On this day, a centre-left, Welsh nationalist political party Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru (the National Party of Wales) was founded with the explicit aim of keeping the Welsh language alive and making it the only official language of Wales. By the 1930s, the aims of self-government and Welsh representation at the League of Nations had been added to that of preserving the Welsh language and culture, but it was not until the 1950s that Plaid Cymru (as it now began to refer to itself) matured into a more recognisable political party. In 1997 the National Assembly for Wales, known locally as the Senedd, was established as a form of regional government. Over the years, the fortunes of the party have oscillated considerably, but its percentage of the vote has never gone beyond the 14.3% that it gained in the 2001 general election.
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Fascinating how Plaid Cymru’s stayed true to its core mission despite limited electoral breakthrough. That 14.3% ceiling suggests Wales remains quite divided on independence, but their cultural preservation work has arguably been more successful than their vote share indicates. The Senedd’s existence alone shows they’ve shifted the conversation considerably.
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Perhaps that’s where the real future lies: remaining an integral part of the whole while retaining one’s cultural identity.
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