Today Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones, Wales's deputy first minister unveiled the Plaid Cymru manifesto for the general election.
In seven priority areas, Plaid would:
:: Tackle the deficit by ending "unnecessary" government spending on ID cards and replacing the Trident nuclear deterrent; raise taxes for the very wealthy and close loopholes; and separate high street banks from investment operations to stop a repeat of the financial crisis.
:: Negotiate increased funding for Wales's devolved budget, which the nationalists claim is short-changed by £300 million a year.
:: Nurture home-grown businesses with a special venture capital fund, wider access to broadband and compulsory mobile phone network sharing so coverage is available across Wales.
:: Introduce a "living pension", starting with the over 80s, by replacing pension credits and entitling a single person to an increased basic pension of at least £130 a week and couples to £202 a week.
:: Develop an environmental action plan, including bringing high-speed electrified railways to Wales.
:: Call on any new government to honour the Welsh Assembly's request for a referendum on devolving primary law-making powers.
:: Bring UK troops home from Afghanistan and improve care for veterans.
