Charlotte Church Criticised For Voting For Plaid Cymru Despite Support For Jeremy Corbyn

'Plaid Cymru all the way for me today!!'

Charlotte Church has been accused of hypocrisy by announcing she would be voting for Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru, despite her outspoken support for Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

The singer-turned-activist has previously blogged about her support for Corbyn, as well as performing at a fundraiser supporting him where she exhorted fans to “get these fucking Tories out”.

Writing on her blog, she described him as “a cool-headed, honest, considerate man”, with “something inherently virtuous about him”.

But on Thursday she tweeted:

@Plaid_Cymru all the way for me today!!!

— Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) May 5, 2016

The Sun was quick to claim Church had "abandoned" Corbyn, labelling her decision to vote for Plaid as a "brutal blow" for Labour.

Her announcement also irked many online, who felt that it was inconsistent of her.

Many were quick to criticise her decision…

@charlottechurch @Plaid_Cymru quite a slap in the face for the supporters there Charlotte. Dont bother turning up at the next Corbyn rally

— Wilbo (@Janus456) May 5, 2016

@charlottechurch I thought you were a Corbyn supporter?

— Jamie G (@GreenJamieS) May 5, 2016

@charlottechurch @Silverangelrant @Plaid_Cymru WHAT HAPPENED TO LABOUR ?

— ron (@foxglove53) May 5, 2016

@charlottechurch @Plaid_Cymru Why not @UKLabour ?

— Paul Tulk (@btp67) May 5, 2016

.@charlottechurch so voting Plaid supports Corbyn & @UKLabour how? At least you have excluded yourself from the next leadership election

— Paul Wilkinson (@paulwilkinson4) May 5, 2016

But Church was quick to defend her decision, pointing out that there is a difference between UK politics and Welsh politics…

There's a difference between Welsh politics and UK politics guys.....

— Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) May 5, 2016

ITS THE WELSH ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS!!!!! CARWYN JONES IS LEADER OF WELSH LABOUR NOT CORBYN!!!! I still also support Corbyn . Razzzzzz people.

— Charlotte Church (@charlottechurch) May 5, 2016

There has been some tension between Corbyn and Welsh Labour leader Carwyn Jones, who had to deny he had "banned" the Labour leader from the campaign trail in Wales.

A number of people tweeted their support for the star…

@charlottechurch good on you! Labour here in Wales is drastically different to Corbyn's Labour, stand your ground!!

— Molly (@MollyAnneR_) May 5, 2016

@charlottechurch BREAKING NEWS: Devolved regional parties have separate election manifestos.

— J (@xhorsechestnutx) May 5, 2016

@charlottechurch it's almost as if you were unable to hold two ideas in your head simultaneously... keep up the good work, cariad. x

— Pipzi Williams (@lordfanny1723) May 5, 2016

@charlottechurch after Carwyn told Jeremy he was not welcome to campaign in Wales I think your stance is entirely justified

— Nicholas Quinn (@theflightyquinn) May 5, 2016

Corbyn cancelled a visit to Wales at the request of Jones in April.

According to WalesOnline, Jones asked for the visit to be cancelled over the recent anti-Semitism scandal which has rocked the Labour party.

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