Heroes or Zeros?

Labour dissent over the proposed coalition deal with Plaid becomes ever more vocal.
Four women AMs, including Vale of Clwyd's Ann Jones and Clwyd South's Karen Sinclair, broke ranks in the Labour Group to voice their opposition.
They are puzzled how the Plaid Cymru's female 'Gang of Four', who opposed a rainbow coalition with the Conservatives and Lib Dems, were hailed as 'brave' within Labour's group, while they now appear 'persona non grata'.
A Labour pro-deal view can be found here.
A Plaid pro-deal view here and a Plaid anti-deal view here

The wounds inflicted on the Welsh Labour Party by the planned Assembly coalition with Plaid are being laid bare as a succession of refuseniks cite their fundamental, tribal opposition to a pact with the Nats.
Even outspoken critics of the agreement seem to accept that the cards seem stacked against them at the special party conference tomorrow (Fri) with the trade union vote expected to deliver for Rhodri Morgan.
Labour sources remained confident yesterday that the deal will be approved despite the opposition, especially among Welsh Labour MPs.
The One Wales accord would commit Labour to supporting a Yes vote in a referendum on full law-making powers for the Assembly by 2011.
But Ms Jones, Ms Sinclair, and Islwyn AM Irene James warned that the deal would not provide the stability in government required after May’s elections, in which Labour slumped to 26 of the 60 seats in the Assembly.
“We have serious objections to a number of the Plaid Cymru inspired policies included in this agreement and believe the document represents a significant departure from what people voted for in the original devolution settlement in 1997.
“To make such a decision without the blessing of our colleagues elsewhere raises serious issues about the stability of the deal.”
The chair of the Labour group of AMs Torfaen AM Lynne Neagle, wife of deputy minister Huw Lewis, also broke ranks against the agreement.
Vale of Clwyd Labour constituency voted 10-0 against, warning Welsh party general secretary Chris Roberts: “We didn’t join the Labour Party or persuade voters to cast their vote for us at the Assembly elections to join Plaid Cymru in Government.
“It is illogical for Plaid Cymru to expect that all Labour members will campaign for a Yes vote in the Referendum. We are giving too much away to Plaid. This is a case of the tail wagging the dog.”
A Plaid spokesperson said: “Some people in all parties will find the idea of working with their political enemies difficult, but it is only through delivering a stable government will we be able to deliver for all the people of Wales. This is the reality of the new Welsh political system.”