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The fourth Rhodri Morgan government (19 July 2007 – 10 December 2009) was a Labour–Plaid Cymru coalition government of Wales led by First Minister for Wales, Rhodri Morgan. After the collapse of talks for a rainbow coalition between Plaid Cymru , the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats , the Labour Party started talks with Plaid ...
Plaid Cymru (English: / p l aɪ d ˈ k ʌ m r i / PLYDE KUM-ree; [31] Welsh: [plaid ˈkəmri], lit. ' Party of Wales '; officially Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales, and often referred to simply as Plaid) is a centre-left to left-wing, Welsh nationalist political party in Wales, committed to Welsh independence from the United Kingdom.
As the Plaid Cymru youth wing, Plaid Ifanc shares many of the wider party's goals. However they aim as a youth wing to abide by the beliefs of their young members. At its 2015 National Conference in Aberystwyth, it adopted the following principles: [2] National Liberation. The main aim of Plaid Ifanc is to fight for independence for Wales as a ...
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In December 2021, the Welsh Labour government and Plaid Cymru signed a three-year co-operation agreement, where the two parties agreed to work together in 46 policy areas. . The agreement was not a coalition or confidence and supply agreement; Plaid Cymru remained in opposition but appointed advisers to offices of the Welsh Governm
Plaid Cymru ruled itself out of joining the Conservatives in a coalition on an ideological basis. Plaid Cymru and Labour eventually formed the government under the terms of their One Wales agreement. [6] As a result of the agreement, the Conservatives, the largest opposition party, became the Official Opposition in the Welsh Assembly.
Heledd Fychan was given a prominent role as the Plaid Cymru Group's new business manager. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] She also became the spokesperson for education, Welsh language and culture . [ 4 ] Outgoing acting leader Llyr Gruffydd returned to the chairmanship of the Plaid Cymru Group and also became the spokesperson for agriculture and rural affairs .
Plaid Cymru held the seat in the by-election held in July 2011, [29] allowing the party to gain full control of the council with 38 seats, one seat being vacant at the time. By-elections held for the Diffwys a Maenofferen and Penrhyndeudraeth wards in September 2011 resulted in a gain for Plaid Cymru over Llais Gwynedd and a Plaid Cymru hold ...