Plaid Cymru would not prop up a Conservative government at Westminster

Yesterday Plaid Cymru confirmed what we all knew. We will not prop up a Conservative government at Westminster following May's General Election. 

When asked what Plaid would do in such circumstances, the party’s Hywel Williams, MP for Arfon, said: “Propping up a damaging Tory government will not be among Plaid Cymru’s commitments for the election.

"Neither will there be a commitment to prop up a Labour government committed to Tory spending plans, cruel welfare caps or concentrating wealth in the City of London."

He went on to say, "Plaid Cymru will work for Wales before and after the election as we always do. In the event of Plaid Cymru MPs holding the balance of power at Westminster, we’ll deliver a rebalancing of power and wealth throughout the UK, bringing our government home to Wales and securing the resources for Wales to flourish.”

On the other side of the coin we have Labour, who cosy up to the Tories whenever it suits them, Plaid Cymru has never been in any deal with the Tories at any level of government. In stark contrast, during 2009 – 13 Labour was not just in a deal with but in coalition with the Tories in Cumbria County Council.  

Here locally, on Labour-led Carmarthenshire County Council they are in coalition with the Independents who in Peter Hain's own words are 'Closet Tories'!

Working together, TORY AND LABOUR activists.

They are currently in coalition with the Tories in no fewer than 7 Scottish County Councils, two of which are straight Tory – Labour coalitions (Stirling and East Lothian).  As such “will Labour rule out any future deal with the Tories at any level of government?” is a fair question.  

Labour working with the Conservatives is a very common occurrence, there is no difference between them anymore both are committed to the destructive austerity agenda being forced upon our communities. 

Moreover, will Labour politicians and parliamentary candidates now campaign for Labour to disengage from all its current governing coalitions with the Tories in Britain?  Or are they happy with Labour – Tory coalitions?