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| Plaid 'open to coalition offers' | Plaid 'open to coalition offers' |
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| Plaid Cymru has said it is open to coalition offers if no single party wins a majority at May's election. | Plaid Cymru has said it is open to coalition offers if no single party wins a majority at May's election. |
| But campaigns director Adam Price MP, said Plaid would refuse to serve as a junior party to a Tory first minister. | But campaigns director Adam Price MP, said Plaid would refuse to serve as a junior party to a Tory first minister. |
| Mr Price said if they could form a government after 3 May they would talk to the Labour, Lib Dems, and "yes...talk to the Conservatives". | Mr Price said if they could form a government after 3 May they would talk to the Labour, Lib Dems, and "yes...talk to the Conservatives". |
| "We will invite them to talk with us every day of every week", he told the party spring conference in Caernarfon. | "We will invite them to talk with us every day of every week", he told the party spring conference in Caernarfon. |
| Plaid Cymru holds 12 assembly seats, while the Conservatives have 11. | |
| Labour had earlier in the day challenged Plaid to rule out working with the Conservatives in the event of a hung assembly, sending their candidate Martin Eaglestone to the conference to ask Mr Price and Mr Wyn Jones in person. | Labour had earlier in the day challenged Plaid to rule out working with the Conservatives in the event of a hung assembly, sending their candidate Martin Eaglestone to the conference to ask Mr Price and Mr Wyn Jones in person. |
| Plaid is ready-to deliver affordable childcare, laptops for kids, energy efficiency grants, business tax cuts and a new community health service" Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones | Plaid is ready-to deliver affordable childcare, laptops for kids, energy efficiency grants, business tax cuts and a new community health service" Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones |
| In return, Mr Price, the MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, asked Mr Eaglestone if he would deliver a contract to Labour calling for the end of "illegal wars", no more nuclear weapons and a stop to hospital cuts. | |
| Both men signed their own contracts - but not each others. | Both men signed their own contracts - but not each others. |
| Plaid leader, Ieuan Wyn Jones urged the party faithful to make good use of their time between now and the election, and contrasted Plaid's positive approach to what he saw as "a tired rudderless Labour Party". | Plaid leader, Ieuan Wyn Jones urged the party faithful to make good use of their time between now and the election, and contrasted Plaid's positive approach to what he saw as "a tired rudderless Labour Party". |
| Mr Jones said that Plaid Cymru, which also unveiled details of two major new policies - a cap on council tax for pensioners and 500 more community policemen - was now ready for government: | Mr Jones said that Plaid Cymru, which also unveiled details of two major new policies - a cap on council tax for pensioners and 500 more community policemen - was now ready for government: |
| "Plaid is ready-to deliver affordable childcare, laptops for kids, energy efficiency grants, business tax cuts and a new community health service". | "Plaid is ready-to deliver affordable childcare, laptops for kids, energy efficiency grants, business tax cuts and a new community health service". |
| Confidence | Confidence |
| He said he was sure that Labour's claim of "vote Plaid get the Tories" would not wash with voters | He said he was sure that Labour's claim of "vote Plaid get the Tories" would not wash with voters |
| Mr Jones was also sure Plaid Cymru would win more seats at this year's election, although he refused to say just how many. | Mr Jones was also sure Plaid Cymru would win more seats at this year's election, although he refused to say just how many. |
| In the 2003 assembly election Plaid Cymru lost five seats. | In the 2003 assembly election Plaid Cymru lost five seats. |
| Earlier former leader Dafydd Wigley said confidence had "not been so high" within the party since 1999, the party's highpoint in assembly polls. | Earlier former leader Dafydd Wigley said confidence had "not been so high" within the party since 1999, the party's highpoint in assembly polls. |
| Mr Wigley, who is hoping to return to the assembly as an AM for North Wales in the May poll, said people "need and expect Plaid to stand up for them now". | Mr Wigley, who is hoping to return to the assembly as an AM for North Wales in the May poll, said people "need and expect Plaid to stand up for them now". |
| "Plaid puts communities first. We are a party born in Wales and which has matured in Wales. | "Plaid puts communities first. We are a party born in Wales and which has matured in Wales. |
| Bouyant mood | Bouyant mood |
| "We reflect the needs of the people of Wales, and will not pander to those in London who think they know best. Wales is ready for Plaid, and Plaid is ready to work for Wales - to make a difference," he said. | "We reflect the needs of the people of Wales, and will not pander to those in London who think they know best. Wales is ready for Plaid, and Plaid is ready to work for Wales - to make a difference," he said. |
| Plaid Cymru chair John Dixon, also relayed the message the party was in buoyant mood. | Plaid Cymru chair John Dixon, also relayed the message the party was in buoyant mood. |
| "The party has never been in such good shape: professionally, financially, or in readiness for an election campaign. | "The party has never been in such good shape: professionally, financially, or in readiness for an election campaign. |
| "The positivity within the party, its activists and supporters, is higher now than for many years," said Mr Dixon, the Plaid assembly candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | "The positivity within the party, its activists and supporters, is higher now than for many years," said Mr Dixon, the Plaid assembly candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire |