Tighten rules on political donations, say Plaid Cymru

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Tighten rules on political donations, say Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru member Llinos Medi has suggested that the recent donation scandals involving the Tories and Labour highlight the need to change the rules on political donations. According to Ms. Medi, the public has lost faith in politicians due to their actions. She wishes to see new regulations in place to prevent parties from buying votes and interfering in democracy. She is standing as Plaid Cymru’s candidate for the Ynys Mon seat and will be speaking on the second day of the party’s conference in Caernarfon.

In addition, Mabon ap Gwynfor, Plaid Cymru’s health spokesman, announced that if his party were to win a Senedd election, there would be an increase in the real living wage for workers in social care. This move would provide a boost to carers who are less well compensated than workers in other fields.

The Conservatives have faced criticism over donations of £15m from a donor accused of racism, while Welsh Labour’s new first minister, Vaughan Gething, received a donation of £200,000 from a firm owned by an individual prosecuted for environmental offenses. Mr. Gething insists he followed the rules and has promised a review into new donations in future leadership campaigns.

Ms. Medi believes that these recent scandals demonstrate that politicians are more concerned with their own interests than with governing the country. She is proud that Plaid Cymru remains a grassroots party that is accountable to the people it represents, rather than wealthy investors. Tighter regulations on political donations would ensure that no political party could buy votes and interfere in democracy, Ms. Medi insisted.

Mr. Gwynfor emphasized how crucial it is to value and respect social care workers, whose work is vital to the country’s health care system. In his speech at the party conference, he declared that if you care for our loved ones, then a Plaid Cymru government would care for you. Plaid Cymru would need to win a Senedd election in order to form a Welsh Government, with the next election due in 2026

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