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| Wales 'going nowhere,' says Plaid | |
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| Plaid Cymru has warmed up for the assembly election by accusing Labour of taking Wales "nowhere fast". | |
| Activists are gathering in Caernarfon for a pre-election conference, where strategists say they will hear positive ideas and fewer attacks on opponents. | |
| The party will announce new plans on policing and council tax as it prepares for the 3 May poll. | |
| Plaid unveiled an election poster showing a snail over the slogan "Wales - going nowhere fast under Labour". | |
| The party's slogan for the election on 3 May will be "make a difference". | The party's slogan for the election on 3 May will be "make a difference". |
| Plaid, the last of the four main parties to hold its pre-election conference, hopes to use it as a springboard for its campaign. | Plaid, the last of the four main parties to hold its pre-election conference, hopes to use it as a springboard for its campaign. |
| Rivals have accused the party of offering "giveaways" to attract voters - such as giving free laptop computers to 11-year-olds for schoolwork. | Rivals have accused the party of offering "giveaways" to attract voters - such as giving free laptop computers to 11-year-olds for schoolwork. |
| Plaid insiders say they believe it is worth enduring "pot shots" over such policies from opponents if voters are persuaded the party is coming up with fresh, alternative ideas. | Plaid insiders say they believe it is worth enduring "pot shots" over such policies from opponents if voters are persuaded the party is coming up with fresh, alternative ideas. |
| Plaid wants to create a government that will make a real difference to the lives of the people of Wales Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones | Plaid wants to create a government that will make a real difference to the lives of the people of Wales Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones |
| Revealing the election slogan, party leader Ieuan Wyn Jones more or less stuck to the strategy, although he could not resist a pot shot of his own at the Welsh Assembly Government. | Revealing the election slogan, party leader Ieuan Wyn Jones more or less stuck to the strategy, although he could not resist a pot shot of his own at the Welsh Assembly Government. |
| "After years of rudderless leadership and a lack of vision from Labour, Plaid wants to create a government that will make a real difference to the lives of the people of Wales," he said. | "After years of rudderless leadership and a lack of vision from Labour, Plaid wants to create a government that will make a real difference to the lives of the people of Wales," he said. |
| Mr Jones added: "Our raft of new policies are designed to do just that - to help save our environment; to help families with childcare; to help people get on the property ladder; to help children with their education; to give business the boost and competitive edge they need; and to save our health service." | Mr Jones added: "Our raft of new policies are designed to do just that - to help save our environment; to help families with childcare; to help people get on the property ladder; to help children with their education; to give business the boost and competitive edge they need; and to save our health service." |
| Enterprise spokesman Alun Ffred Jones AM defended the "snail" poster, which he said was lighthearted and "not vicious". | |
| Alun Ffred Jones said: "All of Wales, not just parts of Wales, need to be reinvigorated and given fresh direction." | |
| The party will treat the conference as a shop window for Plaid's proposals for voting day. | The party will treat the conference as a shop window for Plaid's proposals for voting day. |
| Party leaders will also hope the conference can enthuse the party grass roots, who will be doing lots of the legwork over the coming weeks. | Party leaders will also hope the conference can enthuse the party grass roots, who will be doing lots of the legwork over the coming weeks. |
| Plaid is the main opposition party in the assembly, with 12 of the 60 seats. It also controls Gwynedd Council, where the conference is being held. | Plaid is the main opposition party in the assembly, with 12 of the 60 seats. It also controls Gwynedd Council, where the conference is being held. |
| Mr Cameron spoke as he and his shadow cabinet met in Cardiff, which he called "a genuine attempt to make sure that we get out of the Westminster bubble to listen to people in Wales." | Mr Cameron spoke as he and his shadow cabinet met in Cardiff, which he called "a genuine attempt to make sure that we get out of the Westminster bubble to listen to people in Wales." |
| He said there was "every prospect of gains," by his party, a "modern, compassionate, centre-right alternative" on 3 May, but he would not speculate on how many. There are currently 11 Tory AMs. | He said there was "every prospect of gains," by his party, a "modern, compassionate, centre-right alternative" on 3 May, but he would not speculate on how many. There are currently 11 Tory AMs. |