Plaid Cymru

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Plaid Cymru - the Party of Wales (pronounced plyed kumree), commonly referred to as Plaid, is a political party of the United Kingdom which advocates an independent Wales, and campaigns vigorously for the Welsh language. They co-opted their daffodil from Wordsworth (an Englishman who lived under the misfortune of being a poet).

Plaid Cymru probably does not contain any druids; nor does its annual conference coincide with an Eisteddfod. Out of forty Welsh seats in Parliament, Plaid Cymru currently holds an amazing three. However, despite their lack of success in the British parliament, they have been relatively successful in the Welsh Assembly, forming a coalition government in Third Welsh Assembly (2007–11) with the Labour Party.

They are not to be confused with Meibion Glyndŵr (pronounced Mayb-yon Glindoor), who used to burn down English people's nice holiday homes in Snowdonia in protest at Welsh people not being able to afford them. How this helped Welsh people find somewhere to live in Snowdonia is unclear.

Despite having 'plaid' in their name, they do not wear kilts.

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