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| 'Rainbow coalition' poll backing | 'Rainbow coalition' poll backing |
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| A rainbow alliance of Plaid Cymru, Liberal Democrats and Conservatives is the most popular coalition option for governing Wales, according to a poll. | |
| Forty one per cent of people surveyed in the ICM telephone poll for BBC Wales said they favoured a coalition of opposition parties in Cardiff Bay. | Forty one per cent of people surveyed in the ICM telephone poll for BBC Wales said they favoured a coalition of opposition parties in Cardiff Bay. |
| A deal between Labour and Plaid Cymru won backing from 28% while 21% supported a Labour-Lib Dem coalition. | A deal between Labour and Plaid Cymru won backing from 28% while 21% supported a Labour-Lib Dem coalition. |
| Talks to find a stable government for Wales are now in their final week. | Talks to find a stable government for Wales are now in their final week. |
| More than 1,000 people were interviewed by ICM research by telephone last week in the poll for BBC Wales. | More than 1,000 people were interviewed by ICM research by telephone last week in the poll for BBC Wales. |
| Plaid Cymru, which has already agreed a possible alliance with the two other opposition parties, now has to decide whether it will work with Labour in government instead. | Plaid Cymru, which has already agreed a possible alliance with the two other opposition parties, now has to decide whether it will work with Labour in government instead. |
| WHICH PARTIES WOULD YOU PREFER TO WORK TOGETHER? Plaid, Cons and Lib Dem 41%Labour and Plaid 28%Labour and Lib Dem 21%Other/Don't know 10%Source: ICM telephone poll for BBC Wales | WHICH PARTIES WOULD YOU PREFER TO WORK TOGETHER? Plaid, Cons and Lib Dem 41%Labour and Plaid 28%Labour and Lib Dem 21%Other/Don't know 10%Source: ICM telephone poll for BBC Wales |
| Its national council meets on 7 July to decide on which coalition to form. | Its national council meets on 7 July to decide on which coalition to form. |
| Plaid AM Alun Ffred Jones said: "Most interestingly is the fact that most people expect Plaid Cymru to be part of the next government however it's formed. | |
| But he added that the poll was just a "snapshot" of public opinion. | |
| "Rhodri Morgan was allowed to form a government by the other parties and I think it was right and proper that we should ask the Labour party whether they were serious about negotiating and they have been. | |
| 'Stable government' | |
| More than half of those polled - 57% - thought a coalition government would be good, while 27% said they were against the idea. | |
| Labour, which is five seats short of a majority in the assembly voted in on 3 May, is to hold a special conference to confirm any Plaid deal. | Labour, which is five seats short of a majority in the assembly voted in on 3 May, is to hold a special conference to confirm any Plaid deal. |
| But Jane Hutt, Labour's business and budget minister said they had reached an agreement. | |
| "We have had very serious and intensive discussions with Plaid, it has reached conclusion and this is about ensuring we have a stable government," she added. | |
| The poll suggests that Rhodri Morgan remains the strongest and most popular candidate to lead any coalition government in Wales. | |
| However, given a straight choice between Mr Morgan and Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones, just 48% backed Mr Morgan. | However, given a straight choice between Mr Morgan and Plaid leader Ieuan Wyn Jones, just 48% backed Mr Morgan. |
| Another 34% thought Mr Jones would make the best coalition leader. | Another 34% thought Mr Jones would make the best coalition leader. |
| But nearly one in five of those polled (18%) could not decide between them. | But nearly one in five of those polled (18%) could not decide between them. |
| Conservative AM Jonathan Morgan said: "A collation of the three opposition parties would be healthy for Wales. I think it would introduce a new dynamic. | |
| Rhodri Morgan was a more popular choice of first minister than Ieuan Wyn Jones in the poll | Rhodri Morgan was a more popular choice of first minister than Ieuan Wyn Jones in the poll |
| He added that forming an administration with the three opposition parties would be "enormous, in terms of a cultural change of attitude". | |
| However, he did admit to being frustrated because the process has "gone on so long". | |
| But Jenny Randerson Liberal Democrat AM warned Plaid of entering into government with Labour. | |
| "Having been in government with Labour, I know it was hard work to keep them to the letter of your agreement every day of the week," Ms Randerson said. | |
| Interviewees were also asked how they would respond to a referendum on giving the Welsh assembly full law-making powers, and the ability to raise its own taxes. | |
| Opinion was divided with 47% in favour of the move and. 44% against it while 9% did not know. | Opinion was divided with 47% in favour of the move and. 44% against it while 9% did not know. |