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| Plaid president's youth warning | Plaid president's youth warning |
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| Plaid Cymru's president Dafydd Iwan has warned activists the party must attract more young members if it is to achieve its electoral ambitions. | |
| At Plaid's conference in Aberystwyth he insisted the party embraces new technology to reach young voters. | |
| Mr Iwan used the address to argue that the party's coalition pledge for with Labour for a referendum on further assembly powers by 2011 be honoured. | |
| Earlier this week the 65-year-old folk singer was re-elected party president. | Earlier this week the 65-year-old folk singer was re-elected party president. |
| Mr Iwan, who defeated Meironnydd Nant Conwy MP Elfyn Llwyd in the vote, used his address to spell out his agenda for the coming years. | |
| Mr Iwan remains popular with the party membership for his reputation as a devoted Welsh language campaigner. | Mr Iwan remains popular with the party membership for his reputation as a devoted Welsh language campaigner. |
| However, after unrest over former Heritage Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas's refusal to back proposals for the Welsh Language newspaper Y Byd, it is hoped that the emotive issue of the language can be settled. | However, after unrest over former Heritage Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas's refusal to back proposals for the Welsh Language newspaper Y Byd, it is hoped that the emotive issue of the language can be settled. |
| A motion has been tabled to support a Welsh language measure which will establish a language commissioner and increase the number of companies who provide services in both Welsh and English. | A motion has been tabled to support a Welsh language measure which will establish a language commissioner and increase the number of companies who provide services in both Welsh and English. |
| Ieuan Wyn Jones said Labour was unable to handle the economic crisis | Ieuan Wyn Jones said Labour was unable to handle the economic crisis |
| This echoes the proposals set out in the One Wales coalition agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru for new Welsh language legislation, which is expected to be announced by new Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones in the autumn. | This echoes the proposals set out in the One Wales coalition agreement between Labour and Plaid Cymru for new Welsh language legislation, which is expected to be announced by new Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones in the autumn. |
| On Friday, Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones attacked Gordon Brown for failing to help people during difficult economic times. | On Friday, Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones attacked Gordon Brown for failing to help people during difficult economic times. |
| During his keynote speech Mr Jones accused the Prime Minister of presiding over a government that has seen "the poor pay more". | During his keynote speech Mr Jones accused the Prime Minister of presiding over a government that has seen "the poor pay more". |
| However, there was an awkward moment for Mr Jones when delegates voted overwhelmingly in favour of making opposition to the proposed Severn barrage official Plaid policy. | However, there was an awkward moment for Mr Jones when delegates voted overwhelmingly in favour of making opposition to the proposed Severn barrage official Plaid policy. |
| This is despite the fact that the party leader and three other Plaid AMs are members of the Welsh Assembly Government, who are sponsoring a study together with the UK government to see whether a barrage stretching from Cardiff to Western-super-Mare is feasible. | This is despite the fact that the party leader and three other Plaid AMs are members of the Welsh Assembly Government, who are sponsoring a study together with the UK government to see whether a barrage stretching from Cardiff to Western-super-Mare is feasible. |