Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
The population of Wales probably isn't far off the population of the Republic of Ireland when they gained independance
lets just remember that globalism wasn't around in the 1920s (or 1940s - depending on how you define independence), and that localism played a much greater part of trade. Regardless, for many many years the punt was pegged to Sterling and all spend decisions for Ireland were made in Westminster.