Don't Wait For Change
29.9.25
NEWS
Propel is a Welsh grassroots movement born in 2021 to challenge corruption, waste, and centralised control in Wales.
Led by former Senedd Member and renowned whistleblower Neil McEvoy, we stand as a genuine alternative to the Establishment parties. We are the peopleʼs voice – a party built by and for communities across Wales. Our mission is simple: empower families, strengthen communities, and give Wales the freedom to shape its own future through common-sense policies and real accountability through direct democracy.
NEIL MCEVOY CHOSEN AS PROPEL’S LEAD PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE FOR CAERDYDD PENARTH IN NEXT YEAR’S SENEDD ELECTION
29.9.25
NEWS
Neil McEvoy announces that he will be standing as a Propel candidate for Cardiff West at the Westminster Election on 4 July.
I was born in Cardiff West, I grew up on the Fairwater estate in Cardiff West, I went to school in Cardiff West, I live in Cardiff West and I’m raising my family in Cardiff West. I am the only candidate on the ballot paper who can say this.
I am the strong, independent-minded local champion that Cardiff West needs. A local voice for local issues.
“They’re all the same”, is the most common response on the doorstep, and this is true. But in this election, you have a choice in Cardiff West.
A choice to vote for a candidate with a proud record of over 25 years in public service of our communities, an experienced, independent-minded representative who is not afraid to say it like it is, who will challenge injustice, speak out against corruption, and represent our community with every fibre of my being.
This is why Propel was born, to challenge the status quo of the establishment uni-parties. To offer a real political alternative. As we know, there is no strong opposition to the main political parties. We must be that opposition.
My record of public service is one that I am proud of, as one of Cardiff Council’s longest-serving councillors, first elected in 1999.
With me, you see a record of doing things differently, in word and deed.
I was responsible for freezing councillors’ pay 2008 – 11 and only accepted half the Deputy Leader’s allowance. I also donated my councillor allowance 2016-21 when in the Senedd. How many other politicians have done that?
We restructured Cardiff Council back then, supporting front-line services by cutting salaries of over 100 thousand pounds a year.
I have a record of challenging injustice, and not taking the easy road. Standing up, not for what’s easiest, but for what’s right. Not afraid to stand by myself when it could be easier to be part of the crowd. That’s what Propel represents, doing what’s right even though it might not be easy.
I won’t give up: it is a principle that grounds me and drives my personal and political beliefs. Now, of all times, we cannot give up. There is too much at stake.
Amidst the noise and wrangling for power between the two dominant uni parties, we can’t forget about the need for a local voice for our community.
My contract with you, Cardiff West:
– Be a strong advocate for protecting our freedoms and civil liberties: every country in the UK should have a constitution.
– Direct democracy: our community’s right to have its say on what goes on here; it happens in Switzerland, why not here: reinstate the local
– Support a publicly owned housing company to build truly affordable housing to enable the young to buy a home
– Support women’s sex-based rights and protect children from dangerous gender ideology.
– Be a voice for the vaccine injured who are ignored and without compensation
I can proudly say that I am the only elected member who has consistently and fiercely campaigned against the environmental destruction of Cardiff West. The LDP is the biggest single issue that has faced our communities over the last 15 years. Remember when they called me a liar and a scaremonger when I said Labour was going to build on our green fields?
I led the campaign against nuclear mud being dredged from outside a Somerset nuclear reactor, to be dumped in Cardiff waters, against the Welsh national interest. Incredibly, mud laced with plutonium was dumped on our coast; it is more incredible that so few people know about Labour in Wales voting for it to happen in 2018.
I fought the draconian Coronavirus laws of Labour supported by all other parties, against the harms of damaging lockdowns, particularly for our vulnerable, elderly, and young people. Sadly, we now know that I was right when I said lockdowns would kill more people than Covid.
In me, you have someone who will always stand for our communities against the power, greed, and money of big corporations.
Look at what is happening in Wales
Communities: we have lost our voice.
Individuals: we are losing our freedoms and our rights.
Net Zero agenda, 20mph, a move to a cashless society, gender ideology. 15-minute neighbourhoods; the threats to our freedom are real. We no longer have complete freedom of expression, which our forefathers died on beaches for 80 years ago.
We need to empower people and disempower politicians.
Cardiff West is a microcosm of Wales, where you will find some of the most affluent communities in Wales but also some of the poorest. All within a few miles of each other. The inequality is stark.
If you’re poorer, you’re more likely to live less, more likely to live in substandard housing, have more health problems, and have your children taken away from you. The poorer you are, the more the state is likely to control your life. And not for the better. Use your vote to take that control back. The elites rely on working-class people not voting.
There is such a waste of public money on vanity projects, and we can’t get the basics rights. Schools are at breaking point, our NHS is in crisis, and the economy is failing. We can’t get such a fundamental as children’s playgrounds.
We have lived with the managed decline of Wales under Labour for over 25 years. They blame London; they blame the blue Tories. After July 4th, they will have no fig leaves left, no excuses. The acorn, which is Propel has green shoots now, we are growing and will wake people up. I guarantee you that.
Politics feels like it is taking away from us by stealth, chipping away at our rights, our very existence. In contrast, it should be improving our lives, our communities, and our country. It’s time to put this right.
It’s time to say, enough. It’s time for the silent majority who don’t vote to stand up. The real power lies in those who have yet to use it, to realise that things don’t have to be like this.
We must push for real change: and we do that with ourselves, whether we decide to vote, and who to lend our vote to. We start at our feet, step by step, and rebuild our communities and our country. Change begins with us, you and me.
To change Wales, we must change.
The fear that if we do nothing, that we stand idly by, this world we know will be very different for our children. And this, I cannot do with good conscience.
I’ve been fighting for Cardiff West for over twenty-five years. Elect the strong local champion that Cardiff West needs.
Join your party, Propel, the people’s movement
Neil McEvoy
For a Free Wales
Propel Leader Neil McEvoy standing in Cardiff West at the Westminster Election
8.6.25
NEWS
Neil McEvoy announces that he will be standing as a Propel candidate for Cardiff West at the Westminster Election on 4 July.
I was born in Cardiff West, I grew up on the Fairwater estate in Cardiff West, I went to school in Cardiff West, I live in Cardiff West and I’m raising my family in Cardiff West. I am the only candidate on the ballot paper who can say this.
I am the strong, independent-minded local champion that Cardiff West needs. A local voice for local issues.
“They’re all the same”, is the most common response on the doorstep, and this is true. But in this election, you have a choice in Cardiff West.
A choice to vote for a candidate with a proud record of over 25 years in public service of our communities, an experienced, independent-minded representative who is not afraid to say it like it is, who will challenge injustice, speak out against corruption, and represent our community with every fibre of my being.
This is why Propel was born, to challenge the status quo of the establishment uni-parties. To offer a real political alternative. As we know, there is no strong opposition to the main political parties. We must be that opposition.
My record of public service is one that I am proud of, as one of Cardiff Council’s longest-serving councillors, first elected in 1999.
With me, you see a record of doing things differently, in word and deed.
I was responsible for freezing councillors’ pay 2008 – 11 and only accepted half the Deputy Leader’s allowance. I also donated my councillor allowance 2016-21 when in the Senedd. How many other politicians have done that?
We restructured Cardiff Council back then, supporting front-line services by cutting salaries of over 100 thousand pounds a year.
I have a record of challenging injustice, and not taking the easy road. Standing up, not for what’s easiest, but for what’s right. Not afraid to stand by myself when it could be easier to be part of the crowd. That’s what Propel represents, doing what’s right even though it might not be easy.
I won’t give up: it is a principle that grounds me and drives my personal and political beliefs. Now, of all times, we cannot give up. There is too much at stake.
Amidst the noise and wrangling for power between the two dominant uni parties, we can’t forget about the need for a local voice for our community.
My contract with you, Cardiff West:
– Be a strong advocate for protecting our freedoms and civil liberties: every country in the UK should have a constitution.
– Direct democracy: our community’s right to have its say on what goes on here; it happens in Switzerland, why not here: reinstate the local
– Support a publicly owned housing company to build truly affordable housing to enable the young to buy a home
– Support women’s sex-based rights and protect children from dangerous gender ideology.
– Be a voice for the vaccine injured who are ignored and without compensation
I can proudly say that I am the only elected member who has consistently and fiercely campaigned against the environmental destruction of Cardiff West. The LDP is the biggest single issue that has faced our communities over the last 15 years. Remember when they called me a liar and a scaremonger when I said Labour was going to build on our green fields?
I led the campaign against nuclear mud being dredged from outside a Somerset nuclear reactor, to be dumped in Cardiff waters, against the Welsh national interest. Incredibly, mud laced with plutonium was dumped on our coast; it is more incredible that so few people know about Labour in Wales voting for it to happen in 2018.
I fought the draconian Coronavirus laws of Labour supported by all other parties, against the harms of damaging lockdowns, particularly for our vulnerable, elderly, and young people. Sadly, we now know that I was right when I said lockdowns would kill more people than Covid.
In me, you have someone who will always stand for our communities against the power, greed, and money of big corporations.
Look at what is happening in Wales
Look at what is happening in Wales. Communities: we have lost our voice. Individuals: we are losing our freedoms and our rights.
Net Zero agenda, 20mph, a move to a cashless society, gender ideology. 15-minute neighbourhoods; the threats to our freedom are real. We no longer have complete freedom of expression, which our forefathers died on beaches for 80 years ago.
We need to empower people and disempower politicians.
Cardiff West is a microcosm of Wales, where you will find some of the most affluent communities in Wales but also some of the poorest. All within a few miles of each other. The inequality is stark.
If you’re poorer, you’re more likely to live less, more likely to live in substandard housing, have more health problems, and have your children taken away from you. The poorer you are, the more the state is likely to control your life. And not for the better. Use your vote to take that control back. The elites rely on working-class people not voting.
There is such a waste of public money on vanity projects, and we can’t get the basics rights. Schools are at breaking point, our NHS is in crisis, and the economy is failing. We can’t get such a fundamental as children’s playgrounds.
We have lived with the managed decline of Wales under Labour for over 25 years. They blame London; they blame the blue Tories. After July 4th, they will have no fig leaves left, no excuses. The acorn, which is Propel has green shoots now, we are growing and will wake people up. I guarantee you that.
Politics feels like it is taking away from us by stealth, chipping away at our rights, our very existence. In contrast, it should be improving our lives, our communities, and our country. It’s time to put this right.
It’s time to say, enough. It’s time for the silent majority who don’t vote to stand up. The real power lies in those who have yet to use it, to realise that things don’t have to be like this.
We must push for real change: and we do that with ourselves, whether we decide to vote, and who to lend our vote to. We start at our feet, step by step, and rebuild our communities and our country. Change begins with us, you and me.
To change Wales, we must change.
The fear that if we do nothing, that we stand idly by, this world we know will be very different for our children. And this, I cannot do with good conscience.
I’ve been fighting for Cardiff West for over twenty-five years. Elect the strong local champion that Cardiff West needs.
Join your party, Propel, the people’s movement
Neil McEvoy
For a Free Wales
80th Anniversary of VE Day
08.5.25
NEWS
We remember and honour the courage and sacrifice of those who came before us—who fought for freedom, peace, and a better future.
Their legacy is our responsibility. Let us give thanks not just with words, but with action—by standing up for the values they defended and protecting the freedoms they secured.
We will remember them. And we will carry the fight forward.
NEIL MCEVOY FURIOUS AT CARDIFF’S ‘DISGRACEFUL’ LACK OF VE DAY COMMEMORATION
9.5.25
NEWS
Cardiff, 9th May 2025 – Propel Party Leader and Cardiff Councillor Neil McEvoy has publicly condemned Cardiff Council for what he describes as a “shameful” failure to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) in the centre of the Welsh capital, calling out the total absence of commemorative displays across the city.
The outspoken local politician took to social media on Wednesday (8 May), the official VE Day anniversary, to express his dismay that Cardiff had not erected any flags, lamp post banners, or visual tributes to mark the pivotal date in European and Welsh history.
“There is no recognition of VE Day today,” McEvoy said in a video posted on his platform. “Eighty years ago, people made a massive sacrifice for us. And where all the Welsh flags should be here, there is absolutely nothing at all to commemorate the generation of my grandparents, who sacrificed for us today — probably the greatest generation of people ever in the history of these islands — and there is not a single thing to remember them by. It’s absolutely disgraceful.”
Celebration and Remembrance
Standing in Cardiff’s city centre, McEvoy gestured toward the usual sites of celebration and remembrance, which this year remained untouched by any VE Day markings. He blamed the city’s Labour-led administration for what he sees as a neglect of national heritage.
“The Labour council in Cardiff should be absolutely ashamed of themselves,” McEvoy added, urging residents to reflect on the importance of commemorating the past and to hold the council accountable for “erasing” public memory. It was the same attitude with St. David’s Day.
VE Day, marking the formal end of World War II in Europe on 8 May 1945, is considered a moment of solemn reflection of the fight against fascism and its aftermath.
“There are towns across Britain today doing what Cardiff is not, honouring the memory of those who gave everything. This was a missed opportunity to come together, educate our youth, and show gratitude. Holding an event days before to tick the box is just not good enough.
McEvoy, a vocal critic of the current administration and a longtime advocate for civic engagement and local identity, has called on Cardiff citizens to ensure future anniversaries receive the recognition he believes they deserve.
Cardiff Labour Council Invests £10 Million Into Private Schools Amid Additional Learning Needs Crisis
04.6.25
NEWS
“The Additional Learning Needs sector in Cardiff appears to be in crisis. Children are being forced into mainstream settings without appropriate support. The online provision is extremely poor and appears to be nothing more than a tick-box exercise. In the capital of Wales, we are even in the situation where some people are being denied the opportunity to learn the Welsh language.”
“It makes no sense to throw £10 million a year into, in some cases, highly inappropriate private schools, whilst the state sector is in budget deficit. The situation is wholly unfair for pupils, parents, and taxpayers of this city. This matter needs urgent resolution.
“A big problem also is the fact that in the Capital of Wales, pupils with additional needs are being forced into English medium schools. There needs to be a significant investment in the Welsh medium sector, which has to date been seriously underfunded. We need equitable provision for all children across our city to allow all children to have equal access to their language and heritage. So much in the current system is wrong.”
Propel is calling for immediate investment in local, publicly run specialist provision, with a new purpose-built specialist ALN school in Cardiff being created.
Neil McEvoy continued,
“We have called a public meeting for next Wednesday, the 11th of June, at 7pm at the Canton Liberal Club, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff. Parents tell me that they feel bullied and ignored. We want to give them a platform and an opportunity to speak with one voice. Something must be done.”
Propel believes that reinvesting the £10 million currently being lost to the private sector would not only improve educational outcomes but also restore fairness, transparency, and trust in how public funds are used.
The Bungalow, Stirling Road: Public Consultation Meeting
26.6.25
NEWS
Have your say! The Bungalow Stirling Road: Public Consultation Meeting @ Glamorgan Wanderers
Propel has organised a Public Consultation Meeting regarding the future development of The Bungalow site on Stirling Road, The Drope, Ely. Propel has learned that the previous planning application for this site has lapsed. However, Cadwyn Housing Association is likely to move forward with development plans.
This is your FINAL OPPORTUNITY to
- Share your concerns
- Ask questions
- Present your ideas
Let’s ensure your voices as local residents are heard before new plans are drafted, and that the future of The Bungalow site reflects our community’s needs.