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| Morgan's final plea on coalition | Morgan's final plea on coalition |
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| First Minister Rhodri Morgan has urged Welsh Labour to vote with "heads and not with their hearts" on forming a coalition with Plaid Cymru. | |
| A special conference will be held later where Labour will decide whether to share power in the assembly. | |
| It is backed by both party executives but criticised by four AMs and some MPs, including Don Touhig, who said it would be "suicide" and a "trap". | It is backed by both party executives but criticised by four AMs and some MPs, including Don Touhig, who said it would be "suicide" and a "trap". |
| Plaid's national council will make its decision in Ceredigion on Saturday. | Plaid's national council will make its decision in Ceredigion on Saturday. |
| The two meetings will provide opportunities for grassroots members to have their say on an unprecedented coalition between two parties whose members have often been bitterly opposed. | The two meetings will provide opportunities for grassroots members to have their say on an unprecedented coalition between two parties whose members have often been bitterly opposed. |
| There will be two parts to the Labour vote, with half of it shared between the 40 constituency parties, 14 county parties and 17 women's forums. | There will be two parts to the Labour vote, with half of it shared between the 40 constituency parties, 14 county parties and 17 women's forums. |
| WHAT DOES ONE WALES PROPOSE? To increase affordable housing Improve road and rail links between north and south WalesReferendum on full law-making assembly powers "as soon as practicable" in or before 2011Labour and Plaid agree "in good faith to campaign for a successful outcome" to a referendumMoratorium on existing plans for community hospital changesA commission to tackle climate change | WHAT DOES ONE WALES PROPOSE? To increase affordable housing Improve road and rail links between north and south WalesReferendum on full law-making assembly powers "as soon as practicable" in or before 2011Labour and Plaid agree "in good faith to campaign for a successful outcome" to a referendumMoratorium on existing plans for community hospital changesA commission to tackle climate change |
| The other half is shared out between 16 trade unions and other affiliated organisations. | The other half is shared out between 16 trade unions and other affiliated organisations. |
| Mr Morgan said he hoped people would "vote with their heads and not with their hearts" at Friday's conference in Cardiff. | Mr Morgan said he hoped people would "vote with their heads and not with their hearts" at Friday's conference in Cardiff. |
| "I understand the very strong emotions involved - I hope they will see this as a historic opportunity to deliver Labour's manifesto," he told BBC Radio Wales. | "I understand the very strong emotions involved - I hope they will see this as a historic opportunity to deliver Labour's manifesto," he told BBC Radio Wales. |
| If the deal makes it through, the process at Plaid's national council in Pontrhydfendigaid will be much simpler, with the vote going to a council of elected members and representatives from groups and branches within the party. | If the deal makes it through, the process at Plaid's national council in Pontrhydfendigaid will be much simpler, with the vote going to a council of elected members and representatives from groups and branches within the party. |
| The assembly itself will then break for summer recess next Thursday. | The assembly itself will then break for summer recess next Thursday. |
| The One Wales 43-page power-sharing document is supported by a majority of each party's AMs. | The One Wales 43-page power-sharing document is supported by a majority of each party's AMs. |
| But members of both parties have expressed their reservations, with an "overwhelming majority" of Welsh Labour MPs are said to have "serious concerns". | But members of both parties have expressed their reservations, with an "overwhelming majority" of Welsh Labour MPs are said to have "serious concerns". |
| Former Wales Office Minister Don Touhig has joined former Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy, fellow MP Kim Howells and four AMs in urging his party to reject the deal. | Former Wales Office Minister Don Touhig has joined former Welsh Secretary Paul Murphy, fellow MP Kim Howells and four AMs in urging his party to reject the deal. |
| Mr Touhig told the podcast ePolitix.com: "Our supporters will not understand it at all. The document that has been agreed is pushing a nationalist agenda, not a Labour agenda. | Mr Touhig told the podcast ePolitix.com: "Our supporters will not understand it at all. The document that has been agreed is pushing a nationalist agenda, not a Labour agenda. |
| "This is wholly wrong and it is suicide for Labour. The party is walking into a trap. " | "This is wholly wrong and it is suicide for Labour. The party is walking into a trap. " |
| AMs Lynne Neagle, Karen Sinclair, Ann Jones and Irene James broke ranks with fellow Labour AMs to oppose the coalition. | AMs Lynne Neagle, Karen Sinclair, Ann Jones and Irene James broke ranks with fellow Labour AMs to oppose the coalition. |
| Senior Welsh MPs Paul Murphy and Don Touhig oppose the deal | Senior Welsh MPs Paul Murphy and Don Touhig oppose the deal |
| 'Disillusioned' | 'Disillusioned' |
| They had "serious objections to a number of the Plaid Cymru-inspired policies," and said the document "represents a significant departure from what people voted for in the original devolution settlement in 1997." | They had "serious objections to a number of the Plaid Cymru-inspired policies," and said the document "represents a significant departure from what people voted for in the original devolution settlement in 1997." |
| The four AMs are particularly opposed to the part of the One Wales document which would commit Labour to campaign for a positive outcome to a referendum to turn the assembly into a Scottish-style parliament by 2011. | The four AMs are particularly opposed to the part of the One Wales document which would commit Labour to campaign for a positive outcome to a referendum to turn the assembly into a Scottish-style parliament by 2011. |
| Plaid supporters of the deal argue such an early referendum would not have been attainable had the party opted to enter a "rainbow coalition" with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. | Plaid supporters of the deal argue such an early referendum would not have been attainable had the party opted to enter a "rainbow coalition" with the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives. |
| But opponents like Plaid Pembrokeshire councillor Moira Lewis said coalition would harm her party's credibility with voters who backed it to remove Labour from power. | But opponents like Plaid Pembrokeshire councillor Moira Lewis said coalition would harm her party's credibility with voters who backed it to remove Labour from power. |
| She said: "I know many (Plaid members) who are disappointed. Also, I've spoken to people who previously voted Labour and this time voted Plaid and are rather disillusioned by what's going on." | She said: "I know many (Plaid members) who are disappointed. Also, I've spoken to people who previously voted Labour and this time voted Plaid and are rather disillusioned by what's going on." |
| If a coalition is not agreed over the next two days then, in the words of Caerphilly Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert, the situation will be "back to square one" with a minority Labour government. | If a coalition is not agreed over the next two days then, in the words of Caerphilly Labour AM Jeff Cuthbert, the situation will be "back to square one" with a minority Labour government. |