Blog Review: 82

• David Cornock notes Nick Cleggs threat to break the law over ID Cards.
• Bethan Jenkins opens up her blog for the first in her “Guest Bloggers” section. This week it is SNP MSP Jaime Hepburn.
• Rebellion Sucks notes Labour’s assault on national self-determination.
• Independence Cymru looks at Peter Hain’s referendum comments.
• Normal Mouth defends the Secretary of State for Wales.
• Ordovicius looks at Chris Bryant’s views on public broadcasting and the finance for airing those views. He also notes Plaid’s alternative Queens Speech.

Blog Review: 81

• Betsan Powys notes the conflicting views of Peter Hain and Rhodri Morgan on the referendum.
• David Cornock notes responsibility for S4C could be devolved to the Assembly.
• Adam Price looks at Peter Hain’s comments and its implications for the One Wales Government. More on it here from Bethan Jenkins.
• Leanne Wood gives her view on the Welsh Republic.
• Glyn Davies looks at the trouble ahead after Jonathan Morgan’s LCO on mental health.
• Ceredig notes the Cairn’s – Wood republican battle and gives views on the recent comments by Peter Hain on the referendum.
• Brit Nat Watch notes the appointment of Sir Emyr Parry Jones and the reaction of Welsh Labour MP’s.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare examines the splits on devolution within the Tories and Labour.
• Independence Cymru looks at how the devolutionist element of the Conservative and Labour party down play the comments of the Unionists.
• Normal Mouth gives his views on Peter Hain’s referendum comments.
• Welsh Ramblings suggests the Labour party in Wales is involved in a civil war.

Blog Review: 80

• Betsan Powys notes Gwenda Thomas’ intention to go against the UK Government’s position on smacking.
• Adam Price blogs about the unveiling of a statue in memory of David Lloyd George. More on the issue with Paul Flynn.
• Alun Cairns notes Leanne Woods’ views on the monarchy.
• Bethan Jenkins notes Don Touhig’s objection to Sir Emyr Parry Jones’ appointment as chair of the All Wales Convention. More here from Ordovicius.
• Glyn Davies says Stephen Crabbs article has been misread. The comments section would suggest otherwise.
• Ceredig gives an analysis on the All Wales Convention and how he sees the political support for a yes vote panning out.
• Normal Mouth looks at the One Wales first 100 days and suggests the alliance has been ongoing for much longer.

Blog Review: 79

• Betsan Powys looks at the issue of the running costs of the Assembly.
• David Cornock notes Adam Price’s suggestion that the Welsh Office should be abolished. He also notes Stephen Crabb’s attack on the devolution.
• Glyn Davies takes the opposite view to the Tory party on the issue of devolution.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at how the Davies and Crabb comments undermine Nick Borune.
• Normal Mouth looks at the role of the All Wales Convention.
• Ordovicius says that Stephen Crabb’s comments show them to be the same old Tory’s.

Blog Review: 78

• David Cornock notes the appointment of Sir Emyr Parry Jones.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the future of Nick Bourne’s leadership. Ordovicius has a translation here.
• Peter Black looks at Adam Price’s calls to scrap the Welsh Office.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes Mike German’s absence from the debate on the One Wales Governments priorities.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at 100 days of the Plaid – Labour coalition.

Blog Review: 77

• Betsan Powys notes the appointment of Sir Emyr Jones Parry as chair of the All-Wales convention.
• Bethan Jenkins notes the petitions committee’s work in Scotland.
• Normal Mouth gives his view on Alex Salmond’s nuclear weapons stance.

Blog Review: 76

• Betsan Powys looks at the NHS Redress measure.
• David Cornock looks at the Lib Dems interest rates.
• Tomos Livingstone notes the similarity between Nick Clegg and David Cameron.
• Ordovicius counts the cost of Labour’s non-election.

Blog Review 75

• David Cornock looks at a select few odds for the Lib Dem leadership.
• Adam Price gives his insight into the CSR.
• Alun Cairns looks at the Lib Dem blues.
• Paul Flynn berates the Western Mail over the issue of legalising drugs.
• Ceredig gives a humorous analysis of the Lib Dems.
• Normal Mouth notes where the Lib Dems can still remain useful.

Blog Review 74

The departure of Lib Dem leader Sir Menzies Campbell is the talk of today's blogs.

• Betsan Powys notes the Lib Dems are in real trouble.


• David Cornock suggests the annual Lib Dem leadership crisis should become a reality TV show.


• Bethan Jenkins gives her musings about Ming’s departure.


• Paul Flynn suggests the leadership was too much for Ming.


• Peter Black gives the Liberals view on the resignation.


• Glyn Davies says Ming was pushed.


• Damon lord says Ming was tackling a problem no one could solve.


• Guerrilla Welsh Fare highlights the third resignation for the Lib Dems this week and warns against accepting Lembit’s support.


• Ordovicius notes further tensions in the Welsh Lib Dems camp with more calls for Mike German to step down.

Blog Review 73

• Bethan Jenkins looks at the state of the Lib Dems in Wales and the UK.
• David Jones looks at the problems facing Mike German as a Leader with a best before date.
• Leanne Wood gives her views on Richard Brunstrom’s calls to legalise drugs.
• Paul Flynn describes the Lib Dems as the half and half party.
• Peter Black notes the decision to allow Mike German to carry on for another year as leader.
• Glyn Davies doesn’t expect Ming to last through Christmas.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare examines Peter Blacks comments that he was stopped from making a leadership challenge.
• Ordovicius looks at the demise of the Lib Dems at Westminster.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the reasoning behind Mike German remaining the Lib Dem leader.

Blog Review 72

• David Cornock looks at the Lib Dem leadership contest.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the budget squeeze.
• Ordovicius notes Adam Price’s bill to prosecute those who deliberately lie in Parliament.

Blog Review 71

• Tom Bodden looks at Gordon Brown’s decision not to call an election and the decision facing Mike German.
• Bethan Jenkins gives her views on the Comprehensive Spending Review and its impact on child poverty.
• David Jones gives a brutal assessment of Gordon Brown’s performance in the Commons.
• Leanne Wood notes the effect of the troops out protest in London.
• Dylan Jones-Evans gives his view on Wales and the CSR.
• Andrew Nutt notes that Welsh Labour MP’s have voted against bringing more funding to Wales.

Blog Review 70

Unsurprisingly the decision not to call a snap election dominates much of the blogs.

• Comments here from Betsan Powys, David Cornock, Tomos Livingstone, Alun Cairns, Bethan Jenkins, Glyn Davies, Andrew Nutt, Damon Lord, Guerrilla Welsh Fair, Welsh Independence, Luke Young, Ordovicius and Welsh Ramblings.
  
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• David Cornock looks at the reluctance of Welsh Labour MP’s to be interviewed.
• Bethan Jenkins notes the sacking of Marcus Warner as does Ceredig, Ordovicius and Miserable Old Fart. Marcus’ response to Irene James termination of his employment is here.
• Valley’s Mam looks at the cost of the Olympics for Wales.

Blog Review 69

• Betsan Powys notes the lack of appetite for a snap election.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at what has become of Cameron’s A-Listers.
• David Jones says he wants an election and hopes the polls don’t put Gordon off.
• Peter Black looks at complaints against English only telephone canvassing by Labour.
• Glyn Davies claims Brown has blown it.
• Andrew Nutt looks at Wayne David’s voting record.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare says Brown has a real dilemma.
• Independence Cymru looks at the possibility of Alex Salmond challenging Brown for his parliamentary seat.
• Ordovicius says Brown has no way out of calling an election.

Blog Review 68

• David Jones says he is convinced there will now be an election.
• Leanne Wood notes a protest she will be attending on troop withdrawal.
• Peter Black looks in more detail at Gordon brown’s announcement on troop withdrawal.
• Glyn Davies praises Cameron’s speech and criticises Lembit Opik and other MP’s for the use of their allowances.
• Martin Eaglestone suggests David Cameron himself doesn’t expect to win.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare sees David Davies comments in the Western Mail as another blow to Nick Bourne’s Assembly strategy.
• Morgan Hen notes the Lib Dems sponsorship of poll dancing.
• Normal Mouth says the Tories are betting each way on Welshness.

Blog Review 67

• Betsan Powys highlights Helen Mary’s appraisal of Nick Bourne’s recent comments.
• David Cornock notes the Tory split on devolution at the conference.
• Bethan Jenkins gives her views on Nick Bourne’s strategy. Bethan also gives her views on Gordon Bown’s troop withdrawal announcement. More on that here from Nick Bourne and here from Glyn Davies who also attacks the BBC for giving the announcement coverage.
• Ceredig says Bourne has been left out to hang.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes the lack of support for devolution within the Tories.
• Ordovicius notes the lack of preparation for a snap election.

Blog Review 66

• Betsan Powys doesn’t expect a lot of movement on devolution in the next Welsh Conservative manifesto.
• Paul Flynn doesn’t believe David Cameron’s calls for an early election.
• Glyn Davies looks at Nick Bourne’s plea for Plaid members to join the Tories.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes that Nick Bourne is suddenly disagreeing with his own blogs.

Blog Review 65

• Betsan Powys blogs that Labour are not expecting to win back Blaenau Gwent in the near future.
• Tom Bodden notes that recent opinion polls have done nothing to raise the hopes of the Tories.
• Bethan Jenkins calls on Gordon brown to make a decision one way or another about a snap election as does David Jones.
• Leanne Wood speaks on the Lib Dems privatisation policy for Cardiff buses.
• Leighton Andrews gives his views on the future of Welsh Labour.
• Martin Eaglestone claims the Tories have gone to conference with the wrong tactical approach.
• Brit Nat Watch examines Dr Richard Wyn Jones’ view on Labour’s nationalism.
• Damon Lord calls for an election for the sake of democracy.
• Gwe looks at when, and why, Gordon Brown will call a snap election.
• Luke Young professes his love for Lembit.
• Ordovicius notes Nick Bourns comments that Alun Cairns will leave the Assembly if elected to Westminster.