Running the country but not the capitols

The BBC has reported the updates in the negotiations in coalition deals after the county council elections. According to their reports Plaid will be in the ruling party in 8 separate councils. Added to which they are the largest political group at both Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire councils and this really shows the fantastic results they have achieved.

The announcement yesterday of a Plaid-Lib Dem coalition at Cardiff will really have damaged the Labour party. It is a huge coup for Plaid who will no longer be able to be painted as a party simply for West and North Wales. It is especially embarrassing for Gordon Brown. With the SNP/Liberal’s running the city of Edinburgh Council, Plaid/Lib Dems running Cardiff and Boris Johnson having just taken London for the Tories Brown is no longer in control of the day to day lives of those living in any of the UK’s capitols.

Full breakdown of the coalitions here:

Blaenau Gwent: Independent led, with People's Voice and Liberal Democrats

Bridgend: Labour led, with three Ind

Caerphilly: Plaid Cymru led minority, with two Ind

Cardiff: Lib Dem led, with Plaid

Carmarthen: Ind led, with Lab and Lib Dem

Ceredigion: Ind led, with Lib Dem and Lab

Conwy: Plaid led, with Ind, Lab and Libl Dem

Denbighshire: Ind led, with Plaid, Lab, Lib Dem and Cons - TBC

Flintshire: Ind led, with Lib Dem and Conservatives

Gwynedd: Plaid led board - details TBC

Merthyr: Ind led board, with Lab and Libl Dem

Monmouth: Cons

Neath Port Talbot: Lab

Newport: TBC - possibly Cons led with Lib Dems

Pembrokeshire: Ind

Powys: Ind

Rhondda Cynon Taf: Lab

Swansea: Lib Dem led with Ind and Plaid

Torfaen: NOC - details TBC

Vale of Glamorgan: Cons

Wrexham: Lib Dem led board, with Ind, Cons and Plaid

Ynys Mon: Ind led, with Plaid, Lib Dem and Cons