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Triple Crown Exclusive

Posted by Tom Bodden on May 17, 2007 10:31 PM | 

Liberal Democrats agreed to suspend talks with Labour over the future government in the Welsh Assembly.
Instead, the smallest minority party will start exclusive talks with Plaid Cymru and the Conservatives on a 'triple crown' alliance, which would dump Labour, the largest group, into opposition.
The effect, if negotiations are successful, would be to install Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones as first minster in a coalition government within a fortnight.
UPDATE: First minister Rhodri Morgan said: "We aren't conceding defeat because there are many twists and turns in the tale yet to be played out. We will see what happens over the next 10-13 days."


 

Comments (3)

welshspin wrote...

Dear God, it's beginning to resemmble Denbighshire on a national scale!

That's a frightening prospect ...

Posted by: welshspin  | May 18, 2007 12:40 AM

welshpin wrote...

Oh i'm looking forward to the way the pontcanna press spin this ...

Labour made great play of saying they were the only party that would never do a deal with the Tories - and it appears they were right!

I predict turbulent times in both Plaid and Lib Dem ranks ...

Posted by: welshpin  | May 18, 2007 1:03 AM

Tom wrote...

Could Ieuan Wyn Jones really turn down the chance to become Plaid Cymru's first 'Prime Minister of Wales'?
How soon before Plaid declare the suspension of their talks with Labour?
I suspect that Mike German would have liked to do a deal with Labour on behalf of the Lib Dems, but too many of his AMs and grassroots would have none of it.
Now this leaves Labour facing a leadership contest of its own if Rhodri stands down rather than lead the opposition.

Posted by: Tom  | May 18, 2007 10:21 AM

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Welcome to ‘Gog in the Bay’, the occasional diary of a political journalist. My name is Tom Bodden, the Welsh Affairs Correspondent of The Daily Post, which is North Wales’ best selling newspaper. I am based full-time at the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff Bay.

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