Plaid Cymru separatists are once again propping up Labour Senedd ministers.
That’s the effect of the Senedd budget deal the two parties announced this week.
It marks an effective continuation of the coalition between the two parties, which existed in the form of a “co-operation agreement” following the last Senedd elections.
With Labour Senedd ministers’ backs against the wall, Plaid could’ve asked for anything.
Scrap the Nation of Sanctuary for asylum seekers. Get rid of the “Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan”. Use the hundreds of millions put into these projects to fund our NHS.
These should’ve been Plaid’s asks.
But that was never going to happen.
The separatists enthusiastically supported these policies for years.
Labour doesn’t have a majority in the Senedd. It could ONLY form an administration with Plaid’s support.
What was Plaid’s price? 36 more Senedd members.
Senedd expansion was central to the coalition agreement, because this is what the separatists prioritise above all else.
They want a larger Senedd because they know it’ll lead to more conflict with the British Government in Westminster.
It’s part of their salami-slice strategy to break-up Britain and deliver an independent Wales.
While the separatists were busy doing backroom deals with Labour Senedd ministers, I spent the week holding them to account.
The Prince of Wales Bridge, for example, is crucial to the economy of South Wales.
The Vale of Glamorgan relies on economic connections with the South West of England. Far more so even than with North or Mid Wales. Good regional connectivity is key.
Repeated closures of the Bridge detriment local businesses severely.
Those in power must act to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum.
That’s the difference between Plaid Cymru separatists, Labour and me.
While those parties want a stark divide underming connections with the rest of Britain, I want to make those links stronger.
We are, after all, one nation.
Working together closely makes us all better off.