However, needs to get louder if anyone is going to pay attention not least the lickspittal Welsh Media plus the 'Powers That Be' in Wales. Whatever, I am not going to go into my usual pointless over kill, yes I will! I doubt if there are any serious Welsh Republican minded activists out there anymore just Facebook Fusiliers and the the likes of Leanne Wood and Bethan Jenkins et al. Not really radical enough to be up front in leading a Welsh Republican Campaign against the English Crown in Wales. Just want to write about such in the Guardian but why pick on them, there are plenty of the Cilmeri's Garibaldi 'Welsh Republicans' just about still alive, all rather silent but I expect soon we will see a letter in Western Mail from Sue Davies but little else I guess. What we need perhaps is some really rousing radical red republican songs by Cor Cochion, maybe 'Bandiera Rossa' or if I remember corrctly didn't Harri Web write some great Welsh Republican Songs? HHHhhhmmm! Idea for some one out there, what about getting together a CD Album of International Republican Songs ready for the coming Royal Wedding next year and still of relevence to be singing the following year 2012 also in 2013, 50th Anniversary of the 1953 Coronation.
Not forgetting 2014 will be 100th anniversary of WW II, then in 2015 it will be the 600th Anniversary of Azincourt. Inbetween the Olympics, all this will mean wall to wall 'British Jingoism' and it's already got off to a good start next year which is also 100th Anniversary of the 1911 Investiture, so expect William to be bringing is new bride to Caernarfon around about 13 July 2011. Hopefully, pobl Gwynedd can pull off a better demo than the mild underwealming protest of last April associated with the English Queens visit. By way did you know that little outing to Wales was all part of the making of a Diamond Jubilee Souvenir DVD in which the North did very well in showing it's tremdous love affair with the English Crown, not least the 'Gog' leadership of Plaid Cymru that with Labours 'Hwntws' runs the 'Sham Senedd'. They all of course welcome the wedding and I bet declining 'ShamlessS£C' is bargaining with BBC Wales in carve up of wedding coverage for Wales TV and in coverage of the newly weds in residence on Ynys Mon and any trips around Wales. Not least, I can just immagine all of 'Celebs Cymru PLC' are falling over themselves to entertain these young English Royals', as much as Politicians and Councillors have started queing up to grovel at their feet. C'mom Gwynedd! C'mon Cymru Shake of the centuries of Servility, off your reddened knees you 'Ficking Gobsites!' as me old mate Cayo might say, well he would actually, good on him too!
I am a little suprised that no one yet, inc from within Plaid Cymru has not suggested a 'Dual Monarchy', go search that out on the web for some history. I know Athur Griffiths of Sinn Fein * was up for it and was not Saunders Lewis at one time considering the idea? If we do not see a lot more than usual Welsh Republican Protest next and over coming years perhaps we will see Plaid going for a 'Dual Monarchy' so they then can all the easier salve their conscience re continuing to sell Wales short. Not least on question of Independence, by which time now surly most of their members must realise the Plaid leadership lie! lie! and lie again as to what they really believe in or not. One thing is for sure Dafydd Elis Thomas does not and Iuean Wynn has severe doubts about, so just who do we believe? I shall return to this matter another time. I bring it up just to make the point that they are no more honest or sincere about such than Fox Hunting or Nuclur Power, one thing is for sure do not expect any real radical republicans here, in ranks of Plaid Cymru leadsership when they have anyway already sold out our 'National Sovereignty' to the European Union - the Evil Empire!
So what's to do, for staters wake up to fact the Cameron and Co have already stated and very loudly so that they intend to use this wedding to advance 'British Unity', now if that's not 'politicising' the event, then what is. The Tories will also use the wedding to distract people away from the savage Socio - Economic cuts they are carrying out on Wales, our Communities and people, we already have enough of a distraction with Plant Crachach aka CyIG and their 'Save the Selfish Skins' of 'ShamelessS£C' campaign which they now attempt to hi jack 'Cuts Campaign' as a Trojan Horse in interest of the 'Mediacrachach'. Do remember some Welsh History, when the Welsh Bourgeoise, petite for most part inc had got what they wanted out of 1839 - 1848 Chartism, same the 'Rebecca Revolt' they were quite happy to become Post Blue Books 1848b become splendid loyal Victorian 'Brits'. Beware of the Bourgeoise is a lesson to remember well they always betray and sell out the people and the workers! This is not said just in passing it is said to point out that you can bet on it that the 'Welsh Bourgeoise' will not be to fore let alone filling the ranks of any radical Welsh Republican Protests against the Royal Wedding being stuffed down Welsh Throats next year.
So what's to do? please not more pathetic facebook campaigns or passive slavish petitions, no! any campaign needs to step it up a bit but first realise this key point, what a great opportunity to motivate and prompt discussion and debate. This has already taken off in Austrailia but then they have a sound and solid Republican Movement all we got is the Guardian Newspaper sponsored 'Republic' and my theoretical RAM - Republicans Against Monarchy. Of course if a few more Welsh Nationalists got into some RAMimg! then we would have a sound and solid Welsh Republican Campaign. So go check out my RAM blog as well note this, surely all true radical Nationalists must realise that this now is not just a matter of Republican Opposition to the English Crown in Wales. It must now also be a matter of a Nationalist Campaign to oppose what Cameron and Co are up to, using the Royal Wedding as a 'Secret Agenda' weapon against Welsh Identity, to make us 'British' and thus undermine the National Struggle and all in the year of a WAG 'More Powers' Referendum and Assembly Elections. Of course the 'Moderate Measly Mouthed' Plaid Leadership will ask you to hush up! and do not even say boo to the British Goose, that would be foolish and something that could never be forgiven. Just more calls for us to lay down and be walked over by a nationalist leadership that has no vision and no fight in them' just a crew of back room card sharps, time their true 'Nat' membership told them to go to hell!
Time to fight back! but how? Well for one keep on track with the 'No Cuts Campaign', not least along C.O.R.N Riot lines, make the Wedding Costs and mis use costs by Tory Goverment a part of the 'No Cuts Campaign'. Not least at the 4th December 'No Cuts' Rally in the Royal Borough of Caernarfon before the Walls of the Royal English Castle of Conquest and cut the heads off as many Welsh as possible in 1282. Don't let opportunity to pass by to remind of that, make this part of the whole then the media will not be able to ignore and that will be the beginning of making that Royal Wedding as Welsh National and Republican Issue. Back this up with Letters and Emails and text to all media, inc Web Sites and Blogs etc, following on Caernarfon, those who attend the annual Rali Cilmeri, this year make it a Welsh Republic Rally against the English Royal Wedding and the Tory Cuts (see previous posts). Come the new year start to plan and prepare for some real RAMing it to the English Crown Action with at least Agit - Prop Campaigns with use of Posters and Stickers, not least some T-Shirts and Alternative 'Piss Take' Souvenirs as in 1977 Anti - Jubilee Campaign. Closer to the date make ready for a Black Flag campaign and public bonfire burnings of Newspaper Wedding News and Supplements. Track down as many English Crown memorials in Wales and burn fotos of English Royals in front of them, Catalan Nationalists did similar as this on Columbus day this year in support of Native Americans.
I cannot think of much else, perhaps you will have your own ideas, share them with others one way or another. To avoid the Wedding Day itself and to get yourselves and any kids you might have away from Street Parties, I suggest four regional Anti - Wedding events are held at medieval Welsh Royal sites at; Aberffraw, Dinefwr, Mathrafel and Dinas Powys or Senghenydd area. Alternativelly vist historic sites associated with Welsh Socialist and Republican History, if wanting prior to the Wedding day some Anti - Monarchy Rallies, why not Fishguard and Garreg Wasted in Februrary whilst Nationalists in the North could hold a rally at site of the Battle of Cerreg y Gwyddel on Ynys Mon. Info on all will be found in my following blogs: The Welsh Patriots and Red Rembrancer, I'r Gad Welsh Battlefield Campaign and Urdd Brenhinol Cymru. Well does that help push the Welsh Republican Boat a little more and can I take a break now from all my raving and ranting!
* This week, 15th Nov is 25th Anniversary of the 1985 Anglo - Irish Treaty of 1985.
G.Gruffydd.
PS: My PC crashed, second hand rubbish. Lost emails I wanted to answer, lucky saved most of my new photos in an external drive but some docs were not so lucky. Damn it! So do not expect regular blogs, not getting new PC untill new year. So will blog when I can via other peoples PC's with permission of course. PPS: Maybe I shall become a pessimist next year?
