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| Plaid leader urges radical agenda | Plaid leader urges radical agenda |
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| Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones will urge his party to adopt radical policies on the environment ahead of the assembly election next May. | |
| In his annual conference speech in Swansea, Mr Jones will also call for a more positive brand of politics. | In his annual conference speech in Swansea, Mr Jones will also call for a more positive brand of politics. |
| The party also wants to focus on local threats to schools and hospitals. | The party also wants to focus on local threats to schools and hospitals. |
| Mr Jones told BBC Wales the party's "radical" programme would help people "in their daily lives" with policies on housing and jobs. | Mr Jones told BBC Wales the party's "radical" programme would help people "in their daily lives" with policies on housing and jobs. |
| "These are the things that people are telling us they are interested in and I think what you will find from Plaid Cymru in the election is policies more relevant to these concerns." | "These are the things that people are telling us they are interested in and I think what you will find from Plaid Cymru in the election is policies more relevant to these concerns." |
| 'Happy to talk' | 'Happy to talk' |
| He told the BBC's Good Morning Wales programme: "People are not really interested in politicians and it doesn't really surprise me. | He told the BBC's Good Morning Wales programme: "People are not really interested in politicians and it doesn't really surprise me. |
| "In terms of the assembly election, I think it's really important that people connect with us in terms of the policies we are putting forward." | "In terms of the assembly election, I think it's really important that people connect with us in terms of the policies we are putting forward." |
| He said politicians were "distrusted" by the public. | He said politicians were "distrusted" by the public. |
| He deflected questions about possible coalition partners in the event of a hung assembly next year, but said Plaid was "happy to talk to people provided it's in the interest of the people of Wales". | |
| Mr Jones is expected to stress that the party shares public worries about the impact of climate change and wants to help people in Wales to make a contribution towards dealing with a global problem. | Mr Jones is expected to stress that the party shares public worries about the impact of climate change and wants to help people in Wales to make a contribution towards dealing with a global problem. |
| This would include the area of energy efficiency, with a 10% target set for reducing household emissions over the next 10 years. | This would include the area of energy efficiency, with a 10% target set for reducing household emissions over the next 10 years. |
| There would also be financial assistance towards the costs of energy saving initiatives in older properties, while the party also wants powers to set additional energy-efficiency requirements in new homes, schools and hospitals in Wales. | There would also be financial assistance towards the costs of energy saving initiatives in older properties, while the party also wants powers to set additional energy-efficiency requirements in new homes, schools and hospitals in Wales. |
| Party leaders insisted the membership was in buoyant mood when they arrived at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea. | Party leaders insisted the membership was in buoyant mood when they arrived at the Brangwyn Hall in Swansea. |
| On Thursday, Mr Jones' frontbench colleague Helen Mary Jones said he might have lacked the "warmth" of Rhodri Morgan in the past, but had become a figure voters could trust, unlike the first minister. | On Thursday, Mr Jones' frontbench colleague Helen Mary Jones said he might have lacked the "warmth" of Rhodri Morgan in the past, but had become a figure voters could trust, unlike the first minister. |
| She said: "Like any other political party our leader is going to be at the forefront of our campaign." | She said: "Like any other political party our leader is going to be at the forefront of our campaign." |
| Plaid is unveiling spending commitments that include help for first-time buyers and student-loan breaks for graduates. | Plaid is unveiling spending commitments that include help for first-time buyers and student-loan breaks for graduates. |
| Party chairman John Dixon said Plaid would stand for "community, opportunity and prosperity". | Party chairman John Dixon said Plaid would stand for "community, opportunity and prosperity". |
| Delegates will debate motions calling for cheap childcare for one to four-year-olds and pensions of £110 per week. | Delegates will debate motions calling for cheap childcare for one to four-year-olds and pensions of £110 per week. |