A nation is often defined as a large group sharing culture, history, and language. In Wales, this identity is sensitive. Historian Gwyn Alf Williams noted that Wales has faced extinction threats throughout history, making its survival remarkable. With a population of just over 3 million surrounded by a much larger England, there are fears of cultural dilution. Devolution in 1997 aimed to safeguard Welsh identity but has often resulted in disconnected governance, leaving Wales feeling neglected by the UK government and its own Welsh administrations.
Wales has from birth lived with the threat of extinction, and the survival of Welsh nationhood is one of the minor miracles of history.
We are still here, in spite of everyone and everything; this feeling of insecurity is deeply ingrained in the Welsh consciousness.
Devolution was intended to protect Wales and its nationhood, yet the reality has been a government that neglects its responsibilities.
Wales is a nation of just over 3 million people, bordering a country of 57 million, leading to fears of cultural amalgamation.
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