Plaid Cymru’s independence dilemma – from protest to power

Plaid Cymur's Rhun ap Iorwerth answers questions in the Senedd for the first time as First Minister. Senedd Cymru, CC BY

Plaid Cymru’s victory in the Senedd (Welsh parliament) election on May 7 was historic.

For the first time since devolution began in 1999, the party emerged as the largest group, winning 35.4% of the vote. The result has allowed Plaid Cymru to form a new government, ending 27 years of Welsh Labour leadership.