“Nuclear power has been a difficult issue for Plaid Cymru. We are opposed to nuclear power but have been forced to weigh concerns against the need to attract well-paid jobs to our rural areas. These concerns have created a compromise position of not opposing the replacement of existing nuclear plants. This has pitched people with concerns about the language and environment against each other.”

—  Leanne Wood

Plaid's nuclear compromise should change, says Leanne Wood https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-45329200, BBC News, 28 August 2018
2018

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