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[Opinion] Too Little, Too Unionist (farrellperks.substack.com)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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There was a time, not too long ago, when the Welsh Liberal Democrats mattered. Never at the top, mind you, but they were at least part of the national conversation. A couple of Senedd seats, a smattering of MPs, a sense of progressive credibility. But that time is over. And after this week’s full-throated rejection of Welsh independence from their lone Senedd member, it’s hard to see them doing anything but fading quietly into political irrelevance.

Note - I am the author of this piece, any constructive feedback or criticism is welcome!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I was engaging with what you wrote, namely disagreeing with it as I dont think failing to supporting a minority position (and one for which a large chunk of that minority are going to be nailed on Plaid supporters) is costing the lib dems significant amounts of support, even if a single poll shows an anomolously large increase in support in one narrow age bracket. I dont think your article made a convincing case for that.