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| Plaid Cymru says it will decide next week whether to attempt to lead the Welsh Assembly Government. | Plaid Cymru says it will decide next week whether to attempt to lead the Welsh Assembly Government. |
| Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones said Plaid wanted to complete negotiations with other parties before its conclusion. | Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones said Plaid wanted to complete negotiations with other parties before its conclusion. |
| Plaid is the second biggest party in the assembly after the 3 May election, with 15 of the 60 seats. | Plaid is the second biggest party in the assembly after the 3 May election, with 15 of the 60 seats. |
| He said Plaid was talking to Tories and Lib Dems to see if they could force Labour from office, but stressed that discussions continued with Labour. | |
| the group has collectively declined to give a view on a preferred option Ieuan Wyn Jones, Plaid leader | |
| Mr Jones set out a clear timetable for the remainder of the negotiations, saying that the shape of Wales' next assembly government needed to be clear by the end of next week. | |
| Labour won 26 seats in the election, five short of a majority. | Labour won 26 seats in the election, five short of a majority. |
| According to the rules a new administration must be formed within 28 days of the poll to avoid a new election. | According to the rules a new administration must be formed within 28 days of the poll to avoid a new election. |
| AMs may have to be recalled from their half-term break to adhere to the timetable. | AMs may have to be recalled from their half-term break to adhere to the timetable. |
| In a news conference, following a lengthy meeting of Plaid Cymru AMs, Mr Jones told reporters "there is no preferred option because there are no agreements". | |
| "You can only come to a preferred option when you see what the terms of any possible agreements might be," he said. | |
| "I have personally, and the group has collectively, declined to give a view on a preferred option because they think that that would prejudice negotiations from reaching a conclusion. | |
| "It's only after we've concluded our discussions, when we have firm proposals to take to the group, that decisions will be made on a preferred option." | |
| 'Sustainable and stable' | |
| On Tuesday Welsh Labour leader Rhodri Morgan said it was unlikely Labour would reach a deal to form a coalition Welsh Assembly Government. | On Tuesday Welsh Labour leader Rhodri Morgan said it was unlikely Labour would reach a deal to form a coalition Welsh Assembly Government. |
| Mr Morgan said talks would continue with the Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru to try to form a "sustainable and stable" minority administration. | Mr Morgan said talks would continue with the Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru to try to form a "sustainable and stable" minority administration. |
| Labour suggested that Lib Dem assembly group leader Mike German had given Mr Morgan the impression he could not deliver his party's support for a coalition. | Labour suggested that Lib Dem assembly group leader Mike German had given Mr Morgan the impression he could not deliver his party's support for a coalition. |
| The Lib Dems maintained that was Mr Morgan's conclusion but not theirs. | The Lib Dems maintained that was Mr Morgan's conclusion but not theirs. |
| Mr German said it was "not sensible to arrive at any conclusions at this time". | Mr German said it was "not sensible to arrive at any conclusions at this time". |