Welsh Nation April

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April / May 2011

INSIDE Nerys Evans has her sights set on returning to the Senedd as an Assembly Member for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire. Find out more about Nerys and the other 59 candidates standing for Plaid Cymru on May 5 inside The Welsh Nation......

For a Better Wales Plaid Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones told the party’s spring conference that improving the Welsh economy and raising standards in education would be at the heart of the party’s 2011 election campaign. Plaid, he said, would challenge the culture of excuses which had characterised Labour’s years in

sembly term.” Mr Jones said health would feature strongly in the party’s manifesto with plans to increase the accessibility of GPs and dentists to meet the changing needs of our communities. The party had pledged to renegotiate contracts in order to improve local healthcare, he said. “The party is also committed to introducing fast broadband throughout Wales improving mobile reception,” said Mr Jones, “and investing in better transport links to connect the nation through infrastructure development.” Mr Jones told the conference that Plaid would continue to oppose the cuts imposed on Wales by the Con-Lib Dem Government and that Plaid Ministers would shield Wales from the worst effects of the Westminster Government policies. charge in Westminster. “Plaid will not, however, use the “In government we have recogcuts as an excuse for poor pernised that our economy needs to formance and weak delivery improve,” he said. within the Welsh Government,” “We’re setting out clear and inno- he said. vative plans to boost our economic performance by support"Now is the time to transform ing the creation of a dedicated Wales into the country we want it company to invest in essential to be. People expect nothing less capital projects and a Welsh of Plaid Cymru. Growth Fund to invest in indige- “Wales needs a party in governnous businesses. ment that will keep its word and “Our aim will be to create highwill be true to the values it holds value jobs, based on the Ecodear. nomic Renewal Programme I’ve “Wales also needs a party which introduced in government. is not intent on putting up with “We also need to improve stanthings as they are.” dards in education. Far too many Spelling out the choice facing votof our young people leave school ers in Wales, Mr Jones said: not being able to read or write. “Should we allow the other parWe will aim to halve illiteracy ties to manage decline in our key rates by the end of the next Aspublic services?

“Or should we rise to the challenge, meeting the expectations of our people with a Plaid Government and a decade of delivery?” Read more about all Plaid Cymru candidates on pages 4, 5,6, 7 and 8

CONTENTS Conference preview Historic Plaid’s new Referendum President Victory Shouting for Wales Welsh Election Greening the Valleys

Candidate Special featuring 60 Tax-raising all powers candidates backed How to Create SNP book reviewa Better Wales Councillors seek more powers AV Referendum:

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