Fragments of Union
@FragmentsUnion
Twitter account for Swansea Uni Lit Course EN-241 Fragments of Union: The Making and Breaking of Britain / Cyfrif Trydar cwrs ar lenyddiaeth a Phrydeindod
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‘If Britain ever sets its eye to a clearer prism, Sanghera’s two empire books will have done much to polish it.’ Neal Ascherson on the international legacy of the British Empire, and Britain’s acts of forgetting: lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…
Rishi Sunak has mentioned 'Scottish nationalists' in a major speech about the 'extremist' threats facing the UK thenational.scot/news/24315740.…
A recurrent theme from the UK media - @theSNP leaders being hung, crucified, beheaded, hunted. Still - Andrew Neil thinks they're "brilliant" so that's fine.
The SNP may be laid low but the call of Scottish independence is loud and clear | Neal Ascherson | The Guardian theguardian.com/politics/artic…
Some in class questioned Rene Girard’s theory of the ‘Scapegoat’. When the press turn on minority languages, it’s usually worth asking why. Might London Mayoral result coming in today following calamtous local election results for the Tories in 🏴 have something to do with this?
We love a little FOI moment, and this one reveals how many people have actually used the Welsh language version of the HMRC app. HMRC refused to share how much developing the app cost. HMRC Welsh app branded a 'gimmick' as 2pc of native speakers use it telegraph.co.uk/money/tax/hmrc…
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HMRC Welsh app branded a ‘gimmick’ as just two in 100 native speakers use it
Campaigners said taxpayers have a right to know cost of ‘pet project’
Yesterday, @TorstenBell asked former First Minister of 🏴Wales🏴 @MarkDrakeford where he thought the UK might be in ten years time. Catch up on our devolution conference here ⤵️ resolutionfoundation.org/events/policy-…
If you @mrianleslie would like a more detailed take on the past 25 years of the Scottish Parliament & an assessment of its successes & shortcomings this is my essay of a day or two ago with comments from @ProfJMitchell, Neal Ascherson & others. thenational.scot/politics/24283…
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Gerry Hassan: Holyrood has achieved many things, but we can do so much better
THE past few days have seen Scottish politics shaken to the core. Humza Yousaf terminated the SNP-Green Bute House Agreement bringing the prospect…
Is the ‘National’ in NHS the same as in ‘our national identity’ below? Discuss
On behalf of the Labour Party, I wish everyone a happy St George’s Day. Let us be proud of our national identity, confident on the world stage, and sure of our country’s future.
The Battle of Culloden, which vanquished for good Jacobite claims to the British throne, is a much mythologised and misunderstood event. ⌛ Last chance to read this Archive article for free buff.ly/3VYPM6P
Olaudah Equiano's journey, born in the vibrant tapestry of Igbo culture, disrupted by the transatlantic slave trade, is a testament to resilience and hope. From the richness of his roots to the harsh reality of enslavement, his story echoes through time. #Africanhistory #BH365
“Today we turn a page in the book of our nation’s history…I have the honour of becoming the first black leader in any European country” Vaughan Gething, set to become the next First Minister of Wales, is named the new leader of @WelshLabour
Vaughan Gething to become Welsh first minister after Labour leadership win dlvr.it/T48f93
The man who named pi fathered the man who discovered PIE
Fun fact: William Jones, the Welsh farm boy from Llanfihangel Tre'r Beirdd who introduced the symbol π for 3.14159..., was the father of the William Jones who realised that Sanskrit, Latin, and Greek might all be related to each other, and to the Germanic and Celtic languages.
Wales is in the grip of ‘linguistic fascism', it has been claimed at Westminster – triggering a swift slap down for a Tory peer wp.me/p8Mk4U-Fos
The Senedd paid tribute to an incredible band of Welsh women who took the country’s campaign for peace to the White House 100 years ago this week nation.cymru/news/senedd-pa…
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Senedd pays tribute to incredible band of Welsh women who campaigned for peace 100 years ago
Chris Haines – ICNN Senedd reporter The Senedd paid tribute to an incredible band of Welsh women who took the country’s campaign for peace to the White House 100 years ago this week. Sioned Williams...
On #MotherTongueDay remember that England has hundreds of languages. One of these languages is Welsh. Welsh has been spoken in England for 1500 years - indeed, it has been spoken in England for a longer period of time than English.
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