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Attracting young party activists using interactive technology will be a key part of Plaid Cymru's spring conference.Attracting young party activists using interactive technology will be a key part of Plaid Cymru's spring conference.
Themes include the state of the economy and the push for votes in the European elections.Themes include the state of the economy and the push for votes in the European elections.
But other controversial issues could be raised such as the long term aim of independence for Wales.But other controversial issues could be raised such as the long term aim of independence for Wales.
Bankers could be attacked over the economy while speakers will stress the need for regulation. Bankers are likely to be attacked over the economy, while speakers will stress the need for regulation.
Plaid Cymru are in coalition with Labour in the assembly government but party leader Ieuan Wyn Jones is likely to attack the UK Labour government's economic record. Plaid is in coalition with Labour in the assembly government, but party leader Ieuan Wyn Jones will attack the UK Labour government's economic record.
"Whilst the Welsh government is doing everything in our power to protect the Welsh economy Gordon Brown is planning to cut up to £500m from our budget next year onwards," he said."Whilst the Welsh government is doing everything in our power to protect the Welsh economy Gordon Brown is planning to cut up to £500m from our budget next year onwards," he said.
In welcoming delegates to the conference, Mr Jones said any decision to cut off financial resources was unacceptable and the European elections were a chance to send a message to Gordon Brown.In welcoming delegates to the conference, Mr Jones said any decision to cut off financial resources was unacceptable and the European elections were a chance to send a message to Gordon Brown.
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Helen Mary Jones, deputy group leader of Plaid Cymru in the assembly and director of communications will be speaking to the conference at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff on Saturday. Helen Mary Jones, deputy group leader of Plaid in the assembly and director of communications, who will to the conference at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, on Saturday said: "We have a strong message to put across of Wales playing a full part as a free and equal member of the European Union".
"We have a strong message to put across of Wales playing a full part as a free and equal member of the European Union," she said before the conference. She said they would be emphasising what she says are the achievements of the Labour-Plaid assembly government.
She said they would be emphasising what she says are the achievements of the Plaid-Labour assembly government. The event on Friday will consist of workshops and seminars and the party would not "shy away" from the issue of independence, according to one official.
The event on Friday will consist of workshops and seminars and the party would not "shy away" from the issue of independence according to one official.
Ms Jones also emphasised longer-term aims for the party.Ms Jones also emphasised longer-term aims for the party.
"In the end we want to be setting out our long-term vision for an independent Wales," she added."In the end we want to be setting out our long-term vision for an independent Wales," she added.
"Being part of Great Britain hasn't exactly protected us. We've had Labour who have supported de-regulation of the banks - could we really do a worse job by ourselves?" "Being part of Great Britain hasn't exactly protected us.
Anger "We've had Labour who have supported deregulation of the banks - could we really do a worse job by ourselves?"
An interactive website for the conference is being launched by the party, there is to be a special session on "blogging" and attending the conference will be free for people under 30. An interactive website for the conference is being launched by the party, there is to be a special session on blogging and attending the conference will be free for people under 30.
Among other speakers to the conference will be Elfyn Llwyd MP, the leader of the Plaid Cymru group in Westminster and Jill Evans MEP, the party vice-president. A conference programme will be on BBC 2 Wales on Saturday, from 1400-1600 BST.
"When I meet people around Wales I see the anger they are feeling towards the bankers, financiers and politicians who have allowed our system to fail so dramatically," she said.
"In this conference and during the European election we will set out a clearer vision for Wales."
A special conference programme will be screened on BBC 2 Wales on Saturday 4 April from 1400-1600 BST.