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Plaid Cymru's Ieuan Wyn Jones is expected to attack the UK government over claims that it has failed to support people during the financial downturn. Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones is to attack the UK government over claims that it has failed to support people during the financial downturn.
It is thought he will make the charge when he addresses the party's annual conference in Aberystwyth on Friday. He is expected to make the charge when he addresses the party's annual conference in Aberystwyth.
Mr Jones will say the new Labour government has led "to the poor having to pay more". Plaid is in coalition with Labour in the Welsh Assembly Government, but Mr Jones will say Labour at Westminster has meant the poor having to pay more.
He will pledge to help hard-pressed families through difficult times.He will pledge to help hard-pressed families through difficult times.
His speech follows attacks on Westminster from other prominent party figures on Thursday. His speech follows attacks on Labour at Westminster from other prominent party figures on Thursday.
Parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd challenged Gordon Brown to call an election while Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones accused other mainstream parties of a "superficial" focus on Wales. Parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd challenged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call an election, while Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones accused other mainstream parties of a "superficial" focus on Wales.
Mr Jones, who is deputy first minister, is expected to hit out at Labour for putting the interests of big business before the needs of families. Mr Jones, who is deputy first minister in the assembly government, is expected to hit out at Labour for putting the interests of big business before the needs of families.
He will say that people want a government which is prepared to act when gas and electricity bills go up by 30% and energy companies still make profits.He will say that people want a government which is prepared to act when gas and electricity bills go up by 30% and energy companies still make profits.
The Welsh Conservatives have accused Plaid Cymru of "passing the buck" on the Welsh economy, Ieuan Wyn Jones' portfolio within the assembly government. Conservatives have accused Plaid of "passing the buck" on the Welsh economy, which is Mr Jones's portfolio within the assembly government.
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However, Mr Jones is expected to try and draw a contrast between the actions of Plaid within the assembly government coalition with Labour and what he sees as the lack of action on the part of the UK Labour Government. However, Mr Jones is expected to try to draw a contrast between the actions of Plaid within the assembly government coalition with Labour and what he sees as the lack of action on the part of the UK government.
Deputy Minister for Housing, Jocelyn Davies, will also tell delegates that Plaid in government is setting a "new Welsh agenda" while the Labour government in Westminster dithers. Deputy Minister for Housing Jocelyn Davies will also tell delegates that Plaid in government is setting a "new Welsh agenda" while the Labour government in Westminster dithers.
She will remind delegates of the Welsh Assembly Government's Mortgage Rescue Scheme and funding for social housing.She will remind delegates of the Welsh Assembly Government's Mortgage Rescue Scheme and funding for social housing.
She will also reaffirm a commitment in the One Wales Agreement to build 6,500 new affordable homes by 2011. She will also reaffirm a commitment in the One Wales agreement - the deal drawn up between Labour and Plaid when they went into power in the assembly - to build 6,500 new affordable homes by 2011.
Meanwhile, the conference will be addressed by John Mason MP, the victorious Scottish National Party candidate in the recent Glasgow East by-election.Meanwhile, the conference will be addressed by John Mason MP, the victorious Scottish National Party candidate in the recent Glasgow East by-election.
Plaid's Elfyn Llwyd MP on Thursday called on his party to "catch up" with the SNP, which he said had the ability to attract 10 times more activists than his own party in election campaigns. Mr Llwyd has called on his party to "catch up" with the SNP, which he said had the ability to attract 10 times more activists than his own party in election campaigns.