tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post772803769976910763..comments2023-08-19T16:44:23.150+01:00Comments on National Left: It just gets Nastier and Nastier, in "Welsh" Ukip branch,glynbeddauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09933352430631144936noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-61650711193454088512016-08-21T18:31:52.846+01:002016-08-21T18:31:52.846+01:00I share yours and Leigh’s worries and it is high t...I share yours and Leigh’s worries and it is high time left leaning politicians acknowledge there’s a bigger problem with racism, xenophobia, bigotry and sexism in the Valleys than they have to date, but a big reason these views thrive and are gaining ground is there’s no one to challenge them.<br /><br />Labour’s hegemony in the Valleys means they won’t take UKIP head on, if they become a serious threat, they’ll just ape their views as Owen Smith has done in the Labour leadership and reap the electoral rewards. Add to that Plaid Cymru’s invisible in many constituencies, Lib Dems irrelevance and Tory baggage and suddenly UKIP are the only opposition in many seats. <br /><br />These communities have high unemployment and disability claimants, poor transport links to places where jobs are and few opportunities in their areas and then realise the Sun and Daily Mail are the most read papers in Wales (and we all know what poisonous agenda they’re pushing) and perhaps it should be less of a surprise that so many people are becoming less tolerant of migrants, refugees, women and rejecting a more caring communal approach.<br /><br />Its wishful thinking UKIP will disappear like Dr Richard Wyn Jones said today and it’s bad enough Wales has UKIP AM’s and their fighting like rats in a sack, but they’re antics are undermining the Welsh Assembly, these are dangerous times for Wales and I’m not hopeful things will improve. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133809191630290599.post-40969999773054551312016-08-21T12:44:32.423+01:002016-08-21T12:44:32.423+01:00" if the Welsh public who have elected the f..." if the Welsh public who have elected the first Ukip members to one of the four legislature in the Uk and NI have remained loyal. If so we then the other parties really have a problem and need to ask why?" you make a very pertinent point Glyn. <br /><br />And im afraid those of us in wales opposed to ukip's divisive racially tinged politics need only take a look at some of the comments left on walesonline's coverage of a story relating to syrian refugees in south wales to see that we do seem to have a problem in wales - namely there's a worrying number of people in wales who seem to hold views that would not be out of place among members of neo nazi groups like the national front never mind ukip. Which poses the worrying question if ukip does indeed collapse in wales would something even more unpleasant replace it? <br /><br />Something is going seriously wrong in Wales when a country once synonymous with solidarity for oppressed people and support for socialist ideas is now home to increasing numbers of people holding far right views (and this disturbing development seems particularly acute in parts of the south wales valleys).<br /><br />http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/plans-protest-valleys-town-against-11775486<br /><br />PS while some of the comments on the above link were bad enough - many comments left on Wol's FB page on the story were even worse!Leigh Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598475954140926742noreply@blogger.com