{"id":19575,"date":"2017-03-21T17:21:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T17:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=19575"},"modified":"2017-03-21T17:21:55","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T17:21:55","slug":"straw-poll-reveals-support-welsh-independence-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/21\/straw-poll-reveals-support-welsh-independence-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"Straw poll reveals support for Welsh Independence in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_19582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19582\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19582\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_LeanneWood_21_03_17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has called for a debate on Welsh independence if Scotland votes to 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19582\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_LeanneWood_21_03_17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has called for a debate on Welsh independence if Scotland votes to leave the UK\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_LeanneWood_21_03_17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_LeanneWood_21_03_17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_LeanneWood_21_03_17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_LeanneWood_21_03_17-500x374.jpg 500w, 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on Radio 4 that Wales should consider independence if Scotland splits from the UK.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, First Minister Carwyn Jones told the Welsh Assembly today that \u201cindependence is not in Wales\u2019s interests.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cardiffian\u2019s poll, carried out in Cardiff city centre on Tuesday, March 21, asked 28 people \u2018Should Wales be an independent country?\u2019<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though it had a small sample size, the poll does give some insights into attitudes towards independence within the Welsh capital.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am all for a bit more devolution but I am not sure if Wales is quite big enough to stand on its own two feet,\u201d said Patrick Wymer, 53, from Penarth.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many of those who opposed independence expressed similar views to Mr Wymer, citing concerns that Wales does not have a sufficiently strong economy to cut ties with Westminster.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During First Minister\u2019s Questions, Carwyn Jones said he opposes Welsh independence but hopes that Wales\u2019s voice is heard within the UK.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19583\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19583\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"First Minister Carwyn Jones says he wants to preserve the UK\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19583\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"First Minister Carwyn Jones says he wants to preserve the UK\" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/AMcQ_Carwyn_Jones_21_03_17-293x219.jpg 293w, 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