"I'll be First Minister candidate" Leanne Wood hits back in leadership tussle

Wales
Leanne Wood
Plaid Cymru
Wales
Tuesday 3 July 2018 at 4:35pm

Owain Phillips

Political Correspondent, ITV Cymru Wales

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood addressing their spring conference. Credit: Plaid Cymru

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood has hit back at suggestions she could be replaced as the party's leader. The window to challenge the Rhondda AM closes at midnight on Wednesday, 4th July. Both Adam Price and Rhun ap Iorwerth have written essays questioning the party's direction amid speculation they could be set for a leadership bid.

But now Leanne Wood says she's still the right person to lead the party and had this message for members.

Mr Price played a key role in getting Leanne Wood elected as the party's leader in 2012 - but suggested yesterday they needed a "co-leadership model" with a male and a female running Plaid Cymru. Today that was rejected by Leanne Wood.