alex salmond has stepped up pressure on ed miliband saying he wo n't be able to avoid a deal with the snp and was ` foolish ' to rule out a coalition .
the former snp leader , who is bidding to return to westminster , said the labour leader would find it difficult to avoid doing a deal with the scottish nationalists in the event of hung parliament .
when questioned about a potential coalition with labour , he suggested mr miliband had only rejected the idea because he was ` under pressure from the conservative press ' .