:: Ieuan Wyn Jones just told Dragon's Eye that as well as not serving in a “Tory-led” Assembly Government, Plaid would also not “prop up Labour”. I had to get on the phone and ask a party PR to explain what the "propping-up" bit meant. It's deal or no deal, apparently. There would either have to be a formal coalition government or not – none of this “we will support you on that vote this week but not on this vote that week”. Does it matter? According to Peter Hain, Labour will not do business with Plaid anyway. All the various coalition permutations are getting a bit daft. More than once my newsdesk – who, like most human beings, are not following every twist and turn of this saga – have had to phone me back after I filed stories to clarify what the hell is going on. Does it make any difference if Ieuan says he's not keen on this “Tory-led” scenario? Will he still be Plaid's leader if the Tories thrash him into third place? I can't decide if there's a story in this, which is often a pretty good sign that there is not – a conclusion reinforced by the cold I have. Conserving energy for a big day tomorrow.
:: Wrote a story about minor parties today. Despite the BNP's manifesto striking a predictably displeased tone about the “influx” of “bogus asylum seekers” we are apparently experiencing, it contains a policy that would actually makes it easier to get into Wales – scrapping the toll on the Severn Bridge. Shurely shome mishtake.
:: Added a couple of new links today. The Echo has an election blog, with an interesting take on Alun Pugh's latest.
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Sorry about your speech impediment. As one who worked over the bridge for five years I bitterly resented the tax I was forced to pay to work in England. But I was lucky, my salary could afford it. For many Welsh workers the toll was too high.
Roll on May 3rd - BNP Day.
Let the Assembly build their sand castles. The tide is turning.
So a formal coalition with R Morgan as First Minister is not propping up Labour. Interesting ! I wonder how the voters will see it.
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