In the bar of the Big Cam pub in Neath, one of the many south Wales towns that have declined since the loss of heavy industry, sport and the price of a pint were being discussed rather than nationhood.
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As the movement for Catalan nationhood has whipped up a storm, the campaign for Scottish independence has lost some wind from its sails.
If I can't have an impact within two years I've failed Brendan Nelson Nelson cites John Stuart Mill's preconditions for nationhood: the peoples' desire to be governed as one and a common feeling rooted in language, literature and history.
It is a story recalled by its main players in a series of remarkably frank conversations as one of unlikely alliances and bitter divisions, a clash of power, identity and the deepest questions of nationhood.
Related: Home is where the art is: narratives of nationhood For a bespectacled, spotty, lanky boy with a weird love for the Jesus and Mary Chain, Stockport town centre was also a fine breeding ground for watchfulness.
Because the very concept of nationhood is sentimental.
Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr programme, Clegg said: "I certainly think in many ways actually what the Scottish people want isn't exactly on the ballot paper – which is a greater expression of Scottish nationhood, greater devolution of powers from London to Holyrood, what is called in the jargon 'devo-max' or in Liberal Democrat language, ever since the days of Gladstone, home rule.
The Funfair is at Home in Manchester until 13 June 2015 On 23 May, Home is hosting a Guardian/BAC debate about theatre, nationhood and devolution.
But the idea of an ancient queen, who inspired her people to assert their nationhood, spread out from the Abbey Theatre.
