Next year is the centenary of the founding of the Irish Free State and the path to full independence. But he may have to rely on Welsh nationalist backing from Plaid Cymru. After long languishing in single figures, Plaid polls steadily around 20%, running close with the Welsh Tories. As in Scotland, Welsh independence advocates draw heavily on Irish experience. Last November Johnson called granting more power to Scotland “a disaster”, declaring devolution to be “Tony Blair’s biggest mistake”.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2021 10:00 UTC