Forward Wales
Forward Wales Cymru Ymlaen | |
|---|---|
| Leader | John Marek |
| Chairman | Ron Davies (policy director) |
| Founded | 8 November 2003 |
| Dissolved | 2010 |
| Ideology | Socialism Welsh devolution |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Colours | Red and White |
| Website | |
| None | |
Forward Wales (Welsh: Cymru Ymlaen) was a socialist political party operating in Wales. It evolved from the John Marek Independent Party (JMIP), formed by the ex-Labour member of the Welsh Assembly, John Marek who was the party's national convenor.
On 8 November 2003, the JMIP decided to rename itself Forward Wales. The party sought to advance socialist policies for Wales as an alternative to what it perceived as a Labour Party which had moved away from socialism.
Forward Wales had recruited various existing politicians disillusioned with their current parties such as:
- Ron Davies, a former Secretary of State for Wales under the Labour Party;
- Graeme Beard, a former Plaid Cymru councillor in Caerphilly;
- Klaus Armstrong-Braun, a former Green Party councillor on Flintshire County Council.