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| SNP urges Westminster 'alliance' | SNP urges Westminster 'alliance' |
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| The Scottish National Party has called on the Liberal Democrats to join a "progressive alliance" involving Labour, the SNP and Plaid Cymru. | The Scottish National Party has called on the Liberal Democrats to join a "progressive alliance" involving Labour, the SNP and Plaid Cymru. |
| SNP leader Alex Salmond urged the Lib Dems to consider the alliance as an alternative to a deal with the Tories. | SNP leader Alex Salmond urged the Lib Dems to consider the alliance as an alternative to a deal with the Tories. |
| Senior Liberal Democrats have been meeting to discuss the power-sharing offer issued by the Conservatives. | Senior Liberal Democrats have been meeting to discuss the power-sharing offer issued by the Conservatives. |
| An arrangement between Labour and the Lib Dems, SNP and Plaid Cymru could command a majority in the Commons. | An arrangement between Labour and the Lib Dems, SNP and Plaid Cymru could command a majority in the Commons. |
| Mr Salmond told the BBC: "The assumption is a Tory/Liberal Democrat pact is not correct. | Mr Salmond told the BBC: "The assumption is a Tory/Liberal Democrat pact is not correct. |
| An arrangement between Labour, the Lib Dems, the SNP and Plaid could command a majority in the House of Commons. The nationalist parties would, of course, extract financial and political concessions from Westminster Read Nick Robinson's blog | An arrangement between Labour, the Lib Dems, the SNP and Plaid could command a majority in the House of Commons. The nationalist parties would, of course, extract financial and political concessions from Westminster Read Nick Robinson's blog |
| "There are alternative and more progressive options available if politicians have the will to seize the moment. The SNP and Plaid are indicating that we do." | "There are alternative and more progressive options available if politicians have the will to seize the moment. The SNP and Plaid are indicating that we do." |
| The arrangement would still rely on the traditional voting patterns of the Northern Irish parties. | The arrangement would still rely on the traditional voting patterns of the Northern Irish parties. |
| Labour dismissed the SNP's progressive alliance suggestion as a desperate attempt by Mr Salmond to make himself look relevant. | Labour dismissed the SNP's progressive alliance suggestion as a desperate attempt by Mr Salmond to make himself look relevant. |
| The Tories won most votes in the UK election but were short of a majority. | The Tories won most votes in the UK election but were short of a majority. |
| The Conservative and Lib Dem negotiation teams will meet again on Sunday and there will be a meeting of Conservative MPs on Monday, the BBC understands. | The Conservative and Lib Dem negotiation teams will meet again on Sunday and there will be a meeting of Conservative MPs on Monday, the BBC understands. |
Coalition scenarios |