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| 'Real devolution' if UK leaves EU, UKIP's Nathan Gill says | 'Real devolution' if UK leaves EU, UKIP's Nathan Gill says |
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| UKIP's Wales leader has said the UK leaving the European Union would mean "real devolution" for Wales. | UKIP's Wales leader has said the UK leaving the European Union would mean "real devolution" for Wales. |
| Nathan Gill told the party's conference in Llandudno EU responsibilities over farming, fishing, and business would transfer to Cardiff Bay. | Nathan Gill told the party's conference in Llandudno EU responsibilities over farming, fishing, and business would transfer to Cardiff Bay. |
| But the Wales Stronger in Europe group said "vital EU funding" for farmers and businesses would be lost. | But the Wales Stronger in Europe group said "vital EU funding" for farmers and businesses would be lost. |
| UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he was optimistic his party would "make a breakthrough" in the assembly election. | UKIP leader Nigel Farage said he was optimistic his party would "make a breakthrough" in the assembly election. |
| With elections in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and London amongst the polls taking place on 5 May, he told the conference UKIP faced a "vast organisational task". | With elections in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and London amongst the polls taking place on 5 May, he told the conference UKIP faced a "vast organisational task". |
| "But I'm pretty optimistic, I'm certainly optimistic here in Wales, that we're going to do very well and make a breakthrough," he said. | "But I'm pretty optimistic, I'm certainly optimistic here in Wales, that we're going to do very well and make a breakthrough," he said. |
| "We will once again do what we did in the general election, we will surprise the commentators by just how many votes we take from the Labour Party." | "We will once again do what we did in the general election, we will surprise the commentators by just how many votes we take from the Labour Party." |
| Earlier, playing down the party's assembly selection row, Mr Farage told BBC Wales "the messages" not "the messenger" were important. | Earlier, playing down the party's assembly selection row, Mr Farage told BBC Wales "the messages" not "the messenger" were important. |
| Mr Gill has said getting 10 regional AMs elected in May's assembly election would be a good result for the party. | Mr Gill has said getting 10 regional AMs elected in May's assembly election would be a good result for the party. |
| But after a long-running internal row, the party is yet to finalise its regional candidate selections. | But after a long-running internal row, the party is yet to finalise its regional candidate selections. |
| Mr Gill told the conference: "We can bring back the 75% of laws made by faceless bureaucrats in Brussels, from farming, fishing and employment, energy, business and trade - a whole host of laws that would end up right where they belong, here in Wales, written for the people of Wales, by the people of Wales and for the people of Wales to democratically vote on. | Mr Gill told the conference: "We can bring back the 75% of laws made by faceless bureaucrats in Brussels, from farming, fishing and employment, energy, business and trade - a whole host of laws that would end up right where they belong, here in Wales, written for the people of Wales, by the people of Wales and for the people of Wales to democratically vote on. |
| "Now that's what I call real devolution. | "Now that's what I call real devolution. |
| "We can protect our industries, tap into our wealth of natural resources and put power back into the hands of the people." | "We can protect our industries, tap into our wealth of natural resources and put power back into the hands of the people." |
| At a fringe meeting at the conference with Mr Farage had to be moved due to the number of people who wanted to attend. | |
| He eventually addressed delegates from a stairway at Venue Cymru, urging UKIP members to work with other parties in the EU referendum campaign. | He eventually addressed delegates from a stairway at Venue Cymru, urging UKIP members to work with other parties in the EU referendum campaign. |
| Plaid Cymru AM and Wales Stronger in Europe spokesman Rhodri Glyn Thomas said: "Given that UKIP spent years opposing devolution altogether, their apparent conversion to giving the assembly more powers rings hollow indeed. | Plaid Cymru AM and Wales Stronger in Europe spokesman Rhodri Glyn Thomas said: "Given that UKIP spent years opposing devolution altogether, their apparent conversion to giving the assembly more powers rings hollow indeed. |
| "If the UK left Europe, vital EU funding for Welsh farmers, businesses and universities would be lost, wreaking untold damage on our economy." | "If the UK left Europe, vital EU funding for Welsh farmers, businesses and universities would be lost, wreaking untold damage on our economy." |
| On Friday, UKIP said it was making preparations for its "first ever UK stronghold of elected politicians" at the assembly election. | On Friday, UKIP said it was making preparations for its "first ever UK stronghold of elected politicians" at the assembly election. |
| UKIP Wales' main policies for the assembly election are: | UKIP Wales' main policies for the assembly election are: |