Plaid Manifesto

1.23.38pm UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 28th Mar 2007

Commenting on Plaid Cymru's manifesto Welsh Liberal Democrat Finance spokesperson Jenny Randerson criticised Plaid's "financial illiteracy" and lack of credibility. She said: "This is a manifesto without substance. It covers 36 pages, but many of those are pictures of models. Are they too embarrassed of their candidates to show people what they look like?

"More worrying than the lack of detail is the lack of financial literacy. Plaid's spending proposals are based on spending every extra penny the Assembly receives on their wide range of gimmicks. They have forgotten that teachers and nurses will be expecting pay rises, that heating and lighting bills will go up. To fund their gimmicks, there will have to be a real terms cut in spending on health and education.

"They have forgotten about inflation. No government - even in an independent nation - can credibly assume zero inflation. Their manifesto reveals their lack of credibility. "

Release/Rhyddhau: 26/03/2007

Contact/Cyswllt: Gareth Price 07976 898285

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