Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth criticised after struggling to defend manifesto

Trans people work, pay taxes, and contribute to their local communities like everybody else. Ed Balls trying to weaponise anti-trans bigotry as a means of making Plaid appear weak only highlights how utterly desperate the Labour Party is to remain relevant.

Ed Balls wife is in the pay of Israel anx Balls hss had trips to israel paid for by the Zionists. He is a very right wing member of Labour and shouldn’t be employed by ITV . Hes only abrasive to people from other parties

Gender issue is not a gender issue. It's a caring issue. The high court messed up what didn't need to be messed up and the US money coming into the usual suspect groups looks to be well spent. For them that is, not decent people.

For the life of me I don't understand why it was mentioned in the manifesto. I suppose to placate some in the party? Including something as controversial as this which is not within the powers of a Welsh Government is in my opinion politically idiotic.

Whatever your views on gender recognition, it's not a matter devolved to wales (unlike Scotland) so Ed Balls was talking - Balls.

Independence supporting parties cannot allow their manifesto's to be dictated by what Westminster will or will not "allow". In the upcoming election in Scotland the leader of the SNP John Swinney ahs said that the people of Scotland will have a referendum on Independence if the people of Scotland elect a majority of SNP MSP's to the Scottish parliament. This is perfectly legitimate and if the SNP do have a majority and again Westminster denies the Scottish people a say on whether or not to become Independent then that is undemocratic and is another nail in Westminster;s coffin not the SNP. We are supposed to be in a voluntary Union but it appears that this is one in which you can never leave.

I am extremely supportive of all things related to diversity and inclusion. A thriving society needs diversity and inclusivity to function. However, the big picture issues health, education, social care, physical infrastructure need to be focused on NOW. Issues that affect the majority of the population need attention NOW!

Rhun used to work in broadcasting himself - he's not going to allow a dreary dunce like balls to trip him up. And - contrary to the heading of this article - he defended plaid's manifesto very well.

The great American blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters said of his 1960s British imitators, "They learnt everything too well, even copied all the mistakes we made!" The same with Plaid and the SNP. Plaid has emulated the performative idiocy of the SNPs and Scottish Green gender fantasies without seeing the escalating damage inflicted upon it's credibility and electoral vulnerability. The Nicola era almost destroyed the SNP, so maybe Plaid has the same death wish? The tide of opinion has most definitely turned so good luck with that.

I watched the interview this morning on Breakfast T V with Susana Reid and that CRETTIN BALL the fired question after question at him especially Ball who was rude and typical arrogance he did not give Rhun a chance to answer the question before asking another one and kept on about you are are a republican and independence and do you want to get rid of the title Prince of Wales Rhun come out on top most Politicians would have lost their cool at Ball Susana Reid questions where more slower and waited for an answer with Balls throwing him another question

Too many Rhun fans getting touchy about a poor performance. As the saying goes, if you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen.

When Ed Balls said "SNP proposed that a couple of years ago" he is wrong. It was not a 'whipped' vote in the Scottish parliament, some SNPs voted against, mainly on religious grounds. However, all Scottish Labour MSPs voted in favour, as did a couple of Tories. What Ed Balls is doing is dismissing Scotland and his party in Scotland. Then telling Wales you have no say.

The decision of the Supreme Court just interpreted the Equality Act in a way that it is legal for an organisation to define a 'womens only' place and it would be legal to exclude transexuals should they wish to. It has nothing to do with 'protecting women'.

So clear that everybody has to keep on saying how clear it was while multiple subsequent court cases have interpreted it differently and it's still recommended to get specialist legal advice before deciding what facilities need to be provided. Such clarity.

Sorry Rhun, that was poor. He’s usually pretty good but all he did was stutter and woffle . You can do better than that Rhun!