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Plaid Cymru

political party, Wales, United Kingdom
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Also known as: Party of Wales, Plaid Cymru–The Party of Wales, Welsh Nationalist Party
Written by
David Broughton
Lecturer in Politics, School of European Studies, University of Wales, Cardiff. Author of Public Opinion Polling and Politics in Britain and others.
David Broughton
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In full:
Plaid Cymru–The Party of Wales
Also called the:
Welsh Nationalist Party
Date:
1925 - present
Areas Of Involvement:
sovereignty

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HS2 to cost Welsh passengers time and cash, says Plaid Cymru • Dec. 17, 2024, 4:58 AM ET (BBC)

Plaid Cymru, political party that has sought self-government for Wales and worked for the protection and promotion of Welsh language, culture, and traditions. More a social movement than a political party in its early years, Plaid Cymru was founded in 1925 in response to a perceived threat to Welsh language and culture posed by the increasing official use of English in Wales. During the 1920s and ’30s, when economic turmoil and social change dominated the political agenda, Plaid’s cultural and linguistic nationalism found little response among voters. The party did not seriously address economic issues until addressing the postwar reconstruction ...(100 of 1023 words)

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