article_snippet.sent: Alex Salmond has stepped up the pressure on Ed Miliband saying Alex Salmond won't be able to avoid a deal with the SNP and was 'foolish' to rule out a coalition .
article_snippet.sent: Alex Salmond has stepped up the pressure on Ed Miliband saying he won't be able to avoid a deal with the SNP and was 'foolish' to rule out a coalitionthe SNP .
article_snippet.sent: The former SNP leader, who is bidding to return to Westminster, said Former SNP leader would find it difficult to avoid doing a deal with the Scottish nationalists in the event of  hung parliament.
article_snippet.sent: When questioned about a potential coalition with Labour, Former SNP leader suggested Ed Miliband had only rejected the idea because Ed Miliband was 'under pressure from the Conservative press'.
article_snippet.sent: Is it the case that you would rather see David Cameron go back into Downing Street than work with the SNP?
article_snippet.sent: The former SNP leader told Miliband
article_snippet.sent: The former SNP leader would find it difficult to avoid doing a deal with the Scottish nationalists in the event of hung parliament, pictured is The former SNP leader today on the campaign trail .
article_snippet.sent: This means the only way that Miliband might crawl through the gates of No10 now is if Miliband's carried there by the SNP. '
article_snippet.sent: Labour has insisted that Labour will not need SNP votes to govern - rejecting Conservative claims that Miliband would be a prisoner of the Scottish nationalists in the event of hung parliament if Miliband entered Number 10.
article_snippet.sent: Miliband also made clear that SNP MPs at Westminster would be prepared to vote on England-only issues - such as health and education where power has been devolved to the Scottish Parliament - if SNP MPs at Westminster impact on Scotland.
article_snippet.sent: SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon (pictured) warned Miliband Miliband would not be forgiven if Miliband allowed David Cameron back into Downing Street . '
article_snippet.sent: Miliband indicated that SNP could use SNP votes to try to change the Budget of the next government. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Alex Salmond said Ed Miliband would find it difficult to avoid an SNP deal .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Former SNP leader also said Ed Miliband was 'foolish' to rule out coalition .
  