I shared some Metro themed Hopes and Moans in two related blogs yesterday. Here I want to quickly share some broader political, economic and environmental hopes (mostly naïve I suspect) that I hold for 2023 and beyond (with links and references to some of my blogs over the last five years). I really hope/expect that … Continue reading Political, Economic & Environmental Hopes for 2023…
Category: Brexit
What sort of Wales do we want?
A version of this article also appeared Nation Cymru in March 2020 I have also written another related blog (Jan 2021) that covers Tax, Climate Change and Wales' ability to sustain a viable economy as an independent nation in July 2021, I followed up with, "What sort of Britain do we want?" What sort of … Continue reading What sort of Wales do we want?
Brexit, “just get on with it”…
....Or "give people the brexit they voted for", "the people have spoken", etc The air waves are filled with such meaningless and undeliverable rhetoric. The stark reality is that its not that easy ( I wish it was)....it was always going to be very hard, if not impossible to come up with an "exit deal” … Continue reading Brexit, “just get on with it”…
How big is that number?
As an antidote to the current national fixation and frustration related to Brexit can I offer a brief antidote. In doing so I hope it can expose how poor we are as humans at assessing certain facets of the world around us and that our intuitive response may not always be best relied on and … Continue reading How big is that number?
Climate Change, Brexit and The Economy (…and Wales)
I originally wrote this piece in May 2019...so yes events (esp #brexit) have moved on, but I still stand by the substance of my assertions and analysis. If anything the #climateemergency is even more pressing....but given the vacuum of principled political leadership, seemingly less likely to be addressed! I have also covered some of the … Continue reading Climate Change, Brexit and The Economy (…and Wales)
Mark Barry 