An Orwellian policy cracking down on second homes and taxing tourism was proposed on 30 March 2022, as part of a joint operation between the Drakeford regime and far-left 'nationalists' [[Plaid Cymru]]. In some areas of Wales, up to 80% of the tourism is from England, and the policy has been described by industry bosses as "[[Anglophobic|anti-English]]".<ref>[https://nation.cymru/news/growing-feeling-wales-is-anti-english-warns-industry-boss-over-tourism-tax/ ‘Growing feeling Wales is anti-English’ warns industry boss over tourism tax]</ref> A former Labour MP stated that the policy unleashed a 'vile tsunami of anti-English hatred'.<ref name="unleashed">[https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tourism-tax-second-homes-unleashed-24867518 Tourism tax and second homes unleashed 'vile tsunami of anti-English hatred' in Wales]</ref> | An Orwellian policy cracking down on second homes and taxing tourism was proposed on 30 March 2022, as part of a joint operation between the Drakeford regime and far-left 'nationalists' [[Plaid Cymru]]. In some areas of Wales, up to 80% of the tourism is from England, and the policy has been described by industry bosses as "[[Anglophobic|anti-English]]".<ref>[https://nation.cymru/news/growing-feeling-wales-is-anti-english-warns-industry-boss-over-tourism-tax/ ‘Growing feeling Wales is anti-English’ warns industry boss over tourism tax]</ref> A former Labour MP stated that the policy unleashed a 'vile tsunami of anti-English hatred'.<ref name="unleashed">[https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/tourism-tax-second-homes-unleashed-24867518 Tourism tax and second homes unleashed 'vile tsunami of anti-English hatred' in Wales]</ref> |