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Propel (formerly the Welsh National Party and later Welsh Nation Party) is a sovereignist [1] and Welsh nationalist political party in Wales which advocates Welsh independence from the United Kingdom. The party was formed in early 2020 by its current leader Neil McEvoy. [2] Propel currently has one county councillor in Wales.
On 6 May, following the threat of legal action from Plaid Cymru over its registration of the new party's name, the Electoral Commission removed the name "Welsh National" Party from the register of political parties, and stated that a second application to register a different name would have to be made. [50]
There are a number of political parties registered to the Electoral Commission in Wales. Some of these parties have elected representation in the Senedd (Welsh Parliament; Welsh: Senedd Cymru) and/or in Westminster (UK Parliament) and some have elected representation in one or more of the 22 Welsh local authorities, while others have entirely no elected representation.
Since Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru reformation to 'Plaid Cymru' in 1933, the logo representing the party was the green 'triban' (three peaks) which symbolically represented Plaid's three key goals; self-government, cultural prosperity and economic prosperity, 'anchored in the bedrock of Welsh identity and history that is the Welsh upland landscape ...
Elected as Labour in 1999. Re-elected in 2003 under the label John Marek Independent Party, then sat as Forward Wales from Nov 2003 John Marek Independent Party: Forward Wales: 110 Neil McEvoy: South Wales Central: Plaid Cymru: 2016: 2021 Expelled from Plaid Cymru group 17 January 2018. [17] Set up the Welsh National Party in 2020. Independent ...
Work and Employment. All young people have the right to employment that pays a decent living wage. Free Education. Education is a human right, and we believe that the state should fund the education from the nursery school to the university. We have formed a central part of many campaigns to scrap tuition fees and in favour of free education.
The party's principles since its founding are (1) self government for Wales, (2) to safeguard the culture traditions, language and economic position of Wales and (3) to secure membership for a self-governing Welsh state in the United Nations. [27] Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (Welsh Language Society).
He vied desperately to the state and even federal government that there be a county in Pennsylvania called Cambria, and that his town of Beula ought to be the county seat. When in 1804 the Pennsylvania state government carved out Cambria County, Beula lost the vote to become its seat by one, instead, the nearby town of Ebensburg – originally ...