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0:00:02 > 0:00:04- # Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau #
0:00:36 > 0:00:39- Fellow citizens of Wales - - nobles and commoners...
0:00:39 > 0:00:43- ..it is a privilege and an honour - for you, once again this year...
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- ..to listen to me, Meirion Llywelyn, - your First Minister...
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- ..greeting you - during the feast of the Nativity.
0:00:52 > 0:00:55- What is the significance - of Christmas to us...
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- ..the Welsh people - of the 21st century?
0:00:58 > 0:01:02- Simply, friends, it is the perfect - and frightening example...
0:01:02 > 0:01:05- ..of the future - if we dare surrender the reins...
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- ..and slip back - into the clutches of the S word.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- Yes, indeed. Socialism.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16- The story of the birth of Jesus - serves as unmistakable proof...
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- ..that the aforesaid system - was a failure from the outset.
0:01:20 > 0:01:22- It is a seasonal warning to us all.
0:01:22 > 0:01:24- Consider the facts.
0:01:24 > 0:01:28- The little one was born in a stable, - on a bed of hay in a manger.
0:01:29 > 0:01:30- No planning...
0:01:30 > 0:01:35- ..no signs of preparing for the hard - journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- An ass instead of a taxi, - no budget, no timetable...
0:01:40 > 0:01:42- ..and a snowball's chance - in hell...
0:01:43 > 0:01:46- ..of finding accommodation - after getting there.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49- Imagine how different - the story would have been...
0:01:49 > 0:01:53- ..with a Conservative hand - at the helm.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59- A five-star hotel, naturally, - a luxurious en-suite bedroom...
0:02:00 > 0:02:04- ..a feather bed, sumptuous towels - and to top it off...
0:02:04 > 0:02:08- ..a private health service - in charge of the birth...
0:02:08 > 0:02:13- ..and a bottle of champagne on hand - to celebrate the miracle.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14- And why?
0:02:14 > 0:02:16- Because we, friends...
0:02:16 > 0:02:20- ..are the shepherds who protect you, - the flock, by night.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25- Our vision is like a shining star - in the sky, lighting the route...
0:02:25 > 0:02:30- ..a beacon upon your path, - leading you safely...
0:02:30 > 0:02:34- ..from the darkest night - unto dawn's early light.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38- We are the three wise men - who feature in the tale.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41- The three - who approached the manger...
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- ..bearing gold, frankincense - and myrrh.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48- The three who arranged for the baby - Jesus to escape Herod's clutches...
0:02:48 > 0:02:51- ..by driving him home - along a brand-new bypass...
0:02:51 > 0:02:56- ..a road built, incidentally, - by funding from Brussels...
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- ..before you, - the residents of the Land of Song...
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- ..said Never in Europe - to that institution.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05- But that's another story.
0:03:05 > 0:03:06- Onward and upward!
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- As a new year beckons, - I take this opportunity...
0:03:11 > 0:03:15- ..to urge you to stand firm - in the face of every temptation...
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- ..and to keep the faith.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20- Celebrate, have fun, - and be joyful.
0:03:21 > 0:03:24- But most of all, - for all our sakes...
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- ..be blue.
0:03:31 > 0:03:31- .