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Price warns of Tory 'regression' Price warns of Tory 'regression'
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Plaid Cymru MP Adam Price will urge his party to focus on the "dangers" for Wales of a Tory general election win. Plaid Cymru MP Adam Price has urged his party to focus on the "dangers" for Wales of a Tory general election win.
He will describe a future "battlefield" between the "progressive left" of Plaid and a Conservative "regressive right". He described a future "battlefield" between the "progressive left" of Plaid and a Conservative "regressive right".
He will tell his party's conference in Llandudno Plaid must win that debate "for the most vulnerable". He told his party's conference in Llandudno Plaid must win that debate "for the most vulnerable".
Meanwhile, delegates applauded a Scottish National Party speaker who defended the Scottish Government's release of the Lockerbie bomber.Meanwhile, delegates applauded a Scottish National Party speaker who defended the Scottish Government's release of the Lockerbie bomber.
Mr Price, the MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, will argue that Conservatives would seek to put a "brake" on progress in Wales. Mr Price, the MP for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, who is widely regarded as a future party leader, argued that Conservatives would seek to put a "brake" on progress in Wales.
Plaid is making more attacks on the Conservatives at this conference than for many years, anticipating a defeat of Gordon's Brown Labour government on polling day.Plaid is making more attacks on the Conservatives at this conference than for many years, anticipating a defeat of Gordon's Brown Labour government on polling day.
On the final day of the conference, parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd repeated the party's prediction that it could increase its number of MPs to well above the current total of three.On the final day of the conference, parliamentary leader Elfyn Llwyd repeated the party's prediction that it could increase its number of MPs to well above the current total of three.
"I genuinely believe we can more than double our representation at Westminster," said Mr Llwyd, the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy MP."I genuinely believe we can more than double our representation at Westminster," said Mr Llwyd, the Meirionnydd Nant Conwy MP.
Mr Llwyd said this was "firmly within our grasp" and predicted that Plaid could then "do a huge amount of work for this country".Mr Llwyd said this was "firmly within our grasp" and predicted that Plaid could then "do a huge amount of work for this country".
'Celtic bloc''Celtic bloc'
Otherwise, the Scottish National Party's leader in the House of Commons, Angus Robertson, said a "record number of Plaid and SNP MPs" needed to be elected to form a "Celtic bloc".Otherwise, the Scottish National Party's leader in the House of Commons, Angus Robertson, said a "record number of Plaid and SNP MPs" needed to be elected to form a "Celtic bloc".
Mr Robertson said this could provide a "block on cuts" to services like the NHS, and on "financial attacks" on devolved governments in Wales and Scotland.Mr Robertson said this could provide a "block on cuts" to services like the NHS, and on "financial attacks" on devolved governments in Wales and Scotland.
There was repeated and warm applause when Mr Robertson defended the SNP Scottish Government's decision to release Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of killing the people who died when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie in 1988.There was repeated and warm applause when Mr Robertson defended the SNP Scottish Government's decision to release Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of killing the people who died when Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie in 1988.
Mr Robertson insisted that by making the "difficult and correct semi-judicial decision, regardless of party political considerations, that Scottish democracy grew in stature".Mr Robertson insisted that by making the "difficult and correct semi-judicial decision, regardless of party political considerations, that Scottish democracy grew in stature".
Earlier, the Plaid leadership succeeded in watering down a motion which would have called for the party to oppose the development of the defence training academy at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan.Earlier, the Plaid leadership succeeded in watering down a motion which would have called for the party to oppose the development of the defence training academy at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The amendment passed "recognises the opposition within Plaid Cymru" to the scheme".The amendment passed "recognises the opposition within Plaid Cymru" to the scheme".