‘Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic’ – says Plaid MP

Plaid Cymru’s leader in Westminster Elfyn Llwyd MP has responded to the announcement that Peter Hain is to step back into his former role as the Secretary of State for Wales following the Cabinet reshuffle.

Commenting on the news, Elfyn Llwyd MP said:

“Peter Hain is a familiar face in Welsh politics and he played an important role in the constitutional development of Wales ; but today’s frantic Cabinet reshuffle is not going to solve the crisis currently engulfing Westminster . This is just re-arranging deckchairs on the Titanic.

“It is more important than ever that we hold a General Election now and I would urge all MPs to support the Plaid and SNP motion next week, to call for the dissolution of Parliament. We desperately need to give the final say back to the people.

“In the meantime, I hope that in his new role, Mr Hain will endeavour to support the Plaid and Labour coalition in the Welsh Assembly Government.”