Thursday 14 June 2007

Blog of the Week

There are some very interesting and thought provoking blogs about at the moment. Irrespective of your own personal politics there are some very interesting and constructive debates that are maybe not getting the recognition they deserve.

Part of the aim of this web log, aside from keeping regular round ups of the blog debates, is to promote all blogs in the welsh political blogsphere. As it stands the debate is concentrated on a few select blogs, which is fantastic. The success of Blamerbells is undoubtedly as a result of the vibrant comments section he has.

In an attempt to promote comment on other blogs I am going to run a weekly feature highlighting individual blogs. Sometimes it will be those blogs that maybe don’t get the credit they deserve, sometimes the big hitters that deserve to be recognised and sometimes a blog that has caused a stir with some interesting posting.

I will begin next week.

Hopefully people will find this constructive. Obviously normal blogging reviews will continue.

Blog Review 9

  • Tom Bodden talks about Peter Hain’s touting of a special conference for the Labour membership.
  • Vaughan Roderick looks at the importance of the Assembly and the possibility of winning a referendum vote.
  • Ceredig looks at who has come out of the negotiations looking the cleverest.
  • Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes that Plaid are the only party set to be in Government.
  • Gwe gives his views on the possibility of a grand coalition.
  • Normal mouth discussed the condition of Labour support for a referendum as part of any coalition deal.
  • Ordovicius says Red-Green will not happen.
  • Pontygwindy blames the Lib Dem National Executive for collapsing the rainbow.
  • Ted Jones suggests the Red-Green coalition is being pushed from the very top of the Labour ranks. He also looks at the implications of such a deal for Peter Hain following Rhodri Morgan’s backing of a Hain opponent in the deputy leadership contest.
  • Labour Mark claims that the polls are showing Labour are on the up against the Tories.

Welsh Blogging Recognised

Congratulations to Blamerbellbriefs for winning a top blogging award. More details about it here.

It is really exciting times in Welsh politics and good to see that a Welsh political blog has been recognised in this way.

The Welsh blogsphere are having their own awards so don’t forget to check out the details.