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Plaid Cymru's ruling body meets in Aberystwyth later to consider Labour's offer of power-sharing at the assembly. Plaid Cymru's ruling body is meeting in Aberystwyth to consider Labour's offer of power-sharing at the assembly.
First Minister Rhodri Morgan has offered a deal to Plaid to support his minority assembly government.First Minister Rhodri Morgan has offered a deal to Plaid to support his minority assembly government.
Plaid's National Executive Committee will also study an option to work with the Tories and Lib Dems. Plaid's National Executive Committee is also studying an option to work with the Tories and Lib Dems.
Both Labour and Plaid are set to hold special conferences in July in which the wider party memberships would have their say on any coalition deals.Both Labour and Plaid are set to hold special conferences in July in which the wider party memberships would have their say on any coalition deals.
Plaid chair John Dixon said his party had tried to keep its options open, but that decisions needed to be made. Speaking outside the meeting room, Plaid AM Dai Lloyd said he thought the party would keep its options open ahead of its conference on 7 July.
"This is the first opportunity the national executive has had since the election to sit down and look at the situation in the round, to look at all the options and all the possibilities," he said. "The clear direction, I expect, is that both options will be on the table for our national council in three weeks' time for our grassroots membership to decide which is the way forward," he said.
Earlier, Plaid chair John Dixon had said it was the first opportunity for the party's National Executive to look at all the options since the election.
HOW THE ASSEMBLY STANDS Labour - 26 seatsPlaid Cymru - 15Conservatives - 12Liberal Democrats - 6Independent - 1HOW THE ASSEMBLY STANDS Labour - 26 seatsPlaid Cymru - 15Conservatives - 12Liberal Democrats - 6Independent - 1
"To date, the only decision that Plaid Cymru has taken since the election has been to talk to everybody and see what might be possible. "To date, the only decision that Plaid Cymru has taken since the election has been to talk to everybody and see what might be possible," he said.
"There has to come a point... at which you start looking at these options and start saying 'Well, which actually represents the best way forward for Wales?'""There has to come a point... at which you start looking at these options and start saying 'Well, which actually represents the best way forward for Wales?'"
On Friday, Welsh Labour's party national executive decided to hold a special conference on 6 July. Plaid's special conference will take place the following day. On Friday, Welsh Labour's party national executive decided to hold a special conference on 6 July.
Labour party's chairman, Tecwyn Thomas, said it was "momentous point" for Labour and politics in Wales.Labour party's chairman, Tecwyn Thomas, said it was "momentous point" for Labour and politics in Wales.
"The executive feels it is right and proper that the wider party be consulted in the fairest and most open way possible," he added."The executive feels it is right and proper that the wider party be consulted in the fairest and most open way possible," he added.
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The latest round of discussions came after Labour fell five seats short of an outright majority in last month's election.The latest round of discussions came after Labour fell five seats short of an outright majority in last month's election.
Although Mr Morgan was reinstalled in the top job, he could be forced out if Plaid team up with the Conservatives and the Lib Dems to form a "rainbow alliance".Although Mr Morgan was reinstalled in the top job, he could be forced out if Plaid team up with the Conservatives and the Lib Dems to form a "rainbow alliance".
Mr Morgan, who said he was "between a rock and a hard place", turned to Plaid after the Lib Dems pulled out of talks with Labour.Mr Morgan, who said he was "between a rock and a hard place", turned to Plaid after the Lib Dems pulled out of talks with Labour.
The trade unions will have a big say in Labour's final decision, and senior union figures have predicted they will back the Plaid deal.The trade unions will have a big say in Labour's final decision, and senior union figures have predicted they will back the Plaid deal.