The influence of chapel life on his
upbringing.
Early political awareness
The
attitude of chapel people towards Sunday papers ( Daily Herald and The People )
and watching TV on a Sunday.
Describes
how as a young boy he like others in Peniel had to learn verbatim sections from
the Bible along with from a question and answer booklet called 'Y Rhodd Mam'.
Refers
to some chapel people that influenced his upbringing and how the Sunday School
helped to develop his memory recall and debating skills.
He mentions one person
in particular - Thomas John Davies – and how his oratorical skill owe a lot to
that person.
Refers
to the time when he failed the 11+ in 1954 and that he had to re-sit the test.
Also early recollections of the Korean War and Suez crisis and the start of his political awareness,