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YesCymru
Formation2014
FocusWelsh independence
HeadquartersSwyddfa 23609, PO Box 92, Cardiff, CF11 1NB, United Kingdom[1]
Members17,000[2]
Chair
Siôn Jobbins[3]
Websiteyes.cymru

YesCymru is a non party-political[4] campaign for an independent Wales.[5]

The organisation was formed in 2014[6] and officially launched on 20 February 2016 in Cardiff.[7]

YesCymru claimed its membership doubled from 2,500 to 5,000 over just two months in Spring 2020.[8] The organisation had a further increase of around 3,000 members over three days in late October 2020; this rise coincided with the Westminster government refusing to furlough Welsh businesses for the 17 day 'firebreak' lockdown in Wales.[9][10][11][12] In January 2021, YesCymru claimed to have more than 17,000 registered members.[2]

Polls in 2014 suggested that support for Welsh independence was around only 14% of voters.[13][14] Multiple polls in 2020 now suggest that around 31% of voters in Wales would vote Yes to Welsh Independence in a referendum.[15][16] A poll performed in November 2020 found looking at those who would vote, 33% would vote Yes to Welsh Independence.[17]

YesCymru's chair since 2017 is Siôn Jobbins.[18]

Campaigns

The first Welsh independence march organised by YesCymru and AUOBCymru, May 2019

YesCymru has supported the activities of individuals and groups seeking to further the cause of Welsh independence.[19]

In May 2019 the group held the first Welsh independence march in Cardiff, in conjunction with organisers All Under One Banner Cymru.[20] The organisers claimed as many as 3,000 people attended the event and speakers included Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price, performer Carys Eleri, and Ben Gwalchmai of Labour 4 Indy Wales.[21]

In July 2019, a second march was held in Caernarfon where organisers claimed 10,000 people gathered at Y Maes.[22] Speakers included Dafydd Iwan and Hardeep Singh Kohli.[23]

A third march took place in Merthyr Tydfil in September 2019. Organisers claimed 5,300 attended the rally where speakers included Eddie Butler, Neville Southall, and Kizzy Crawford.[24] Further marches planned for 2020 in Wrexham, Tredegar and Swansea were postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[25]

In January 2020, the organisation was in part behind the push to get the song "Yma O Hyd" by Dafydd Iwan ac ar Log to the top of the iTunes Charts.[26]

According to Owen Worth, Lecturer of International Relations at the University of Limerick, YesCymru was Britain's fastest growing political organisation in 2020.[27]

Polling

See also: Welsh independence § Opinion polling

Consistent polling from 2014 onwards suggests support for Welsh independence has risen from 12% of the population to around 24% in 2020. Counting only those who said they would vote, this rise is from 14% to 31%.

Yes/No Independence polls – Standard questions

Date(s) conducted Polling organisation & client Sample size Should Wales be an independent country? Lead Notes
Yes No Undecided
18 January – 21 January 2021 Sunday Times / YouGov 1,059 23% 52% 25% 29%
11 January – 14 January 2021 Welsh Barometer Survey / YouGov 1,018 22% 53% 25% 31%
26 October – 29 October 2020 Welsh Barometer Survey / YouGov 1,013 23% 53% 25% 30% Includes 16 and 17 year-olds
24 August – 27 August 2020 YesCymru / YouGov 1,044 25% 52% 23% 27%
29 July – 7 August 2020 Yes Cymru / YouGov 1,044 26% 55% 19% 29% Includes 16 and 17 year-olds
29 May – 1 June 2020 ITV Wales/ YouGov/ Cardiff Uni 1,021 25% 54% 21% 29%
6–10 September 2019 Plaid Cymru / YouGov 1,039 24% 52% 23% 28%
7 December – 14 December 2018 Sky News Data - Wales 1,014 17% 67% 16% 50%
30 May – 6 June 2018 YouGov 2,016 19% 65% 16% 46%
July 2016 ITV Wales / YouGov 1,010 15% 65% 20% 50%
8 September – 11 September 2014 ITV Wales / Cardiff University >1,000 17% 70% 13% 53% The week before the Scottish independence referendum
April 2014 YouGov 1,000 12% 74% 14% 62%

Independence rating scale poll

Date(s) conducted In favour of Independence Opposed to Independence Indifferent/No Reply Sample Held by Notes
9–12 May 2017 26% 47% 27% 1,000 Yes Cymru / YouGov Respondents asked to rate 0–10.
0–4 Against, 5 indifferent, 6–10 in favour

Further supporters

Some supporters of YesCymru are listed below:

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Westminster seen as 'increasingly Anglocentric' says Labour Senedd member". Nation.Cymru. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "YesCymru add a thousand members in a day to hit 10,000 mark". Nation.Cymru. 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ "The name of the association is YesCymru, sometimes abbreviated to 'YC' or referred to as the 'association'" (PDF). Yes.cymru. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  5. ^ Shipton, Martin (28 September 2017). "Who are 'Yes Cymru' - the campaigners trying to reinvent Welsh nationalism?". Walesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. ^ "YesCymru movement 'growing faster than expected'". Nation.cymru. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  7. ^ Craig, Ian (20 February 2016). "Welsh independence supporters should learn from Scotland, new campaign group says". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  8. ^ "YesCymru membership doubles to 5,000 in two months". 20 June 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  9. ^ "North Wales MP thanks Boris Johnson for 'fronting Welsh independence membership drive' after furlough snub". North.Wales. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Aelodaeth | Membership". Twitter. YesCymru. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020. • 31/10/20; 19:34: 9,000 • 01/10/20; 17:27: 10,000 • 02/11/20; 12:31: 11,000 • 02/11/20; 22:26: 12,000 • 03/11/20; 20:26: 13,000
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  12. ^ Brooks, Libby (1 November 2020). "Welsh and Scottish leaders hit out at 'unfair' furlough extension". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  13. ^ Henry, Graham (19 April 2014). "Wales says no to Scottish independence: our exclusive YouGov poll". WalesOnline.
  14. ^ Nyatanga, Darryn (4 June 2020). "Welsh independence: can Brexit awaken the sleeping dragon?". London School of Economics. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  15. ^ Trystan, Dafydd (5 June 2020). "The latest indy poll shows a large number are persuadable but not yet persuaded". Nation.Cymru.
  16. ^ https://nation.cymru/opinion/its-the-economy-what-the-latest-polling-tells-us-about-support-for-welsh-independence/
  17. ^ "Support for Welsh Independence continues to increase". YesCymru. 19 November 2020.
  18. ^ "About Us · YesCymru". Yes.cymru. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  19. ^ Wyn-Williams, Gareth (7 October 2017). "Anglesey campaigners in show of solidarity with Catalonia independence voters". North Wales Live. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Thousands call for Welsh Independence in historic march". ITV News. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  21. ^ Dewey, Philip (14 May 2019). "Huge turnout in Cardiff for Welsh independence march". WalesOnline. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  22. ^ Cassidy, Jane (29 July 2019). "AUOB Cymru plan third indy march after 10,000 turn out in Caernarfon". The National. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  23. ^ Hodgson, Sarah; Jones, Branwen (27 July 2019). "Recap - 8,000 people march through Caernarfon for Welsh independence". Daily Post. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Sport and arts figures join independence rally". BBC Wales. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  25. ^ "No independence marches in 2020 as final planned event in Swansea postponed". Nation.Cymru. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Yma O Hyd tops iTunes UK song chart". BBC Wales. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  27. ^ Worth, Owen (25 January 2021). "Opinion: Is the Brexit war over or has it just begun - what now for the Union?". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
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  29. ^ Manara, Al (30 December 2020). "Michael Sheen gave back OBE as he supports Welsh independence".
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  32. ^ YesCymru (9 February 2020). "Without Voice, Without Nation | Angharad Mair | #SgwrsAnnibyniaeth #YesCymruTalks". YouTube.
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  36. ^ YesCymru (24 September 2019). "Cymru This House by Mike Jenkins". YouTube.
  37. ^ Roberts, Richard Owain (17 September 2020). "The Art of Running: Richard Owain Roberts". Wales Arts Review.
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  39. ^ Finamore, Emma (10 December 2018). "Musicians Are Fighting For Welsh Independence". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  40. ^ Owens, David (18 February 2019). "Prominent musicians want more people to talk about Welsh independence". WalesOnline. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  41. ^ "'Keep independence momentum going' after Yes is More gig". Nation.Cymru. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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  44. ^ Bubbins, Mike [@mikebubbins] (30 October 2020). "So I finally, properly, joined @YesCymru. Not because I'm in any way anti-England, or anti-English, far from it, but because I am 100% anti-getting dictated to by that shower of berks lining their own pockets in Westminster. There simply HAS to be a better way. Ymlaen Cymru" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  45. ^ Harries, Robert (8 November 2020). "The rise of Yes Cymru and why people are joining in their thousands". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  46. ^ Amos, Paul [@PaulRogerAmos] (1 January 2021). "@YesCymru Westminster have failed us. Time to move on to an independent Wales" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 January 2021 – via Twitter.
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