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| Party leaders sign coalition deal | Party leaders sign coalition deal |
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| The coalition deal between Labour and Plaid Cymru is to be formally signed off - on the 10th anniversary of the devolution "yes" vote. | The coalition deal between Labour and Plaid Cymru is to be formally signed off - on the 10th anniversary of the devolution "yes" vote. |
| First Minister Rhodri Morgan and his deputy, Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones, are to sign the One Wales document on Tuesday. | First Minister Rhodri Morgan and his deputy, Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones, are to sign the One Wales document on Tuesday. |
| The blueprint for the next four years was sealed in July after wrangling following the 3 May assembly election. | The blueprint for the next four years was sealed in July after wrangling following the 3 May assembly election. |
| The men shook hands on the deal, but then Mr Morgan was taken ill. | |
| He was taken to hospital with heart problems. | He was taken to hospital with heart problems. |
| The two men met as Mr Morgan was recovering from a cardiac procedure, and the coalition cabinet was finally agreed, 11 weeks after the assembly election. | The two men met as Mr Morgan was recovering from a cardiac procedure, and the coalition cabinet was finally agreed, 11 weeks after the assembly election. |
| Plaid holds three posts in the new line-up. | Plaid holds three posts in the new line-up. |
| There was no statutory obligation on the parties to sign the document but they decided on a formal sign-off to mark the 10th anniversary. | There was no statutory obligation on the parties to sign the document but they decided on a formal sign-off to mark the 10th anniversary. |
| It is time for everyone to embrace what is happening. Even those Labour politicians who have chosen to make their careers in London Plaid Cymru honorary president Dafydd Wigley | |
| The new cabinet held its first meeting on Monday afternoon. | The new cabinet held its first meeting on Monday afternoon. |
| According to an assembly government spokesperson, it was "an historic meeting - it was very productive, with an extremely good atmosphere. | According to an assembly government spokesperson, it was "an historic meeting - it was very productive, with an extremely good atmosphere. |
| "The ministers are just looking forward to getting the job done and implementing the One Wales document." | "The ministers are just looking forward to getting the job done and implementing the One Wales document." |
| Earlier on Monday, Mr Morgan had told the Devolution Decade conference at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre that devolution had given Wales the confidence to "stop blaming others for what they've done to Wales as the source of all our problems". | Earlier on Monday, Mr Morgan had told the Devolution Decade conference at Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre that devolution had given Wales the confidence to "stop blaming others for what they've done to Wales as the source of all our problems". |
| He said: "If the referendum result had gone the other way, Wales would still be rueing the day as the greatest missed opportunity in Welsh history. | He said: "If the referendum result had gone the other way, Wales would still be rueing the day as the greatest missed opportunity in Welsh history. |
| "We have shaken off that essentially colonial complex that others have done us down, are doing us down and will always do us down and that there is nothing we can do about it except whinge." | "We have shaken off that essentially colonial complex that others have done us down, are doing us down and will always do us down and that there is nothing we can do about it except whinge." |
| Mr Jones has used the 10th anniversary of the devolution vote to call for Wales to be given "the Parliament it deserves". | Mr Jones has used the 10th anniversary of the devolution vote to call for Wales to be given "the Parliament it deserves". |
| 'Progressive elements' | 'Progressive elements' |
| In a statement issued jointly with the party's honorary president, Dafydd Wigley, Mr Jones said: "Plaid has ensured that this is on the political agenda with a One Wales government commitment to a referendum on further powers. | In a statement issued jointly with the party's honorary president, Dafydd Wigley, Mr Jones said: "Plaid has ensured that this is on the political agenda with a One Wales government commitment to a referendum on further powers. |
| "A legislative parliament will enable us to carry on making a difference and to make more of a difference." | "A legislative parliament will enable us to carry on making a difference and to make more of a difference." |
| Mr Wigley called on those who had "dragged their heels" over devolution to "recognise that further moves are inevitable". | Mr Wigley called on those who had "dragged their heels" over devolution to "recognise that further moves are inevitable". |
| He said Plaid recognised that it had to work with "the more progressive elements in the other parties". | He said Plaid recognised that it had to work with "the more progressive elements in the other parties". |
| He said: "It is time for everyone to embrace what is happening. Even those Labour politicians who have chosen to make their careers in London. | He said: "It is time for everyone to embrace what is happening. Even those Labour politicians who have chosen to make their careers in London. |
| "People are seeing that only policies made in Wales will truly safeguard the interests of Wales." | "People are seeing that only policies made in Wales will truly safeguard the interests of Wales." |
| A video booth has been set up at the Senedd to encourage members of the public to give their view on devolution and what they would like to see in the future. | A video booth has been set up at the Senedd to encourage members of the public to give their view on devolution and what they would like to see in the future. |
| The videos will then be played at the Senedd for other visitors to see. | The videos will then be played at the Senedd for other visitors to see. |