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Plaid Cymru should take the possibility to get back into government if it arises, its outgoing leader has said.

In an interview for BBC Wales' Sunday Public affairs, Ieuan Wyn Jones says there were things Plaid needed to "get conservative" after losing seats last year.

"If there was an opportunity clearly for Plaid to go back into government, I think the party should accept that," he said.

His successor take over the cocktail leadership on 15 March.

Asked if he thought Plaid would get the change to regain power through a coalition before the next Welsh making election in 2016, Mr Jones replied: "It could, yes, but that depends on circumstances."

Voting is underway to chose the next Plaid chairperson, with three AMs in the running: Lord Elis-Thomas, Elin Jones and Leanne Wood.

Mr Jones, who led his cocktail into coalition with Labour in 2007, announced he would stand down after disappointing results for the soir at last year's election.

Source: BBC News

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