When we talk about breaking up Britain, we can’t just talk about the British state, argues Adam Ramsay. We also need to understand what gives the state its social license to operate: that is, British nationalism.
The question of Welsh independence is being discussed in ways unimaginable even a decade ago. Daniel Wincott takes a look at why the movement is growing – and whether or not an imminent breakaway from the UK is a real possibility.
For many people who grew up in the south Wales valleys, there was once a real sense of shame attached to being Welsh. But from renewed interest in the national football team to the emerging independence movement, Welsh pride is seeing a resurgence. Gina Tonic reports.
Breaking Britain is part of Novara Media’s Decade Project, an inquiry into the defining issues of the 2020s. The Decade Project is generously supported by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (London Office)
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