Quote Originally Posted by Rjk View Post
And if it had stayed in the UK it would have remained the poorest part of the UK.
So if it worked for Ireland, why could it not work for us?
I never said it wouldn't. I said it took 80 years for Ireland, and for much of that time it was significantly poorer.

Independence may be good for Wales. I think it wouldn't, especially initially and I struggle to see evidence for that, but I recognise it could be. It's not me being absolute here. It's not me claiming these things are a no brainer.

The fundamental weaknesses in the Welsh economy are not caused by being part of the UK.