A simple introduction on Plaid Cymru's website reads: "In December 2022, Plaid Cymru’s National Executive Committee asked Nerys Evans to chair a working group whose remit it was to understand the culture within the party and issue recommendations on how to lead change."
The Prosiect Pawb report, as it has since been named, has been completed and a full summary published. Its conclusions were were described as "damning" by WalesOnline's Will Hayward and contained no fewer than 82 recommendations to address deficiencies in the party's culture and governance. Some of these issues had existed for many years but it also included complaints of sexual harassment and bullying of staff in the period since 2018 and has ultimately led to the party's leader, Adam Price, stepping down.
We discuss the context and timeline of these events and how the party might respond and attempt to rebuild trust with its staff and supporters.
The Prosiect Pawb Report: https://www.partyof.wales/prosiect_pawb
Support is available if you need it: https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-bullying-and-harassment
The 2023 Plaid Cymru Leadership Election: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Plaid_Cymru_leadership_election
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Matthew Hexter: https://twitter.com/hexter101
Ceri Davies: https://twitter.com/ceritheviking
Richard Martin: https://twitter.com/mimosacymru
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