Plaid Cymru promises independence plan, but not in first term

Plaid Cymru promises independence plan, but not in first term

Plaid backs plan for independence white paper, but not in the first five years of a government.

Plaid Cymru to ‘kick start’ debate on Welsh independence, but after first-term

PLAID CYMRU has vowed to launch a national debate on Welsh independence, but party leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has reiterated that any referendum would not take place during the first term of a Plaid-led government. Speaking at the party’s annual conference in Swansea on Friday, Mr ap Iorwerth said the motion he proposed aimed to “kick start the national debate on independence” while laying the groundwork for a longer-term strategy. On Saturday, del…

Plaid Cymru pledges independence plan but rules out referendum in first term

Commission to shape debate on Wales’ future Delegates at the annual conference backed a motion to establish a standing commission to engage the public on constitutional issues and prepare a white paper on independence. The proposal builds on the work of the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales, which earlier this year concluded that independence was a viable option, though one that would involve “hard choices in the short…