Plaid Cymru News Feed

Plaid call for infrastructure investment to end economic stagnation

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

UNEMPLOYMENT AND GROWTH FIGURES SHOW NEED FOR ALTERNATIVES TO AUSTERITY

Plaid leader tells PCS lobby Government plans aren't working

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

ELFYN LLWYD MP SAYS PENSION AND REGIONAL PAY POLICIES ARE HUGE MISTAKE

Austerity could turn parts of Wales into Economic Wasteland

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru Leader calls for change of fiscal course

Plaid Cymru Leader Leanne Wood has warned that parts of Wales could be turned into an economic wasteland if the current austerity measures continue to take their toll on our economy.

PLAID MP WELCOMES UK-WIDE FILM NETWORK PLEDGE

Tue, 15 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

HOPE THAT STRATEGY WILL GIVE WELSH FILM INDUSTRY RESPECT AND RECOGNITION IT DESERVES

Plaid calls for government action to support women hit by recession

Mon, 14 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru has called on the Labour Welsh Government to convene an Economic Summit for Women to develop initiatives to stop women being hit disproportionately by the UK government cuts. Plaid Cymru’s Equalities Spokesperson, Lindsay Whittle AM said that women are being hit particularly hard in Wales by the public sector cuts, and without targeted efforts to help them they will find it harder to find employment and to house their families.

Plaid Leader support for Public sector workers

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru Leader Leanne Wood AM has met with the PCS Union's Assistant General Secretary, Chris Baugh to lend her full support to public sector workers who were striking over proposed changes to their pensions.

Plaid reiterates call for devolution of broadcasting

Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru’s spokesperson on broadcasting, Bethan Jenkins AM, has reiterated her call for powers over broadcasting to be devolved to Wales. Bethan’s call came as the Assembly’s task and finish group on the media in Wales published its report calling for the set up of an independent panel.

Plaid's Alternative Speech Would Move Wales Forward

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru's Elfyn Llwyd MP will today (Wednesday) outline his party's Alternative Speech in response to the Queen's Speech, welcoming some anticipated proposals while offering more progressive legislation that would specifically benefit the people of Wales.

Plaid Cymru calls for clarity from Labour on hospital downgrading plans

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru Health Spokesperson Elin Jones AM has said that the publication of a report commissioned by the NHS confederation today signals that the Labour government is planning to press ahead with plans to centralise health services and downgrade hospitals. Elin Jones said that Plaid Cymru would continue to oppose Labour’s plans. She added that Plaid Cymru believes that clinical evidence, not short term financial considerations and ideological re-organisations, should guide the future of the NHS.

Investment not austerity will get Wales back on its feet

Wed, 09 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru calls on Welsh Government to emulate the One Wales example

In a debate in the Assembly, Plaid Cymru has called on the Welsh Government to emulate the example of One Wales and prioritise jobs and investment to help the Welsh economy cope with the economic crisis. The party has accused the Welsh Government of preferring to make political gain from the cuts rather than protecting Wales from them.

Plaid Cymru calls for standard national qualification

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru’s education spokesperson, Simon Thomas has today called for the implementation of a single exam system to set GCSE and A Level qualifications in schools and colleges across Wales for mainstream subjects in order to standardise the system. Mr Thomas’s call followed concerns raised by the qualifications watchdog, OFQUAL, that papers are becoming less demanding and easier for pupils. The Plaid Cymru AM for Mid and West Wales argued that this is a result of the increasing marketisation of education. He explained that examination boards are competing against each other to have their courses taken up by schools.

Plaid Cymru leader presses First Minister on anti poverty measures

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru Leader, Leanne Wood AM, today put pressure on the Labour First Minister to take action to tackle rising poverty in Wales. Leanne Wood reminded Labour that the party, in its 2011 manifesto, had pledged to Work with trade unions, employers and other stakeholders to explore ways of ensuring a living wage for every worker in Wales, given that low pay is a significant problem for many families and the challenges of inwork poverty remain.” Ms Wood questioned why Labour had so far failed to deliver on this pledge for a ‘living wage’.

Tory comments on Remploy reinforce Plaid s devolution calls

Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Time for Labour to stop the rhetoric and take action

Plaid Cymru has reiterated its call for the Welsh Government to take real action to protect the interests of Welsh Remploy workers by bringing it under Welsh control following callous comments made by the Tory Pensions Secretary. Comments by Iain Duncan Smith which suggest that Remploy factories do not offer ‘proper jobs’ have revealed once again that the UK Government fails to understand the importance of continued support for disabled and vulnerable workers.

Local Government Elections 2012

Fri, 04 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

With a number of Local Authorities still to be counted later today, Plaid Cymru’s Director of Elections, Ian Titherington has commented on the results so far;

Vote!

Thu, 03 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Polls open until 10pm tonight

Today people across most of Wales will get the chance to elect local councillors. When people elect a Plaid councillor they elect a community champion who will fight for their area and deliver for them, their families and their communities.

Results updates

Thu, 03 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

A vote for Plaid Cymru - a vote for jobs

Wed, 02 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid Cymru Leader Leanne Wood has called for people to vote for jobs on Thursday by voting Plaid Cymru.

Plaid attacks Labour s attempt to hide missed targets

Wed, 02 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Responding to Labour’s attempt to hide missed financial targets within the health service, Plaid Cymru Finance Spokesperson Ieuan Wyn Jones AM:

Labour Government's campaign to talk down Llanelli hospital

Tue, 01 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Following revelations that the Labour Welsh Government is planning a PR campaign to undermine public confidence in NHS services in order to push through their hospital downgrading plans, Plaid Cymru AM for Mid and West Wales, Simon Thomas AM said:

“This raises some serious questions about the integrity of this Labour Welsh Government. They have been denying that they have plans to downgrade Llanelli hospital – but now the truth has been exposed. Not only is Labour planning to downgrade hospitals, they are also planning a cynical PR campaign to undermine confidence in services so that they can get their way. People in Llanelli feel angry and misled by the way Labour has acted over this.

Proof that Welsh NHS is not safe in Labour's hands

Tue, 01 May 2012 01:00:01 +0100

Plaid attacks Labour’s cynical plans to undermine health services

Today’s revelations show that Labour is planning a cynical spin campaign to undermine public confidence in the health service. That was the message from Plaid Cymru’s Health spokesperson, Elin Jones AM who added that the plans clearly expose Labour’s intention to downgrade hospitals.

One of the many protest nationwide that have been held agaist Labour's plans

Plaid Cymru Health Spokesperson Elin Jones AM said:

“These revelations have exposed the Labour Welsh Government’s intentions to downgrade hospitals – they want to undermine public confidence in health services so that they can get away with their damaging plans.

“This is a thoroughly cynical and distasteful scaremongering tactic by Labour, and people across Wales will be horrified that they are willing to sink to these depths in order to get their way.

“What this proves is that our Health service is not safe in Labour’s hands –the very least the people of Wales should be able to expect now is that the government comes clean over the nature of the cuts it wants to deliver.”