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In the 1950s, the deterioration of the British Empire removed a sense of Britishness and there was a realisation that Wales was not as prosperous as south-east England and smaller European countries. Successive Conservative Party victories in Westminster led to suggestions that only through self-government could Wales achieve a government reflecting the votes of a Welsh electorate. The [[Tryweryn flooding]] was opposed by 125 local authorities and 27 of 36 Welsh MPs voted against the second reading of the bill with none voting for it. At the time, Wales had no Welsh office (introduced in 1964) or any devolution.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Public Policy and Normative Language: Utility, Community and Nation in the Debate over the Construction of Tryweryn Reservoir |url=https://academic.oup.com/pa/article-abstract/60/4/625/1581149?redirectedFrom=fulltext |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=academic.oup.com}}</ref> John Davies adds that the representatives of Wales were powerless under the political structure of the time, a core message of Plaid Cymru.<ref>{{Cite book |last=John |first=Davies |url= |title=A History of Wales |publisher=Penguin |year=1994 |isbn= |pages=664 |language=English |oclc=}}</ref> The [[Epynt clearance]] in 1940 has also been described as a "significant - but often overlooked - chapter in the history of Wales".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Epynt: A lost community |url=https://www.nfu-cymru.org.uk/news-and-information/epynt-a-lost-community/ |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=www.nfu-cymru.org.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>
Those in favour of a Welsh parliament paraded in Machynlleth (the place of [[Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House, Machynlleth|Owain Glyndŵr's last Senedd]]) on 1 October 1949. Speakers and entertainment were also at the event.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web |title=Watch Rali Senedd i Gymru, Machynlleth 1949 |url=https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-rali-senedd-i-gymru-machynlleth-1949-1949-online |access-date=2022-02-01 |website=BFI Player |language=en}}</ref> From 1950 to 1956, Parliament for Wales campaign brought devolution back onto the political agenda. A cross-party campaign was led by Lady [[Megan Lloyd George]], daughter of former
==== Welsh Office & Secretary of State for Wales ====
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