At our Annual General Assembly on Saturday, the Party agreed a major new upgrade to its policies. The previous manifesto was nearly 20 years old, and starting to show its age. The new list is shorter and snappier, and can be found in the Our Policies section of this website. The site itself is dueContinue reading "New Year, New Look"
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 theContinue 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 ToryContinue 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.Continue reading "An England of the Regions (wonkish)"
Court in the Act
This morning, the Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson's prorogation of Parliament was illegal. As an old Etonian, Johnson is unlikely to suffer any real consequences for his lawbreaking, but it does allow Parliament to again try to block the no-deal Brexit that was set to cause national chaos in order to enable some ofContinue reading "Court in the Act"
WESSEX REGIONALISTS’ POSITION ON SNAP GENERAL ELECTION
“The Party’s Executive Council met on 14th September at Weston-super-Mare to decide our strategy. It was unanimously agreed that, if we field candidates, we would adopt a Hard Remain position. WR have always been committed Europeanists and the threat of Brexit has not and will not change that stance.”
Prorogue Nation
"I say, Carruthers, fetch me some absinthe would you, there's a good fellow. Having to listen to these peasants is such a frightful bore." The question we are asked more than probably any other is how a party seeking regional devolution can support remaining within the European Union. But recent events have exposed the clearContinue reading "Prorogue Nation"
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The Ties that Bind
The city regions of Wessex and South Wales have recently come together to draw up plans for a Great Western Powerhouse stretching from Swindon in the east to Swansea in the west; Tewkesbury in the north to Weston-Super-Mare in the south. The cities of Bristol, Newport and Cardiff have commissioned a report from consultancy firmContinue reading "The Ties that Bind"
Euro Elections 2019
People have been asking us if we are contesting the upcoming European elections. The short answer is no, we simply don't have the resources. But even if we did, there is a feeling in the party that the failure of the three main Remainer parties (the Lib Dems, the Greens and the Independent Group/Change UK)Continue reading "Euro Elections 2019"
Wessex Regionalists 