Kinnock condemns coalition with Plaid

Glenys Kinnock has revealed that she has "huge concerns" about Labour being in coalition with the "enemy" Plaid Cymru in Wales.

In an interview with ePolitix.com the Wales MEP also hinted that her husband, former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, had "deep misgivings" about the power sharing arrangement.

Since May's inconclusive assembly elections Labour and Plaid have run the devolved Cardiff executive much to the annoyance of members from both parties.

Asked about the coalition Glenys Kinnock said: "I have huge concerns about that. I've not made public statements of any kind but I do share deep unease about any kind of close governmental relationship with the nationalists in Wales.

"I come from North Wales in a part of the country where the enemy are the nationalists and it is very hard one for me and my family.

"And I know that in Neil's old constituency there are deep misgivings amongst the political leadership there as well.

"I certainly do not wish anything other than the best for the people of Wales but I really am not comfortable with this arrangement."

With nationalists in power in Cardiff and Edinburgh, Kinnock said she would be "very, very upset" if the United Kingdom broke up.

"I would be very surprised that people in Wales went down the road that the Scots went down and I think there is much more of a sense of being part of the United Kingdom," she said.

"The Scots have always had more enthusiasm than we have had but if increased powers are suggested we would be having a referendum and then you would have some idea.

"But it doesn't show in elections that they are enamoured. It certainly didn't show in the general election and they did not win in the assembly.

"I don't fear for the Union and I think that we have structures in place now that seem to suit.

"I would be very, very upset if that were to be the case that we split - I feel Welsh, I feel British, I feel European, I have multiple identities."