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born 1971 United Kingdom
Leanne Wood (born 13 December 1971) is a Welsh politician who served as the leader of Plaid Cymru from March 2012 to September 2018, and has served as Member of the National Assembly (AM) for Rhondda since 2016.
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There are countries that are outside of the EU but inside the single market, like Norway.
The National Assembly is an important institution to us a party. It is vital that the leader is in that institution.
Wales cannot afford to pay the price for a hard Brexit.
Now, that [the Norwegian model] would enable us to retain an element of freedom of movement
All forms of political violence are the same. USA, Barcelona, everywhere. They are ideology-driven & we have to understand that to stop it.
Be it on tourism, farming, higher education or jobs, we are determined to overcome the threats and seek out and seize upon the opportunities which may come with leaving the EU.
It's time to move on from the 2016 referendum and focus on what a good deal for Wales could look like
The challenge we all face now is ensuring that as we prepare to leave the EU we secure the best possible deal for Wales. Together, we intend to rise to that challenge.
There is no such thing as a niche issue in Wales
Things have moved on. We've moved on from the referendum. We've moved on from talking about membership of the single market.
Our exit from the EU will be one of the most pivotal moments in our history and it is vital that both governments get it right.
If the prime minister wants to stay in so many EU institutions, why leave the single market which she admitted will put barriers in place over trade?
There can be no greater priority for our party right now than upholding the Welsh national interest during the months ahead as the UK government begins the process of leaving the European Union.
Plaid Cymru accepts the referendum result
Wales voted Leave, but it does not mean that the Welsh government should sit back and let Brexit take its course
We have to recognise the vote and people voted to leave. So what we do now is discuss the best kind of Brexit possible for Wales; the least worst option, if you like.
If you live here and you want to be Welsh then as far as we are concerned, you are Welsh and your rights will be defended by the Party of Wales
We will continue to work together in the spirit of constructive collaboration to promote the benefits of EU membership for Wales and to campaign for Remain
While Wales may have voted to leave, no one voted to give the Tories a blank cheque to wreck the Welsh economy by dragging us out of the single market and jeopardising 200,000 jobs
If, in the worst possible scenario, we leave the European Union without a deal, people must have the opportunity to reject that disastrous outcome, either through a public vote, or through parliamentary democracy.
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