\u2018Appalled\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\nA Plaid Cymru source who did not wish to be named said: \u201cI am appalled to learn that the party is putting forward a candidate who was a member of Reform so recently.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two parties are poles apart on so many issues that it\u2019s difficult to understand how someone could have made such a conversion, certainly in such a short space of time.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey should be explaining what has happened rather than simply try to pretend there\u2019s nothing to see,\u201d<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Reform UK said: \u201cI don\u2019t know anything about this person, but it does seem like a remarkable transformation.\u201d.<\/p>\n
A Labour source said: \u201cIt is extraordinary that Plaid Cymru are fast tracking Reform members to be candidates in our capital city. It\u2019s more proof that the best way to stop Reform at next year\u2019s Senedd election is to vote Welsh Labour.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll political parties carry out thorough due diligence checks on candidates to ensure they have shared values. It is possible that this individual\u2019s political beliefs have changed completely in the last few weeks but it does seem unlikely. In circumstances like these Plaid should at least be willing to answer some basic questions about the selection process.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the publication of our story Carol Ann Falcon released a statement via Plaid Cymru. She said:\u201cI was a member of Reform for a brief period earlier this year in particular circumstances, but it quickly became crystal clear that their values do not align with mine.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlaid Cymru\u2019s values of fairness, community, and social justice are my values and I believe they offer the best path forward for Trowbridge and St Mellons. Labour are already running scared of a strong local voice here, and I am proud to represent my community in line with Plaid Cymru\u2019s progressive values.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat really matters is that my community deserves a strong local voice. This election is about my community\u2019s future, not distractions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Anti-poverty charity <\/strong><\/p>\nMs Falcon is a trustee of an anti-poverty charity called Here For Good, based in St Mellons, Cardiff, part of the Trowbridge ward. Its website states: \u201cOur vision is a safe, connected, thriving community. Our projects include: St Mellons Pantry (a community-led project tackling food insecurity); Pantry Garden (wildlife-friendly community food growing space); Wellbeing Workshops with local schools; Friendship & activity groups e.g. Crafty Chats, Diamond Art Club, Stay & Play, Nature Club; St Mellons Mutual Aid Fund; Step Out Scholarship Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the second time in four days that Plaid Cymru has refused to comment on a story relating to one of its candidates. On Friday August 22 the party wouldn\u2019t discuss the fact that Neil Roberts, who stood for Plaid in Cardiff council\u2019s recent Grangetown by-election, and is a Senedd candidate in the Caerdydd Penarth \u201csuper constituency\u201d works for a pay day loan company that charges interest of up to 93.8%.<\/p>\n
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