Welsh Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in major campaign gaffe
Welsh Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan made a campaign error by accidentally telling a crowd to 'vote Plaid Cymru' during a speech in Barry Island, before quickly correcting herself. The gaffe occurred as she switched to speaking Welsh and momentarily confused similar-sounding party names. Morgan later attributed the mistake to fatigue and emphasized her support for Welsh Labour ahead of the upcoming Senedd election.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsWelsh Labour First Minister Eluned Morgan shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in major campaign gaffeThe slip of the tongue was met with amusementEleanor Storey Thursday 30 April 2026 13:56 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968098","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-eluned-morgan-plaid-cymru-b2968098.html","title":"Welsh Labour leader shouts ‘vote Plaid Cymru’ in campaign gaffe"}}Eluned Morgan to Become Wales' First Female Leader Amidst Party ChallengesYour support helps us to tell the storyRead…
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