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Malcolm Armsteen wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 10:16 am

Killer Whale wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:55 pm It used to have an Aluminum smelting plant that used excess power generated a Wylfa

Ahem...

I have a spell checker set to both Welsh and British English, and still it will autocorrect colour to color. I've given up trying to get it to co-operate.

I would think they could probably live with a (soft) nationalist government in Wales. There's a fair bit already put forward in Welsh Government plans, which if funded now, the Labour Government in Westminster could claim was something they were going to do anyway.

Not all of this stuff will happen, but some of it should. Whether anyone voting Reform cares about rail is a different question.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80jyx2xljno

Tourist taxes are apparently in the Kings Speech. I would guess this would be devolved to the Senedd. In England it'll be regional mayors. Useful money, I suppose, but not transformative. House of Commons Library reckons £1 a night raises about £30m for Wales.

Killer Whale wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 10:19 am

Malcolm Armsteen wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 10:16 am

Killer Whale wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2026 1:55 pm It used to have an Aluminum smelting plant that used excess power generated a Wylfa

Ahem...

I have a spell checker set to both Welsh and British English, and still it will autocorrect colour to color. I've given up trying to get it to co-operate.

Ah knaa, ye knaa... Mine's set to Geordie.

It's the forum software I think.

Tubby Isaacs wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 10:34 am Tourist taxes are apparently in the Kings Speech. I would guess this would be devolved to the Senedd. In England it'll be regional mayors. Useful money, I suppose, but not transformative. House of Commons Library reckons £1 a night raises about £30m for Wales.

We already have an overnight visitor levy and second home council tax multipliers available to local authorities.

Ah, apologies.

I suppose that at least Wales doesn't look out of kilter with England now.

I know this might seem shallow, but I quite like Rhun ap Iorwerth (crazy name, crazy guy), the new Welsh First Minister.

Seems a very decent and shrewd bloke, with a nice relaxed manner. But then, I like nearly all the Welsh people I've encountered.

just as a matter of interest, does Senedd conduct business in Welsh?

Only when I walk in to the chamber.

Tubby Isaacs wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 12:52 pm Only when I walk in to the chamber.

True story: mate of mine walked into a shop in Bangor some decades ago and that genuinely happened. He played along, before turning round as he left and saying to the people in the shop "be careful who you insult in case they understand you" - in perfect Welsh.

He also speaks Welsh to beggars.

Watchman wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 12:37 pm just as a matter of interest, does Senedd conduct business in Welsh?

Both languages are used, and people are able to use the language of their choice - instantaneous translation is universally available. In practical terms, of course, Welsh speakers very rarely require translation from English.