I am cynical regards latter day attempts to re-establish a Welsh Republican Movement as example of Cymru Rydd and a web site going by the name of Young Republicans, if that's not the remnant of Cymru Rydd or MI5 I may be knocked down with a feather. Whilst Balchder Cymru likes to call itself Republican from time to time, in reality they might as well just describe themselves 'Welsh Monarchists' as they have attended more events associated with such than may be associated with Republicanism in Wales, of any description. One can only be pessimistic as to the chances of ever seeing arise another Welsh Republican Movement, that would be the IV, if such was founded. For the most part Republicanism in Wales has been of the 'British Tradition', from time of Iolo Morgannwg to those in the Labour Party today, even PLAID ''Welsh Republicans'' tend to be of the 'Guardian British Tendancy'.
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There are then ''Retro Romantic Republicans'' of the 'Garibaldi Kind', followers of Cayo & Coslets brand of Militant Nationalism , and later the radical 'Cultural Republicanism of Niel ap Siencyn and Gareth ap Sion, also Y Cyfamodwyr followed in these footsteps. There has been in the WSRM a Republicanism of the 'Mazzini Kind' although that seems to have become totally extinct with most of their members retreating back into PLAID, or in case of Robert Griffiths into the Welsh Communist Party, whilst Gareth Westacott has become a folk musician and Dewi Day Parader about Caerdydd once a year. Unfortunately the founders of the first true Welsh Republicanism are in exile or have passed away, that only leaves as whom I consider ''proper'' Welsh Republicans to my knowledge; Sue Davies and David Lawrence, there must be others?
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So I do not hold out much hope of there ever being a Welsh Republican Movement IV, but it has been suggested to me why not start up discussion and debate on the subject of 'Whither Welsh Republicanism' to run along side the Chartist Commemoration 2009 - 2010 now being organised in the Southern 'Cordell Country'. Such D&D can take place during social 'get togethers' associated with the commemoration programme, do note there is an event in Merthyr Tudful this Saturday 15 Awst 2009 (Google Web for Info). To give such D&D more practical purpose, why not focus attention on seeing that if by next year Welsh Republicans can deliver up a WELSH REPUBLICAN CHARTER.
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It has often crossed my mind, thinking that would a Welsh Republicanism be in a better state to day if most of the members of WRM I had on it's collapse joined the Labour Party in Wales and not PLAID where any proper ''Welsh Republicanism'' has got sacrificed on the alter of 'Cultural Nationalism' or on the fringe got carried away in attempts to copy Ireland's example, 1916 and all that! Whatever, if ''Welsh Republicans'' are serious about wanting to re-establish a WRM IV then they are going to have to give up all this infatuation with Welsh Princes, forgetting Rally Cilmeri, also Saints, and forgetting Dewi Day Parading. This time around there is a great need to start to get down to some serious study of Welsh radical history, and also some for real Welsh Republican Political Action.
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There you go then, take it away! Any one who wants to submit material on such a Welsh Republican Charter for publication in this Welsh Patriot blog, feel free to do so.
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