WESTMINSTER ISN'T WORKING! #indyWales 🏴 
Economy – In the 1950s the Welsh GDP was twice as big as Ireland’s. Now, as an independent nation in the 21st century, the economy of the Irish Republic is 4 times the size of Wales. Westminster rule doesn’t work – independence does. #indyWales
Water – 243 billion litres of water is annually exported from Wales to England, but our communities see no benefit. Severn Trent Water, who own many reservoirs in mid Wales, sell Welsh water and make a £1bn a year profit. None of this profit returns to Wales. #indyWales
Transport – Wales has 6% of the UK rail network but gets 1% of rail investment. We’re the only country in Europe (except Albania and Moldova) which doesn’t have 1km of electric rail. We don’t even have a proper rail or road network connecting the north and south! #indyWales
Poverty – Westminster rule has made the UK one of the most unequal states in Europe. Inner London has a GDP of 614% of the EU average, whilst West Wales and the Valleys is one of the poorest regions in western Europe, with a GDP of 68% of the EU average...
...One third of children in Wales grow up in poverty. We need independence for the sake of our children. Wales is poor because of Westminster rule. #indyWales
Energy – Wales exports twice as much energy as we use, yet people live in fuel poverty. Our Assembly isn’t allowed to decide on big energy projects over 350 MW such as the Swansea Tidal Lagoon. Westminster politicians don’t trust us to make decisions for ourselves. #indyWales
Democracy – Wales has never voted for a Tory government but the majority of UK Governments since the 1950s have been Tory. Even with devolution Wales is still over ruled by Westminster as with rail electrification, nuclear waste and the Swansea lagoon...
... Over 50 colonies have opted out of British rule; none have asked to return. Independence is normal. #indyWales
Defence – Trident, the UK’s nuclear defence, will cost some £205bn. The UK has two aircraft carriers – with no aircraft – costing £6bn. Whilst Germany and Ireland invest in schools, rail and education, the UK throws money at the industrial military complex. #indyWales
Nuclear Waste – The threat of storing nuclear waste in Wales is very real under Westminster rule. Independence would stop Wales being a nuclear dumping ground and would give us control over planning consent for any new nuclear power stations and the waste they create. #indyWales
Why not? – Can anyone look at the utter mess of Westminster with unelected House of Lords, handling of Brexit, scandals and lies, without thinking that Wales could do better? We’re already independent in the majority of sport and other fields. Independence is normal. #indyWales
We are a nation – with our own language and evolving traditions, open to the world. Sovereign equality is one of the founding principles of the U.N. These independent nations are now 193 strong, let us be number 194. Wales, like Ireland or Denmark could pool its sovereignty...
...Independence will make interdependence work for Wales – all the people of Wales who call Wales home. The proud, inclusive, equal and modern Wales we want cannot afford to go on being an afterthought in a failing UK. #indyWales
The 'Westminster isn't working' leaflet and other leaflets are available to download on our website - yes.cymru/download. Please email us if you want hard copies to hand out in your area post@yes.cymru
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