In quite rightly asking who has been snubbed when commenting on Plaid tantrums over a nomination to the House of Lords, it appears that Peter Black has also managed to infuriate some partisan bloggers who claim he compared the Party of Wales to the BNP. The mildly bizarre allegation is based on a subsequent observation by the Lib Dem AM that “the difference between civic nationalism and racial nationalism is not that great”. Given that the exchanges were on a Facebook site where identities are less than specific and in light of the more pointed demands of groups such as Cymuned, the comments in themselves are not exactly off the wall or even new.Black admittedly has previous form in portraying Plaid as fascists, but today’s diatribe by the Plaid ménage seems contrived at best and even the attempt to dismiss his responses as Vicky Pollard-type blustering falls a bit flat. If anything it makes the accuser sound like one of Catherine Tate’s abrasive characters who does the misconscrew thing quite well herself.
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I am gobsmacked to read you supporting Peter Black on something - especially against Plaid. His comments show that he has a nasty side just below the surface just like the rest of his party.
Just to be clear – we are not supporting anyone over what we perceive as being a contrived squabble with about as much relevance to the social & economic well-being of Wales as an empty crisp packet. In our opinion, Plaid supporters and mouthpieces play the racist card as and when it suits them. Their outrage when someone points out this uncomfortable fact is as unconvincing as their apparent aptitude in conducting parliamentary negotiations. As for Black, he is clearly bored and his comments should be treated accordingly.
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