We have more to offer than you realise. Wales is the 5th largest electric producer in the world. We also have water and other natural resources that England has been exploiting for years, think what happened in the recent past with our coal industry. Welsh miners being paid a pittance to damage their life expectancy and cost to the locals when all profits went to England (NCB). I live near where the aberfan disaster happened - I've seen it first hand. Our communities continue to suffer from Westminsters decisions who do not have the welsh peoples best interests at heart. Same for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As for calling us all 'spongers' I think your gonna be feeling very foolish if we all join the EU without England.
They won’t take you, they couldn’t afford to carry your financial burden. Power and coal etc won’t generate enough to run a nation. They don’t breed you very economically savy in Wales.
What you mean it won't generate enough to run a nation. Wales in the 5th largest energy (electricity) producer in the world. We generate approx double of what we consume.
So by your what your saying if it was based on total, not excess, wales would be higher on the list?
My mother only makes excellent cakes because I bought the ingredients 🙄. Wales generates so much electricity due to the landscape. We have alot of mountains that are perfect for wind turbines. Wales has lots of natural resources which have been exploited by our neighbouring country for years (eg iron, coal, slate).
What always confuses me though is although we are one of the world's top exporters of electricity, we pay on average more for our electricity and standing charges than England. Some of us in wales pay higher charges than London!!!
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u/Satanic-nic Sep 15 '26 edited Sep 15 '26
We have more to offer than you realise. Wales is the 5th largest electric producer in the world. We also have water and other natural resources that England has been exploiting for years, think what happened in the recent past with our coal industry. Welsh miners being paid a pittance to damage their life expectancy and cost to the locals when all profits went to England (NCB). I live near where the aberfan disaster happened - I've seen it first hand. Our communities continue to suffer from Westminsters decisions who do not have the welsh peoples best interests at heart. Same for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As for calling us all 'spongers' I think your gonna be feeling very foolish if we all join the EU without England.