Cymru X
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CymruX is the youth wing of Plaid Cymru, a political party in Wales
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There are also some links with Federation of Student Nationalists
and Young Scots for Independence
, the student and youth wings of the Scottish National Party
, as well as Kernow X, the youth group of Mebyon Kernow
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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Origins
CymruX was founded in 2005 to merge Plaid Cymru's two existing movements in to one new youth movement. The student federation 'the ffed' and the youth movement were merged to create a brand new youth organisation available to anyone under the age of 30. A number of young Plaid members wanted to create a vibrant new movement which would appeal to all young people in Wales. The members felt it important that young people of all ages should be able to take part in the political process together, without a separate movement only for students. This has opened up the movement to more people, for example, young people in Wales who are working, and school pupils.Structure
CymruX is run by its National Executive Committee, with an election and AGM at Plaid Cymru's Spring Conference every year.Activities
CymruX wants law-making powers for Wales so that decisions can be made in Wales that will benefit the people of Wales. CymruX has campaigned against university top-up fees, the Iraq War, the development of new nuclear arms, and for the re-introduction of grants for university students and for affordable housing for young people.There are also some links with Federation of Student Nationalists
Federation of Student Nationalists
The Federation of Student Nationalists is the student wing of the Scottish National Party , representing students in Scottish higher education...
and Young Scots for Independence
Young Scots for Independence
Young Scots for Independence is the youth wing of the Scottish National Party . It is not to be confused with Federation of Student Nationalists, which is for those in higher education, and whose membership is not restricted by age, unlike the YSI.The YSI is autonomous from the SNP and as such is...
, the student and youth wings of the Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
, as well as Kernow X, the youth group of Mebyon Kernow
Mebyon Kernow
Mebyon Kernow is a left-of-centre political party in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It primarily campaigns for devolution to Cornwall in the form of a Cornish Assembly, as well as social democracy and environmental protection.MK was formed as a pressure group in 1951, and contained as members activists...
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