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T_i_B

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11. You are wrong

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 02:02 AM

Apr 2015

Something in the region of 73% of Welsh people don't speak Welsh, and many, if not most of those that do will inevitably prefer websites in English. That's how I'm approaching this one. Now you may consider those people to be "inpure" or even traitors but that says more about you then it does about them.

And if you approach the Plaid Cymru website from the perspective of somebody who doesn't speak Welsh, then it's a total ballache and a massive turnoff.

Compare and contrast with the SNP website. Their website tells you clearly why they exist, what they stand for, and regardless of my own opinions on Scottish Nationalism, you can clearly see from their website why they are so attractive to so many people at the moment.

Another perspective I have here is how good or how rubbish the parties websites are. If you were setting up a website to promote your own business or organisation, would you want it to be anything like any of the political party websites?

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Thanks for these, T_i_B Ghost Dog Apr 2015 #1

Some Northern Ireland links T_i_B Apr 2015 #2

"a website that acts as an effective deterrent to anyone who doesn't speak fluent Welsh" Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #3

That's even worse then the loaded questions on the front of Labour's website T_i_B Apr 2015 #4

You're seeing it from the perspective of someone who doesn't live in Wales. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #5

You are wrong T_i_B Apr 2015 #11

"Now you may consider those people to be 'inpure' or even traitors Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #13

I actually like the leaders of these parties better than any of the mainstream Westminster ones LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #6

Though, technically, she'll stay a Holyrood leader, since she's not standing for Westminster muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #7

Sturgeon's indicated clearly that she would be negotiating for the SNP after the election. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #8

Yes - it will be interesting to see how this plays out. LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #12

I think the SNP's strength is that it can look like the LDP, but without the massive baggage MisterP Apr 2015 #9

The fight for the "real left" with Scottish Labour is something Labour has long abandoned. Denzil_DC Apr 2015 #10

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I think you'll know me well enough by now to know that I shy away from making electoral predictions! Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #15

Well, if you live in Scotland... T_i_B Apr 2017 #16

Linton Crosbie demonized Sturgeon and the SNP in the last UK election. Denzil_DC Apr 2017 #17

In the aftermath of the 2015 election.... T_i_B Apr 2017 #18

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Like everywhere else in the UK, it's tough to call what may happen in this election. Denzil_DC Nov 2019 #20

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How did a 'Post removed' suddenly get on a thread that started in 2015? LeftishBrit Sep 2020 #22

Didn't see it. Denzil_DC Sep 2020 #23

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You know what kinds of posts show up on really old threads Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #24

You're right - I have some MIRT experience! LeftishBrit Sep 2020 #26

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