PLAID CYMRU

Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales (Plaid) was formed in 1925 and is a Welsh nationalist party. The party is seen as a centre-left to left-wing, and state five key aims in their constitution: An independent Wales within Europe; ensure economic prosperity, social justice and the health of the natural environment, based on decentralist socialism; build a national community based on equal citizenship; create a bilingual society by promoting the revival of the Welsh language; and to promote Wales’ contribution to the global community and to attain membership of the United Nations. They aim to achieve these aims through policies such as: 

• Devolved taxation powers: corporation tax, air passenger duty and VAT for Wales 

• Oppose the development of new sites for nuclear power plants 

• Free social care at the point of need 

• Reach one million Welsh speakers by 2050

Key Stats 

• Current Leader: Adam Price (pictured)

• 0.5% of the vote share in 2019 

• 4 Members of Parliament 

• 10 Members of Welsh Parliament  

• 1 Peer in the House of Lords