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77. Cornwall and Wales have a lot in common

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #47)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 12:29 PM

Jun 2016

The mining economy is gone (thanks, Maggie) and the locals can't find work while the housing is overrun by vacationers and retirees, pricing locals out of housing. The Welsh and Cornish languages are similar. There are still a fair number of Welsh speakers while Cornish is no longer an "active" language although it's taught in schools.
My Dad's side is Cornish and I discovered doing genealogical research that back in the day there was a lot of migration between Cornwall and Wales, probably folks moving where the mining jobs were. I also connected with a cousin who said that the remaining traditional Cornish occupation, commercial fishing, has been largely taken over by Polish immigrants willing to work cheap. That's where the resentment comes in and probably why "leave" won there.

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Cornwall votes for Brexit then pleads to keep EU funding [View all] cstanleytech Jun 2016 OP

Brexit Remorse oasis Jun 2016 #1

seems to be a huge outbreak of that today rurallib Jun 2016 #2

Yup but the UK might have an out over this vote though according to cstanleytech Jun 2016 #5

Emphasis on NOT LEGALLY BINDING. DinahMoeHum Jun 2016 #8

The "Palin/Trump" types over there would raise a terrible stink if oasis Jun 2016 #9

Hey if they cant think of things like the consequences of pulling out of the EU or cstanleytech Jun 2016 #11

And the non-Palin/Trump types would be overjoyed if the will of the people is ignored by the elites? Akicita Jun 2016 #27

The will of the people.... reACTIONary Jun 2016 #39

The damage is done though Lordquinton Jun 2016 #17

Talk already is about Greece, Spain and maybe Italy thinking about it. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #43

I read about France Lordquinton Jun 2016 #45

Did you read about France threatening England with immigration overflow if Brexit passed? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2016 #46

"Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is so pleased about Brexit, she wants Frexit (French exit of course) pampango Jun 2016 #62

This just creates another layer of uncertainty, exactly the thing investors hate most. leveymg Jun 2016 #58

Ya but leaving the EU wont solve that. cstanleytech Jun 2016 #64

I don't think that nation-nation cooperation is the fix for the underlying problems of neoliberal leveymg Jun 2016 #67

I largely agree but on the other hand a populist uprising by the people has cstanleytech Jun 2016 #69

A populist uprising is better than slow extermination. leveymg Jun 2016 #73

A thoughtful "uprising" sure but an extremist one has the danger of things like labor camps. nt cstanleytech Jun 2016 #74

Keeping in style. Bremorse. n/t CincyDem Jun 2016 #6

Regrexit is a good one TwilightZone Jun 2016 #12

Bremorse; Bregret. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #48

Holy Cats.. Peacetrain Jun 2016 #3

but but but lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #4

From John Oliver christx30 Jun 2016 #23

He even looks a lot like Trumo. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #49

yes lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #56

Cornwall is a region, not a city. Its inhabitants should have been told they would lose funding. Shrike47 Jun 2016 #7

Try reading the article next time, if you had you would have seen that they are asking the UK cstanleytech Jun 2016 #10

The article also frequently speaks of the county of Cornwall, while you call it a city. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #15

OMG, OMG I called it a city!!! The sky is falling the sky is falllllinnnnnnnnngggggggggg. cstanleytech Jun 2016 #20

Heavens to Murgatroid? I'll never believe another thing you write again. Akicita Jun 2016 #30

:P LOL cstanleytech Jun 2016 #34

British Republicans Night Watchman Jun 2016 #13

I don't see it that way. I think the Brits were tired of being ruled by the elites for the benefit Akicita Jun 2016 #32

It's obviously a multitude of reasons, being a complex issue Scootaloo Jun 2016 #59

Exactly TubbersUK Jun 2016 #61

lol. Love the Apricot Trumpling Gang. How fitting. I may have to borrow that. Akicita Jun 2016 #83

I feel that too few people will get the reference, but what hte fuck, I like it Scootaloo Jun 2016 #84

It got a big laugh out of me. I'm trying to decide if The Donald is Tim Conway or Don Knotts. Akicita Jun 2016 #85

Wow TubbersUK Jun 2016 #60

They will still be ruled by elites just exchanged an Belgic accent for British. TexasProgresive Jun 2016 #81

Brepublicans? nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #50

Same thing is happening in Wales... JCMach1 Jun 2016 #14

And in my neck of the woods TubbersUK Jun 2016 #55

reminds me during the govt shut down in the US people who supported it JI7 Jun 2016 #16

What, you didnt get the memo? Any Republican in office or Republican that works for Republican in cstanleytech Jun 2016 #19

Exactly. You can only shake your head at idiots like that. OnDoutside Jun 2016 #21

"city of Cornwall"...Cornwall is the western-most and southern-most English county. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #18

Today's geography lesson...thanks. I think all of us across the Pond libdem4life Jun 2016 #53

Sounds like Great Britain's version of Texas awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #22

On 24 April 2014 it was announced that Cornish people would be granted minority status under the Eur OnDoutside Jun 2016 #24

So was that why the EU was providing the area with funds? cstanleytech Jun 2016 #28

No, it's because it's an economically disadvantage region TubbersUK Jun 2016 #38

Cornwall isn't a city. ananda Jun 2016 #25

Yes and its already been explained multiple times already. nt cstanleytech Jun 2016 #26

First time I've appreciated our democracy in a long while BeyondGeography Jun 2016 #29

That is so sad... ReRe Jun 2016 #31

Some in the Labour Party are placing the blame on Jeremy Corbyn's lackluster advocacy on the part... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #44

I'm sure they live in a propaganda bubble, just as our FOX/Beck/Limbaugh/Breitbart tblue37 Jun 2016 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #33

*facepalm* Jeb Bartlet Jun 2016 #35

Same mentality sweeping the US thanks to Trump. "We don't want to help anyone else and we sure Jitter65 Jun 2016 #36

To be honest the same could be argued about people that oppose the TPP or NAFTA. cstanleytech Jun 2016 #37

Good point - I think that's why plebiscites must ..... reACTIONary Jun 2016 #40

Yup, after all when it comes to something that requires special skills its generally cstanleytech Jun 2016 #41

Of course, the fact that they are keeping its details as hidden as possible tblue37 Jun 2016 #52

Part of reason I suspect for that is because people in general as a group cstanleytech Jun 2016 #63

The full text is available on line. Igel Jun 2016 #70

They should have thought of that before voting to leave. truebrit71 Jun 2016 #42

Wales gets more money than anyplace in the EU, and they voted LEAVE obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #47

Cornwall and Wales have a lot in common Freddie Jun 2016 #77

The Cornish Council should tell their citizens that they they voted for a severe austerity regime. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #54

Actions can have consequences. Igel Jun 2016 #71

At this time, The EU is not in the mood to airbrush out the unattractive bits of the UK's Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #75

Ya but right now all the EU is saying to the UK is that if they really want to leave and lose cstanleytech Jun 2016 #80

Voting Brexit is like voting to become Kansas The Second Stone Jun 2016 #57

How do you say "morans" in Cornwall? jpak Jun 2016 #65

Dobecks (for real) obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #68

That would be "Cornish." Igel Jun 2016 #72

I imagine Trump voters would do the same after they realized what they had done. Vinca Jun 2016 #66

And what would Doc Martin have to say? Zambero Jun 2016 #76

He wouldn't be for Brexit, I senseandsensibility Jun 2016 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Jun 2016 #79

The Cornish Council should have done a better job TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #82