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A Plaid Cymru-led coalition could scrap hospital re-organisation plans and seek a new Welsh language act, Conservative AM Alun Cairns has told BBC Wales.A Plaid Cymru-led coalition could scrap hospital re-organisation plans and seek a new Welsh language act, Conservative AM Alun Cairns has told BBC Wales.
A Plaid, Lib Dem and Tory coalition is possible after Plaid suspended talks with Labour on Tuesday.A Plaid, Lib Dem and Tory coalition is possible after Plaid suspended talks with Labour on Tuesday.
The three parties are continuing talks which could leave Labour in opposition.The three parties are continuing talks which could leave Labour in opposition.
Mr Cairns said a coalition agreement may also strive to introduce proportional representation to council elections in Wales.Mr Cairns said a coalition agreement may also strive to introduce proportional representation to council elections in Wales.
Outlining the three most likely policy changes, Mr Cairns, who is his party's Welsh health spokesman, said: "Hospital reorganisation has been common to the manifestos from each of the parties. Outlining the three most likely policy changes, Mr Cairns, who is his party's Welsh economic development spokesman, said: "Hospital reorganisation has been common to the manifestos from each of the parties.
"Clearly, with this as a priority before the election, we would expect it to be a priority after the election."Clearly, with this as a priority before the election, we would expect it to be a priority after the election.
The leaders of Plaid, the Tories and the Lib Dems could share powerThe leaders of Plaid, the Tories and the Lib Dems could share power
"A review of the Welsh Language Act has been another priority for each of the three parties," he added."A review of the Welsh Language Act has been another priority for each of the three parties," he added.
"That being the case, I think it's fair to assume that that would be included.""That being the case, I think it's fair to assume that that would be included."
Mr Cairns said the coalition could introduce proportional representation, via the Single Transferable Vote system.Mr Cairns said the coalition could introduce proportional representation, via the Single Transferable Vote system.
"I think that the Liberal Democrats have been determined with that from the outset and I think that that would be a policy change that we could expect, obviously subject to the law and I think it's possible that Westminster needs to act for that.""I think that the Liberal Democrats have been determined with that from the outset and I think that that would be a policy change that we could expect, obviously subject to the law and I think it's possible that Westminster needs to act for that."
Suspend talksSuspend talks
Labour is five seats short of an overall majority in the Welsh assembly and had hoped Plaid would agree to help it stay in power.Labour is five seats short of an overall majority in the Welsh assembly and had hoped Plaid would agree to help it stay in power.
But on Tuesday, Plaid's decision to suspend talks with Labour came after several hours of party talks.But on Tuesday, Plaid's decision to suspend talks with Labour came after several hours of party talks.
Explaining the move, Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones said there was a better prospect of getting an agreement with the Tories and the Lib Dems.Explaining the move, Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones said there was a better prospect of getting an agreement with the Tories and the Lib Dems.
If the agreed programme gets passed in crucial meetings of each of the Welsh parties over the next few days, it would see Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones elected as the new First Minister for Wales at a special session of the Welsh assembly next week.If the agreed programme gets passed in crucial meetings of each of the Welsh parties over the next few days, it would see Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones elected as the new First Minister for Wales at a special session of the Welsh assembly next week.