tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200954.post3250492038643250561..comments2023-07-04T15:59:50.489+01:00Comments on Martin Eaglestone: Plaid's "political suicide"Martin Eaglestonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11583850541409297727noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200954.post-25690048798870338692007-11-17T16:24:00.000+00:002007-11-17T16:24:00.000+00:00If only life was so simple ! I readily recognise t...If only life was so simple ! <BR/><BR/>I readily recognise that nationalists come in many guises and the Party of Wales is home to only part, perhaps the substantive part, of the spectrum.<BR/><BR/>Plaid's big problem is that as they have increased their vote/influence they have to face issues that their cultural wing find difficult. Meanwhile the socialist wing are off in search of their new dawn. The modernisers are trying to keep everyone on board as they respond to the many "grey" issues that face in government. (i.e. many things are not black and white but shades of grey).<BR/><BR/>Others stand on their own ground perhaps finding "party" politics too narrow a spectrum for free range views. <BR/><BR/>Whatever background I think a lot are finding the schools debacle difficult.Martin Eaglestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583850541409297727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200954.post-11460388972249256072007-11-17T04:49:00.000+00:002007-11-17T04:49:00.000+00:00Anyone suggesting that these divisions only exist ...<I>Anyone suggesting that these divisions only exist because of the schols debate is watching a different set of nationalists to me.</I><BR/><BR/>Evidently. I would hazard a guess that your definition of "nationalist" is anyone outside the Labour Party. Small wonder you see so many divisions if you cannot even discriminate between a communities pressure group and a political party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200954.post-72057605054504007082007-11-16T22:57:00.000+00:002007-11-16T22:57:00.000+00:00The popular art of blog "dribbling", as we all off...The popular art of blog "dribbling", as we all offer some speculation where nationalist politics is heading. I happily read your "dribblings" and am glad the exchange is mutual.<BR/><BR/>Anyone suggesting that these divisions only exist because of the schols debate is watching a different set of nationalists to me. I won't even go near Cymad etc !<BR/><BR/>Anyway is Parry Hughes going to resign ??Martin Eaglestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583850541409297727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32200954.post-6163044544463168952007-11-15T20:09:00.000+00:002007-11-15T20:09:00.000+00:00Firstly I think the schools debate is simply the t...<I>Firstly I think the schools debate is simply the tipping point. The tension in Plaid has been running for some time and I firmly beleive the roots of this split go back to at least the rise of Cymuned and the debacle over Pwllheli marina.</I><BR/><BR/>What on earth are you dribbling on about, Martin? Cymuned is a cross-party communities pressure group, not a faction of Plaid Cymru.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com