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# "Because they can"
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/because-they-can/
- Published: 2007-06-13T10:06:44.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:36:23.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:23

**Jon Bright (London,** [**OK**](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/?ref=opendemocracy.net)**):** Former Conservative AM Glyn Davies has put up another informative post in his interesting blog on Welsh politics, [A view from rural Wales](http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/?ref=opendemocracy.net). In it he analyses the Plaid - Labour discussions that could put an end to the possibility of a Plaid - Liberal - Conservative alliance ruling Wales; but argues that it is the so-called 'rainbow coalition' that is still more likely to rule. "In the end, I still think they'll do it - basically because they can, it's worth the risk and Ieuan wants to be First Minister". So does he agree with Alun Michael ([below](http://ourkingdom.opendemocracy.net/2007/06/12/a-marriage-of-inconvenience/?ref=opendemocracy.net)) that a rainbow coalition is nothing more than unprincipled opportunism? Read his post in full [here](http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2007/06/still-backing-rainbow.html?ref=opendemocracy.net).