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Plaid Cymru's leader says the Liberal Democrats cannot be trusted to create stability if a hung parliament is the result of the general election.Plaid Cymru's leader says the Liberal Democrats cannot be trusted to create stability if a hung parliament is the result of the general election.
Ieuan Wyn Jones, in an interview with BBC Wales, says the Lib Dems could be seen as "unreliable partners".Ieuan Wyn Jones, in an interview with BBC Wales, says the Lib Dems could be seen as "unreliable partners".
He says Lib Dems twice walked away from the opportunity to join a coalition in the Welsh Assembly Government.He says Lib Dems twice walked away from the opportunity to join a coalition in the Welsh Assembly Government.
In response, Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams said the claim was Plaid "at their most desperate".In response, Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams said the claim was Plaid "at their most desperate".
In the Plaid leader's interview, to be broadcast on Wednesday night on BBC One Wales, Mr Jones tells newscaster Huw Edwards that he sees the way forward after the election is co-operation at Westminster.In the Plaid leader's interview, to be broadcast on Wednesday night on BBC One Wales, Mr Jones tells newscaster Huw Edwards that he sees the way forward after the election is co-operation at Westminster.
Mr Jones says:"We haven't said which party we'd work with. We're not predicting what the result of the election will be. You know, in Wales they had two opportunities to form a government and on both occasions they walked away from it Ieuan Wyn Jones, Plaid Cymru leader
You know, in Wales they had two opportunities to form a government and on both occasions they walked away from it Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones Mr Jones says: "We haven't said which party we'd work with. We're not predicting what the result of the election will be.
"But let me tell you this. The danger that I foresee in the election is that the Liberal Democrats would be unreliable partners.""But let me tell you this. The danger that I foresee in the election is that the Liberal Democrats would be unreliable partners."
Lib Dems were in coalition with Labour in the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2003.Lib Dems were in coalition with Labour in the Welsh Assembly Government from 2000 to 2003.
But they twice refused the opportunity to work with other parties in Cardiff Bay after the 2007 assembly election.But they twice refused the opportunity to work with other parties in Cardiff Bay after the 2007 assembly election.
Mr Jones, who has been Welsh deputy first minister since a Labour-Plaid coalition was formed at that time, says: "You know, in Wales they {the Lib Dems} had two opportunities to form a government and on both occasions they walked away from it. Plaid Cymru should look at their own record in coalition as the last three years has shown that they are not able to hold their own in a coalition government Kirsty Wiliams, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader
Mr Jones, who has been Welsh deputy first minister since a Labour-Plaid coalition was formed at that time, says: "You know, in Wales they had two opportunities to form a government and on both occasions they walked away from it.
"So I would say to both David Cameron and Gordon Brown 'Can you really trust the Liberal Democrats to deliver?' Because in Wales they walked away from it.""So I would say to both David Cameron and Gordon Brown 'Can you really trust the Liberal Democrats to deliver?' Because in Wales they walked away from it."
Mr Jones says that only by voting for Plaid on 6 May could the electorate "get a good deal".Mr Jones says that only by voting for Plaid on 6 May could the electorate "get a good deal".
For the last three years, Plaid Cymru has been Labour's poodles in government Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams
Responding to the Plaid accusation, Ms Williams said: "They know that their support is falling all across Wales and they will say anything to scare people into not voting Liberal Democrat.Responding to the Plaid accusation, Ms Williams said: "They know that their support is falling all across Wales and they will say anything to scare people into not voting Liberal Democrat.
A hung parliament would represent a change for the worse, not a change for the better Cheryl Gillan, Conservative
"Ieuan Wyn Jones and Plaid Cymru are beginning to sound like David Cameron and his Conservative party, scaremongering and sounding very desperate."Ieuan Wyn Jones and Plaid Cymru are beginning to sound like David Cameron and his Conservative party, scaremongering and sounding very desperate.
"Plaid Cymru should look at their own record in coalition as the last three years has shown that they are not able to hold their own in a coalition government."Plaid Cymru should look at their own record in coalition as the last three years has shown that they are not able to hold their own in a coalition government.
"They have been a week partner dominated by the Labour party. For the last three years, Plaid Cymru has been Labour's poodles in government." Ms Williams said Plaid had been "Labour's poodles in government".
Conservative shadow Welsh secretary Cheryl Gillan said: "A vote for a hung parliament is a vote for politics behind closed doors, indecision and weak government, a paralysed economy and yet another election, and very possibly waking up on 7 May to find out that Gordon Brown is still in Downing Street.Conservative shadow Welsh secretary Cheryl Gillan said: "A vote for a hung parliament is a vote for politics behind closed doors, indecision and weak government, a paralysed economy and yet another election, and very possibly waking up on 7 May to find out that Gordon Brown is still in Downing Street.
Plaid and the Lib Dems seem to be opening the way to deal with the Tories whilst claiming to be progressive political parties Susan Elan Jones, Labour
"A hung parliament would represent a change for the worse, not a change for the better. Only a Conservative majority guarantees real change, and only a Conservative majority can secure the recovery.""A hung parliament would represent a change for the worse, not a change for the better. Only a Conservative majority guarantees real change, and only a Conservative majority can secure the recovery."
Susan Elan Jones, Labour's Clwyd South candidate, said: "If the two minority parties in this election want to get into a slanging match, that's up to them.
"What I'm concerned about, what the majority of people in Wales will be worried about, is that Plaid and the Lib Dems seem to be opening the way to deal with the Tories whilst claiming to be progressive political parties.
"This kind of duplicity will go down very badly indeed on the doorstep; Welsh communities would be under threat from a Tory Government backed by Plaid or the Lib Dems.
"Talk of horse-trading with the Tories underlines why it is so important that the decent mainstream majority in Wales back Labour to keep the economic recovery on track and to keep fairness at the top of the political agenda."
The interview is at 1930 BST on Wednesday on BBC One Wales.The interview is at 1930 BST on Wednesday on BBC One Wales.