstry today about the great, tax-oppressed nation of England, paying forContinue reading "Letting London Go"