Name: Luke Fletcher
Age: 22
Originally from: Pencoed
When not doing Plaid Ifanc work, how do you spend your time?
As it stands, I am currently studying for my Masters in Welsh Government and Politics. I enjoy reading around a variety of subjects, including devolution, the Supreme Court and the History of Ireland. To unwind I like to watch rugby, be it the Pro 14 (Cardiff Blues), Super Rugby (The Highlanders) or international (I’ll give you one guess as to who I support).
You’re hosting a special dinner and you get to invite any four people in the history of the world to join you. Who are the four and why?
There are too many to choose from. If I had to choose though I’d probably go with the following:
1)Phil Williams: A former Plaid Cymru Assembly member and a former professor of Solar Terrestrial Physics. There would be huge scope for conversation with Politics and Science being the main points of discussion. Phil was an AM during the first years of the Assembly up until 2003 so I am sure he would have quite a few stories on the inner workings of the Assembly during that time.
2)George Orwell: One of my favourite authors. He fought in the Spanish Civil War against Franco and wrote some of the most influential pieces of literature of the 20th century
3)Eurfyl Ap Gwilym: Who wouldn’t want to have a conversation with Eurfyl. Who can forget his slap down of Paxman on news night or his more recent debate with Hefin David on Sharp’s end.
4)Jacinda Arden: Anyone who knows me knows how much I love New Zealand, so this wouldn’t be of much surprise. It would be interesting to talk about what changes she is making in New Zealand after 19 years of National Government (Under John Key and Bill English). Plus, as a side note, if you were to believe all the arguments against an independent Wales, then New Zealand shouldn’t exist.
What made you join Plaid Cymru?
I joined Plaid Cymru in large part to my studies around the devolution settlements. Time and time again various commissions and groups have produced reports to the Welsh government on what needs to be devolved and how we can make devolution work for Wales. Time and time again Labour have failed to act on the recommendations of the said commissions, too afraid to go against their anti-devolution MP’s. There’s no ambition, no vision, after 20 years of stale government, if Wales is to have a future we need a change.
