Niclas - Out of interest, which one of Plaid Cymru's founders was an anarcho-syndiacalist? Did he write anything about anarcho-syndicalism, as I'd be very interested to read it if so? I know there was a pamphlet about Anarchism written in Welsh in the 1940s as part of the 'Cyfres Pamffledi Heddychwyr Cymru' (Welsh Pacifists Leaftlets Series) which I've never been able to track down a copy of one (it's called Anarchistiaeth by J.Gwyn Griffiths).
One point I'd make about Saunders Lewis and Plaid Cymru is that Lewis distanced himself from Plaid from the forties onwards precisely because he didn't think they were putting enough emphasis on the Welsh language. His 'Tynged yr Iaith' (Fate of the Language) speech, which partly led to the establishment of Cymdeithas yr Iaith (Welsh Language Society) and the campaign of civil disobedience to improve the language's status can be interpreted as a clear dig at Plaid and its leadership for concentrating more on electoral campaigns/success than on the language. Needless to say this pissed a lot of people in Plaid of no end at the time. In fact, Lewis seemed to delight in winding Plaid up as he got older e.g. he wrote sympathetic pieces supporting the Free Wales Army, when Gwynfor Evans etc were unequivocal in their condemnation. The relevant point here is that Saunders Lewis's politicial ideas/development diverged clearly from those of Plaid Cymru from a very early stage. In fact, prominent members of Plaid such as Phil Williams who didn't speak Welsh are far more representative of Plaid's development over the past 40 years than Saunders Lewis.
One point I'd make about Saunders Lewis and Plaid Cymru is that Lewis distanced himself from Plaid from the forties onwards precisely because he didn't think they were putting enough emphasis on the Welsh language. His 'Tynged yr Iaith' (Fate of the Language) speech, which partly led to the establishment of Cymdeithas yr Iaith (Welsh Language Society) and the campaign of civil disobedience to improve the language's status can be interpreted as a clear dig at Plaid and its leadership for concentrating more on electoral campaigns/success than on the language. Needless to say this pissed a lot of people in Plaid of no end at the time. In fact, Lewis seemed to delight in winding Plaid up as he got older e.g. he wrote sympathetic pieces supporting the Free Wales Army, when Gwynfor Evans etc were unequivocal in their condemnation. The relevant point here is that Saunders Lewis's politicial ideas/development diverged clearly from those of Plaid Cymru from a very early stage. In fact, prominent members of Plaid such as Phil Williams who didn't speak Welsh are far more representative of Plaid's development over the past 40 years than Saunders Lewis.
Well, it was funny at the time. Very offtopic, probably not as funny as being packed off to jug for making can bombs man.
