tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post972569352867432278..comments2024-03-07T18:57:39.865+00:00Comments on Syniadau :: The Blog: Rising wealth inequalitySyniadauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13876017048168055247noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-81962280841212123942014-06-18T14:37:17.705+01:002014-06-18T14:37:17.705+01:00That the UK is one of the most unequal countries i...That the UK is one of the most unequal countries in the world should surprise no one and its why reports like the one above have so little media impact or among most UK voters.<br /><br />From a welsh nationalist perspective the failure over 25 years to nail Labour on its income redistribution rhetoric while presiding over poverty levels in west wales and the valleys that earned 3 rounds of European funds and despite the billions spent according to some figures parts of Wales are now a par with eastern Europe is as bad as Labour's hypocrisy. <br /><br />In Scotland the debate around independence tackling inequality isn't being driven by the SNP but by organisation like Common Weal and the Radical Independence Collective and it has more credibility as a results, Plaid Cymru needs to concentrate on the politics of Independence and let others do the heavy lifting over what Welsh Independence could do for poverty, welfare levels and inequality to broaden the messages appeal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-73764901337836958702014-06-17T21:21:31.471+01:002014-06-17T21:21:31.471+01:00For others, the comment 19:17 is referring to is o...For others, the comment 19:17 is referring to is on <a href="http://dailywales.net/2014/06/17/bbc-puts-negative-spin-on-estyn-report/" rel="nofollow">this article</a> in the Daily Wales.<br /><br />Robert is probably thinking of <a href="http://syniadau--buildinganindependentwales.blogspot.com/2012/04/do-welsh-medium-schools-produce-better.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a> that I wrote two years ago. As it happens, the information I linked to in that post was provided by our favourite poster himself, which is why he still seems to be so angry about it.<br /><br />Perhaps he has more recent information but, as always, if and when he wants anyone to take him seriously I'm sure he'll provide links to the figures he quotes. <br /><br />-<br /><br />That's the whole point Stu. I'm sure the High Pay Centre, and many people on the left of politics in England, are as sickened by this rising inequality as we are. But the reality is that they are in a minority, and there is absolutely no indication that they'll be able to reverse these trends. That's primarily because Labour in Westmnster will not adopt policies that would redistribute wealth, probably for the very good reason that they wouldn't have a hope of getting elected by Middle England if they did.<br /><br />The fact that the mood in England is moving ever to the right (as it has for the last 30 years or more, set in motion by Thatcher) is actually the main driving force towards the break-up of the UK. It's inevitable. It's no different from right-leaning Flanders moving further and further away from left-leaning Wallonia ... except that England is a much bigger part of the UK than Flanders is of Belgium.<br /><br />This is why the independence debate in Scotland has moved on from matters of nationality and identity (where it largely was, even a couple of years ago) and is now all about the <b>sort</b> of society Scotland could and should be. That's why, as you say, the momentum in Scotland is now with the Yes campaign, with the <a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/yes-48-no-52-breakthrough-poll-has-yes-at-record-high.24488719" rel="nofollow">latest poll</a> showing Yes on 48% and No on 52%. We in Wales should learn from this.MHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329059309196746446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-21350850322819219152014-06-17T19:50:12.747+01:002014-06-17T19:50:12.747+01:00I have seen a similar video (to the second) based ...I have seen a similar video (to the second) based on American stats and it was very similar to this and that is not a good thing. There is no way of changing the whole of 'Britian' but we can change our chunk of it if we wish to. That is the way the Scots feel and that is why they will vote yes.Welsh not Britishhttp://www.welshnotbritish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-985080357558043054.post-53155689914363408202014-06-17T19:17:22.238+01:002014-06-17T19:17:22.238+01:00Michael, we have a delightful individual on Daily ...Michael, we have a delightful individual on Daily Wales with this:<br /><br />MH's analysis was as bent as a dog's hind leg Robert. The difference is evident and any set of data properly benchmarked for free school meals show that the bulk of WM schools actually underperform. At benchmarks where they out perform EM schools (groups with higher FSM entitlement) there are few WM schools.2013, English level5+ <br />FSM 0-10%...10-15%...15-20%...20-25%..25-30%...30%+ <br />WM 41............36...........32............32..........24............29 <br />EM 49............40............35...........33..........31.............27 <br /><br />As you can see WM schools outperform EM in the schools with more than 30% on FSMs but only 6% of WM schools are in this group. There are far more EM schools in the lower reaches with 50-60% on FSMs <br /><br />Where is the ref to the research you did on this?<br />Sorry to be off topic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com