Politics: Plaid Cymru denies it wants independent Wales

From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: April 13, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

PLAID CYMRU launched its manifesto for the Welsh Assem-bly elections yesterday by saying it is not calling for an independent Wales.

However, the party president, Dafydd Wigley, said he hoped the Assembly would be given more powers in future.

The Welsh Labour Party responded by saying Plaid Cymru wanted to separate Wales from Britain, which would put the principality pounds 6bn into the red. Mr Wigley said in Cardiff: "Plaid Cymru has never advocated independence. Our objective has been full self-government for Wales. As we build our confidence in our country, I believe people will want to ...

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