Special Brew-ing

Welsh Secretary Peter Hain is putting about the case for a special Labour conference to consider any proposed coalition deal with Plaid Cymru.
Mr Hain's aide spread the word as Labour MPs were preparing to be briefed tonight by first minister Rhodri Morgan on the latest 'twists and turns'.
Surely this sudden outbreak of democratic fervour within Labour could have only one purpose - to defeat the notion that a deal could be done with 'the Nats' at too high a price.
Lib Dem coalition refusenik Peter Black has an interesting view of the Plaid-Labour talks from the outside.
Former Tory AM in mid and west Wales Glyn Davies laments why no-one seems to love his party.

The Labour Assembly group gave unanimous support for holding a 'special conference' to consider any potential coalition arrangement with Plaid Cymru, and Mr Morgan is offically 'relaxed' at the idea.
The only body which can call a special conference is the Labour Party’s Welsh executive committee.
Some Welsh Labour MPs are wondering whether agreeing to a referendum on Scottish-style parliament in Cardiff Bay is too high a price.
And like like turkeys voting for Christmas, even more of their power and caseload would be transferred to the Assembly.
Others fear that an early referendum on powers, with Labour split on the issue, could be lost.
Mr Morgan was to take the MPs on a journey to the edge of the cliff to experience the view of a non-Labour, Plaid-led triple alliance with the Tories and Lib Dems taking control in Cardiff Bay.
But the price in Plaid terms must be 'substantial'.
Ahead of the Assembly elections, Mr Hain was adamant that there was 'no prospect at all' of a Labour-Plaid coalition.
Mr Morgan appeared irritable when reminded of that at a press briefing on Tuesday, replying tersely: “He was not standing in the election.”
Later Mr Morgan announced he was supporting Harriet Harman - not Mr Hain - in the contest for Labour's deputy leader.
But nothing more should be read into that.