Bethan Jenkins AC/AM Blog

Mae Ieuan yn dod mlan i’r llwyfan i Stereophonics- valleys rock! Yw hwn yn symbol o’n strategaeth nawr bellach o dargedu’r cymmoedd…?!

Mae hwn yn cyfnod a all fod yn groesffordd i wleidyddiaeth Cymru, Prydain, ac i’r Blaid yn ol Ieuan. Dydyn ni ddim am efelychu San Steffan wrth lywodraethu. Y peth cyffroes yw ein bod ni’n gallu cynnig gwahaniaeth, y newid yna i etholwyr Cymru, yn ol Ieuan. Mae’r pleidiau eraill yn gyson teyrngar i’w meistri yn Llundain, tra ein bod yn teyrngar i bobl Cymru. Ni sy’n edrych ar ol teuluoedd a gweithwyr Cymru, yn ol Ieuan.

Mae Llafur Newydd wedi dilyn polisiau’r Toriaid yn slafaidd, a nawr Cameron yn dilyn polisiau Tony Blair! Mae pobl Cymru yn haeddu gwell. Bydd Plaid Cymru byth yn aelod o’r clwb yna yn San Steffan ( digon o glapio nawr!)

Cyfle i wasanaethu Cymru yw bod yn San Steffan. 

Mae Plaid wedi cynyddu’r bleidais yn y Cynulliad a San Steffan. Mae gennym cynghorwyr lle nad ydym byth wedi cael nhw o’r blaen, dwed Ieuan. Mae’n rhaid i ni estyn allan, a rhannu ein neges mewn ffordd nad ydynt wedi gweld neu clywed o’r blaen. Mae’n rhaid i ni chwalu’r hen canfyddiadau- yn Blaid i Gymry Cymraeg yn unig. Rydym yn Blaid i bawb yng Nghymru, ble bynnag mae nhw’n byw dywed Ieuan.

Mae ffydd yn y Blaid yn tyfu drwy’r amser yn ol Ieuan. Ond mae na rhagor i wneud

( oes glei!)

Cyfarfod cyffredinol sydd ar y gorwel, gyda’r dirwasgiad yn gefndir. Rhaid i ni sichrau bod mwy o bobl yn cael eu hethol i Lundain gan Blaid Cymru. 

( Love in nawr yn diolch i Elfyn, Adam a Hywel am eu gwaith yn Llundain:-))

Mae ASau yn lladmeryddion dros Gymru. Mae eu rol wedi ehangu i gydweithredu gyda Llywodraeth Cymru- ceisio rhoi chwarae teg cyllidebol i Gymru, a hawliau deddfwriaethol, dywed Ieuan.

Mae rhai ASau yn ceisio glasdwreiddio ein deddfau yn anffodus. Dyna pam mae’n bwysig i ni gael mwy o ASau.

Mae Ieuan yn siarad am Barnett. Mae’n anodd ffeindio rhywun sydd yn cefnogi Barnett bellach. 

Lord Ivor Richard, a Labour peer says that Barnett needs to be changed. All those years of arguing for it, and now Plaid Cymru have been proved right in opposing it all along.

Mae pobl wedi cael llond bol o gemau’r pleidiau eraill, yn ol Ieuan. I bwy fydd teyrngarwch ASau newydd Toriaid o Gymru? Torri nol ar wasanaethau i bobl cyffredin, diogelu bonuses y bancwyr fel mae George Osbourne wedi addo.

Bydd Plaid yn rhoi buddiannau pobl Cymru yn gyntaf bob tro.( llais cryf, cadarn. Go Ieuan:-)

What are political parties for? Why should we all be tarnished with the same brush as other parties when people are criticial of politicians and politics?

We don’t strut around wanting power for power’s sake. We have a government in London that has lost its moral compass. It serves London says Ieuan.

Ieuan is now discussing Afghanistan.  Labour is bereft of ideas in London. It acts by instinct not by principles, says Ieuan.

Now is the time for change, for a new politics, a different way of doing things. Now is the time for Plaid.

Ieuan worked in the real World before being elected. He almost said he was a charismatic country solicitor, but thought better of it, says Ieuan! ( hmmm!)

What has motivated Ieuan as an individual? What motivated him as a child? Ieuan hopes and believes that he has the passion and the edge of his youth in what he does now. Bringing about real change is what motivates Ieuan. Shouldn’t every politician want this, asks Ieuan? ( yes indeed)

We do need to clear up our act, we need to be open and transparent.We need to understand why people feel let down. We really need to question why people get into politics in the first place, and is it for the right reason.

Ieuan’s is a very basic principle. He loves Wales, wants to see Wales grow, and do more for itself. A political system to fulfil its potential as a Nation- principles of fairness, reach potential regardless of background or financial clout. Only the sky is the limit for Wales, and everybody living here. ( there’s a song in that somewhere…)

You need to be an optimist in politics, knowing things will get better. Gwynfor Evans was ever the optimist, despite the knock backs. Gwynfor says we are still making progress if we are still taking a step back now and again.

For us on the left, our politics is the politics of change. The politics of hope over the politics of despair. We can never be satisfied with the status quo says Ieuan.

(I feel like he’s declaring a revolution now! I’m there, first in line, worry not!!)

Ieuan is talking about the Assembly now and how Plaid are helping Wales out of the recession. During Thatcher era and post Thatcher era we were helpless during the recession, says Ieuan. In the current recession, at least we have a Welsh Assembly that will fight to support its own people from the ravages of the recession

( applause)

People are losing their jobs, yes but we are defending our communities. ProAct and ReAct are essential in preparing for the upturn in the economy. Our unemployment rate has gone down, but we can’t be complaced. We have prevented a Thatcher like meltdown in the economy because we put the people first, says Ieuan.

If the Tories win, we will face bigger cuts. Fat cats and banks will be alright, says Ieuan. More than ever before after 2011, we need to be able to protect the people of Wales. How much of a priority for Cameron will powers for Wales be on his to do list? We must have a proper parliament that we have been campaigning on for so long. All four parties are agreed that the current settlement is unsustainable. Its not enough to do this to protect against the Tories, but do it because its right for Wales.

Being critical of other political parties is acceptable to distinguish us from other parties, but it is our basic principles that define us as a party, says Ieuan.

 There could be no greater challenge for Plaid than to lead a government. We need a new politics in Wales, says Ieuan.

Our loyalty is to the people of Wales. We truly believe in creating a fairer and more prosperous future for everyone in Wales. Ieuan is launching a consultation that will run throughout the General election to ask what they want of Plaid. 

Ieuan wants to help students so they won’t build up more debt…( I will refrain from commenting on that one!)

Ieuan wants Wales to be at the forefront of developing the economy, looking at new forms of energy consumption,the way we make our goods. A revolution on how we live our lives! ( see I said he’d declare a revolution didn’t I?!)

We have the opportunity to change things in Government. The party is ready for this, and the people of Wales want us to do this, claims Ieuan.

Ieuan led us in to Government to change the way we do politics in Wales, to bring us closer to permanent change, and to self government. We need to re-establish politics. Its time for values and principles to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds. This is not the time for politics as usual. Its a time to challenge, a time to lead.

Finish, claps, everyone is standing. Great stuff.. Gwych.