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First off lets get one thing straight there is no FWA, other than in the immagination of Balchder Cymru and 'associates' who were on the march and effectivelly opportunistically hi - jacked it for their own well oiled propagnda purposes. All of which I more fully deal with in my Welsh Remembrancer blog linked in this post above. I was for a short time in the FWA during the 'Sixties' and as a FWA 'associate' but for my Patriotic Front pains regards being an Anti - Investiture Campaign organiser I was in 1969 arrested, held in Swansea Jail and put on trial there and as consequence sentanced to nine months in Cardiff Jail. All this history and much else I go over in my blog Alternative Welsh Nationalist Movement History and Struggle also in Welsh Remembrancer blog, see further on.
This is South Wales | Group left taint on day
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I hope that this is the last we see of the FWA and such ...My oppinions regards the bother that has arisen over display of a so called FWA Banner are made known in this blog too, as for comments of Rhydian Hughes in the Llanelli Star and in 'Workingman's Blues, I generally agree with they and the comments within the below blog.
WORKINGMAN'S BLUES: Free Wales Army on the march?
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6 days ago – But I want to quote Rhydian Hughes's letter in last week's Star. He congratulated the 1911 Llanelli Railway Strike Committee on “a magnificent Cannot disagree with the distaste felt by Rhydian but more so because it was another example of BC stupidity and Play Station Pathetic Fringe Patriotism that fantasises a lot about 'Welsh Militancy' of FWA, MAC and Meibion Glyndwr (see their YT Videos). Then of course, there is a matter of the 'racism' expressed, yes the likes of BC and bloggers as Jac o' North are obsessed with the 'Sais' but I have never heard any Welsh Nationalists be other wise hostile to any other 'Immigrants'. As far as the 'Sais' are concerned the issue for most part is reasonably put as a Socio Economic problem, see:
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people's council. The People's Council for North Wales was set up to inform ...I do not know who was talking to 'Workingman's Blues' or what was said, I would be very suprized if it was out and out 'racism' against English people, how could that be? However, as far as Meibion Glyndwr and the 'Arson War' is concerned and radical opposition to 'Mewnlifiad' by such as the now former 'Cyfamodwyr' and present 'Cymuned' are concerned. I feel dialogue, discussion and debate is best way forward rather than getting into a slagging much which will achieve very little. I have advised on this way forward before in my blogs, suggestion such be held during Wrecsam Eisteddfod Week, a most urgent neccessity as there is another 'Mewnlifiad' aka 'White Flight' on the way. This is at a time when other immigrants are being directed into four Welsh Cities by the E.U and English Government so as to make sure the South East of England is not over wealmed with migrants. Under these circumstances, I would not wish to see Wales revisit the years of Meibion Glyndwr nor see a possibility of certain radical Welsh Nationalists getting too close to the WDL/EDL or vice versa and confusing the issues involved as below.
Controversial somes plans in Carmarthenshire 'highlight new threat ...
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2 days ago – As plans are being drawn up to build thousands of homes in a ... Controversial somes plans in Carmarthenshire 'highlight new threat to Welsh identity' ... Thatcher didn'thonour its commitment to provide a Welsh-language TV service. ... of more than 1000 newhomes on the western outskirts of Carmarthen. ...So, in this matter a National Conference on such and related issues needs to be held asap; where, when and organised by whom is a matter not of my concern but advise keep 'Y Crachach Newydd' well out of the frame. Keep it political and avoid the proffessional 'Do Gooders' we have as much a surplus of as there are of poets in this 'Banana Republic' called Wales and sometimes Cymru. All such are out for is more grants and cushty jobs! Now to Balchder Cymru, I temper my criticism by my admiting this, where they are now in patriotic/political thinking, I was in the 'Sixties' they do reflect a picture of myself as a Patriotic Fronter 40 odd years ago. I had to be jailed and go into a two year 'Irish Exile' to politically grow up via the teachings of James Connoly from talking with members of 'official' SF and others on the Irish Left at a great 'Anarchist Cafe' in Dublin. As well as doing a lot of reading, this and I guess being in Dublin late 1969 to 1972 made of me a much broader Patriot and in particular I got interested in how the Irish had 'Hedge Teachers' who kept their history alive. So anyone out there who might be confused about all my blogs and verity of interests both Historical and Political, just think of me as an 'Hedge Teacher'. As to why BC members are now, I guess must be due to too much reading of 'To Dream of Freedom' and then a lot of wishful thinking and who can blame them. After all they were exciting times, looking for the beach beneath the street but that was not really on my mind then as I lit a smoke bomb and threw it at 'Carlo', none of the BC bunch are up for that. Their members attend poetry eveving protests with Bethan and Leanne or otherwise flee to their tents in Camp Cosy Corris when ever possible Patriotic trouble could be called for, rebels maybe but not very rebellious really!
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I thus consider myself an 'Hedge Teacher' and an 'Autonomoys Adfywiad Activist', no time for meetings or chewing the cud, just get out and don what you can when you can is my 'Rebel Rule'. Others have called me 'nutter', 'heretic' and BC boyos more likly to call me 'Bradwr' not that I care a shite what they or anyone else thinks really. As I am retiring soon from this struggle satisfied I did my best and gave much for half a century. I know I keep saying that I intend to resign but this time am serious, by Samhain blogs will be closed so read them whilst you can. As for BC, sure they will be a problem and my advice is watch them and whatever make sure they do not turn up at Merthyr 1831 Commemoration and one way the 'Wales Left' can do that is by all getting together to organise an annual Welsh Socialist Event there as good as the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival and why not, indeed keep the South 'Red' and free of BC Nationalism. My greatest concern about BC is that they will waste peoples lives with dead end foolishness, they preach a 'Super Knee Jerking Patriotism' that will make of their members 'Crach Fodder' and 'Camp Followers' or rural reactionary 'Cultural Nationalists'.
This is South Wales | My pride at riots march
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1 day ago – Llanelli Star. Follow. I FOUND Rhydian Hughes's letter in last week's Starinteresting in its peculiar selectivity. While I found his praise for the ...As for Clem who ever he be, some what of an 'apolagist' but I doubt if even he knows the full facts behind it all? Of course the people who should be clarifying on all this are the 'Leaders' of BC as Adam Phillips BC Mk 1 and Russell G. Morris BC Mk 2 but will they truthfully not likly, just watch them! As for the 'Wales Left' of course the likes of BC might not exist at all or serious Anti - Sais issues if the 'Wales Left' took a far broader interest in Welsh affairs and not least rural issues as well as the 'Usual Suspect' London 'Metro Left' agenda. I have often found those who profess 'International Socialism' take it as far as the White Cliffs of Dover or find it useful immage wise to be more concerned about Palestine than Powys, this is in particular about as far as the so called 'socialism' of the Plaid Lazy, Lame and Lipstick Left goes, that and the novelty of 'Slut Walking'. However, all 'Wales Left' fails the 'Green Imperialist Test' and really needs to buck their ideas up before they find not just BC and a Cultural Nationalist Rural Right knocking on their doors but possibly a Tory led rural 'Tea Party', be I suggest Adfywiadwyr Goch Cymru:
ADFYWIAD GOCH CYMRU
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So for starters 'Wales Left' get involved in the struggle for Land and Liberty, begin with a full on bash against Statkraft. Meanwhile the below blogs might be of interest:
HWB HANES CYMRU/WELSH HISTORY HUB
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| 17 Aug 2011 – CYDSAFIAD CYMRU - Small Nations Support - Promoting Welsh Solidarity Campaigns. News and Information on the Small Nations of Europe |
MAKING A STATEMENT
However, from time to time I put on an old FWA Uniform to pull off a protest as at National Library of Wales and Margam Military Reenactment or just to wind up 'Y Crachach' who want to white wash the PF/FWA out of history as they have done to Lewis Lewis, Edward Morgan, Dai Cantwr and Frances Evans:
PITCHFORK and PIKE
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| 1 Aug 2011 – PITCHFORK and PIKE. An Alternative To Cofiwn's Focus on Medieval Welsh History, this blog is in area of an HANES CYMRU GOCH - A RED ... |
LLANELLI 1911 SCHOOL STRIKE ANNIVERSARY.
ADFYWIAD GOCH CYMRU: December 2010
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8 Dec 2010 – BBC - Radio 4 The Long View - school strikes of 1911. ..... The December issue of BBC History magazine has a 4 page piece by Clive Bloom ...
Commemorating the events of the 1911 railway strike - Nia Griffith
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A strong voice for the Llanelli constituency ... week-long series of events to tell the story of what happened before, during and after the 1911 railway strike, and a I ...Bob Crow in Llanelli August 20 2011.mov - YouTube | |
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Bob Crow speaking at the commemoration of the 'Llanelli Riots', when Chu... ... of the 'Llanelli Riots', when Churchill sent troops to Llanelli to put down 1911 ...The Red Flag: August 2011
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18 Aug 2011 – A riot and a looting rampage ensued in which a wagon full of explosives ...Wales are doing their best to commemorate the historic strike of a hundred ... However, chair of the recently set up Llanelli 1911 Rail Strike ...Hiraeth
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This is South Wales | Poetry, lectures and music mark centenary of ...
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10 Aug 2011 – COMMEMORATIONS of Llanelli's 1911 Railway Riots are set to get under way ... A commemorative plaque marking the events of 1911 will be ...This is South Wales | Centenary organisers' angry blast at council
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27 Jul 2011 – Llanelli Star. Follow. ORGANISERS of events to commemorate the killing of two innocent Llanelli men by British troops during railway riots 100 ...Would commemoration of uprising ... - 1911 Llanelli Railway Strike
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| Would commemoration of uprising scare off inward investment? Posted by Llanelli Strike Comittiee on June 24, 2011 ... Keeping schtum about the strike and riots has not succeeded in pulling in investment: quite the opposite in fact. ... BBC 1911 Llanelli Strike Documentary This new BBC documentary, presented by Huw ... |
WORKINGMAN'S BLUES: Llanelli Riots Article in ISJ
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