Interview: Leanne Wood – Wales and the spreading of the Scottish rebellion

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As Scotland took a stand against the British State in its independence referendum in September 2014, was it time for the rest of the UK to join in. Was Leanne Wood, leader of Plaid Cymru, the person to lead them? Interview with Leanne Wood.

Further related url hyperlinks discuss the situation in Wales on the issue of devolution and constitutional reform in Wales, in the context of the Scotland referendum.

On the 19 September 2014 Wales’ First Minister Carwyn Jones accused David Cameron of 'almost sleeping walking into disaster' - and urged the countries of the UK to 'forge a new union' in light of the No vote in the Scottish independence referendum.

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BBC News, 14.09.14: Carwyn Jones calls for more devolution plans for UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-29197303
ESO: Scottish independence referendum, 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/scottish-independence-referendum-2014/
Website: Commission on Devolution in Wales [ Chairman: Paul Silk] http://commissionondevolutioninwales.independent.gov.uk/
ESO: Background information: Wales offered tax raising powers http://www.europeansources.info/record/wales-offered-tax-raising-powers/
Wales Online, 20.09.14: Scottish independence referendum: Carwyn accused by Plaid of 'betraying Wales' by backing No vote without funding guarantee http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/scottish-independence-referendum-carwyn-accused-7770517
BBC News, 25.06.14: Scotland referendum: what will it mean for Wales? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-28010532
Euronews, 14.09.14: Independence vote in Scotland sparks debate in Wales http://www.euronews.com/2014/09/14/independence-vote-in-scotland-sparks-debate-in-wales/
The Guardian, 17.09.14: How Scotland could lead the way towards a federal UK http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/16/scotland-scottish-indpendence-referendum-federal-uk-england-wales
BBC News, 19.09.14: Carwyn Jones: Wales 'must receive more funding' http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-29279701
Wales Online, 19.09.14: Scottish independence referendum: Carwyn Jones says Wales 'will not play second fiddle' in new UK http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/scottish-independence-referendum-carwyn-jones-7799158
Wales Online, 19.09.14: Scottish independence referendum: What happens next? http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/scottish-independence-referendum-what-happens-7799042
Electoral Reform Society: Press Release, 19.09.14: Time to give all UK citizens a say http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/images/dynamicImages/file541bf16b69a9e.pdf
BBC News, 20.09.14: Powers for English regions 'better fit', Carwyn Jones says http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-29292444
The Guardian, 30.09.14: Wales: can the slumbering dragon awake? http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/sep/30/wales-can-slumbering-dragon-awake
BBC News, 05.10.14: Wales needs more powers to decide destiny, says Kirsty Williams http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-29496459

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