One of the party's longest-standing members, Douglas Stuckey, whose interest in current affairs dates back to the Spanish Civil War, described Boris Johnson’s defence and foreign policy review as the worst he’d ever seen. Dove or hawk, there’s something in it to displease everyone but it’s more like chickens coming home to roost. Having BrexitedContinue reading "Weapons Of Mass Delusion"
One of 100
The Wessex Regionalists have been an unabashedly pro-European party from our inception. Our founder, Alexander Thynn, always saw Wessex as part of a "Europe of a hundred flags", never as an isolated fortress. This does not mean that we were blind to the faults of the EU, but we recognised that if you want toContinue reading "One of 100"
Happy Birthday, Mebyon Kernow
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Mebyon Kernow, a senior partner of the Wessex Regionalists in our struggle against the government's artificial South West region. MK was founded on 6th January 1951, initially as a pressure group, their inaugural meeting taking place at the Oates Temperance Hotel in Redruth. Early members includedContinue reading "Happy Birthday, Mebyon Kernow"
Let Them Eat K-rations
The government has announced a £24.1 billion investment in defence at a time when the rest of the economy is struggling due to the ongoing effects of Covid-19, and when the cliff-edge that is Brexit is fast approaching. The prime minister was vague at PMQs about what the money would be spent on, so don'tContinue reading "Let Them Eat K-rations"
The Union of the Snake
Alexander DePfeffel Johnson is in trouble with the Scots again, following his controversial claim that devolution in Scotland has been "a disaster", a claim he has since tried to walk back into purely a criticism of the SNP. Politicians in Holyrood recalled his 2012 claim, made while mayor of London, that "A pound spent in CroydonContinue reading "The Union of the Snake"
Wessex Regionalists Oppose Stonehenge Tunnel
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 forContinue reading "Wessex Regionalists Oppose Stonehenge Tunnel"
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 ourContinue 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’Continue 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,Continue 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 inContinue reading "Your Statuary Rights Are Not Affected"
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