Western Mail

Vote new beginning without parliament

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I WAS drawn to Martin Shpton’s article on Yes Cymru’s surge in membership. Apparently it is all due to Westminste­r’s inept handling of the Covid-19 crisis, which I agree has been slightly concerning at times. But please don’t say the Welsh Government has been the example to follow – we have had the worst transmissi­on rates and testing regime in the UK.

The Yes Cymru spokesman commented that contrary to the views of most economists Wales could afford to go independen­t.

All we need to do, he says, is to borrow money cheaply and sell 50and 100-year bonds.

Brilliant idea, with security guarantee offered by the Welsh Parliament, which has over the past 20 years had a woeful track record and produced such a slow-growing economy.

Would anyone invest in these bonds offered by a government which is anti-business and enterprise?

What I can agree on was that we prepare for an early referendum to go independen­t or remove the parliament.

Unlike Yes Cymru and their

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