Christmas Break

The Blog will be out of action until the NEw Year. Sorry for the inconvinience but I have a lot of shopping to do!

Merry Christmas to all who follow the blog.


WBI

Blog Review: 242

• Cambria Politico looks at plans to sell of Welsh assets.
• Matt Withers looks at the time Gordon Brown is spending on the economy.
• Adam Price gives his views on top-up fees.
• David Jones comments on the arrest of Tory MP Damian Green. More here from Peter Black, Damon Lord and Miss Wagstaff.
• Bevan Foundation asks if the PBR has short changed Wales.
• Tomorrow’s Wales looks at the need to be positive about the referendum.

Blog Review: 241

• Betsan Powys questions who’s to blame for job losses in Maesteg.
• Bethan Jenkins comments on news Labour AM’s have been told not to discuss the Yes campaign. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• David Jones looks at the view that new Labour is dead.
• Peter Black looks at the One Wales Agreement on the referendum.
• John Dixon is less than impressed with the way the Government and Tories are dealing with the economic troubles.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes rising unemployment.
• Ian Johnson provides reaction to the PBR.
• Miserable Old Fart says Wales is for sale.
• Politics Cymru looks at Bethan Jenkins campaign and Eluned Morgan’s future.
• Tomorrow’s Wales asks what the real case for more powers.

Blog Review: 240

• Betsan Powys looks at reaction to the PBR. More her from Plaid Bontnewydd.
• Cambria Politico notes Darren Millar’s views on devolution.
• Huw Lewis highlights his lecture to the Institute of Wales Politics.
• Peter Black looks at top-up fees. More here from John Dixon and Marcus Warner.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at David Cameron’s comments on evolution.
• Politics Cymru discusses the political issues in Wales on their pod cast.
• Up the Valleys says Labour have been gagged on the referendum.

Blog Review: 239

• Cambria Politico looks at the LCO debate.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the refernum. More here from Politics Cymru and Up The Valleys.
• Adam Price gives his views on the PBR. More here from David Jones, Dylan Jones-Evans and Plaid Casnewydd.
• Peter Black picks up on David Cameron’s views on devolution.

Blog Review: 238

• Paul Flynn looks at Nick Clegg’s leadership.
• Glyn Davies looks at the pre-budget report.
• Peter Black examines student debt. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• John Dixon looks at Cameron’s U-Turn.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at things getting catty in the Lib Dem leadership race.
• Miss Wagstaff notes Leighton Adnrews ruling himself out of the Labour leadership race.
• Ordovicius noted Huw Lewis on the defensive and looks at David Cameron’s views on devolution.
• Tomorrow Wales says the case for primary powers is overwhelming.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at Huw Lewis’ defence of Labour as anti-welsh.

Blog Review: 237

• Betsan Powys looks at Leighton Andrews position in the Labour party. She also looks at the Lib Dem leadership contest. More on that here from Glyn Davies.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Labour’s support for independence. Translation here from Ordovicius. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the idea of an early election.
• Leighton Andrews suggest Welsh Labour needs a debate. Reaction here from Ordovicius and Politics Cymru.
• Valley’s Mam has some thoughts for Friday.
• Wales First looks at whose spending Welsh taxpayer’s money.

Blog Review: 236

Sorry for the lay off!

• Betsan Powys looks at how to make an LCO. More here from Peter Black.
• IWA looks at fiscal federalism.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Nick Bourne’s leadership worries. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at job losses in Merthyr. More here from Huw Lewis, Dylan Jones Evans and Valleys Mam (in a very familiar new layout!).
• Glyn Davies heaps praise on Cameron.
• Heledd Fychan notes Kirsty hasn’t come off well in the 21st Century Wales review.
• Marcus Warner looks at Labour’s position in Wales.
• Miserable Old Fart says Labour hasn’t changed.
• Welsh Ramblings suggests Jonathan Morgan has been up to his old tricks again.

Blog Review: 235

• IWA presents its new book 21st Century Wales. More here from Peter Black, Up the Valleys, Welsh Ramblings and the Bevan Foundation.
• Vaughan Roderick asks what is the purpose of the Lib Dems.
• David Jones defends George Osborne. More here from Glyn Davies.
• Leanne Wood looks at job losses in the written press.
• John Dixon looks at the Governments decision on the Post Office Card Account.
• Ian Johnson looks at the Bevan Foundations Evolution of Devolution pamphlet.
• Valley’s Mam looks at the issue of presumed consent.
• Welsh Ramblings highlights what you haven’t read in the papers.

Blog Review: 234

• Betsan Powys looks at Alun Michaels' views on devolution.
• Cambrian Politico notes a Tory expulsion in Europe.
• Adam Price’s latest Golwg column looks at the military academy in St Athan.
• Vaughan Roderick thinks things are getting very nasty between Kirsty and Jenny.
• Huw Lewis isn’t happy with Adam Price.
• Glyn Davies examines the LCO situation.
• The Bevan Foundation reports on its withdrawal of a Labour conference.
• Heledd Fychan looks at Plaid’s Winter Campaign.
• Tomorrow Wales notes a letter one of its members has sent to the Western Mail.

Blog Review: 233

• IWA looks at tools for the recession.
• Matt Withers points out a slight oversight by Jenny Randerson. He doesn’t leave Kirsty Williams off the hook either.
• Bethan Jenkins reports on here work on e-democracy.
• David Jones has a spat with Adam Price as well as Gordon Brown’s PMQ’s and the Welsh Select Committees report.
• Peter Black looks at the tensions regarding the Housing LCO.
• Glyn Davies comments on the British or Welsh debate. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Up The Valleys and Ordovicius.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at the trust we have in our AM’s.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Nick Bourne’s leadership and the battle between Kirsty and Jenny.
• Marcus Warner looks at a GB football team.

Blog Review: 232

• Betsan Powys says the gloves are off in the Lib Dem leadership race. More here from Peter Black.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the leadership of the Conservatives. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• David Jones takes issue with Plaid’s leaflets in Caerphilly.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the latest unemployment figures.
• Marcus Warner looks at the issues surrounding taxation.
• Welsh Ramblings suggests the Lib Dems are planning for Government.

Blog Review: 231

• Bethan Jenkins looks at the Western Mails claims of a crisis for One Wales. More here from Peter Black and Welsh Ramblings.
• David Jones shows the Conservatives and Peter Hain are in tune.
• Paul Flynn looks at Lembits failed bid to be president of the Lib Dems. More here from Glyn Davies, Peter Black, Valley’s Mam and Miss Wagstaff.
• Half Blood Welshman looks at Glenrothes and America.
• Heledd Fychan gives her views on a number of issues.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at some reasons the SNP didn’t win.
• Wales First gives a devolution round up.

Blog Review: 230

• Betsan Powys revisits the housing LCO row. More here from Peter Black.
• Dylan Jones-Evans looks at the issue of late payments.
• Glyn Davies looks at the issue of presumed consent.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at the Glenroths by-election. More her from Miserable Old Fart and Plaid Casnewydd.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare takes issue with some Lib Dem Bloggers. Ian Johnson looks at the referendum and Kirsty Williams’ absence.
• Tomorrow Wales looks at the LCO process.
• Welsh Ramblings suggests Kirsty is aiming a little high.

Blog Review: 229

• Betsan Powys looks at the Lord Roberts report. More here from Vaughan Roderick, Bethan Jenkins, Leanne Wood, Peter Black, John Dixon, Glyn Davies and Ordovicius.
• IWA looks at the threat to regional press.
• Tom Bodden looks at David Melding’s bid for a Welsh honours system. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Tomos Livingstone asks if Brown is fundamentally strong.
• Adam Price gives some questions and letter to Paul Murphy.
• Amlwch to Magor gives some good odds on an Obama – Clegg alliance.
• Tomorrow Wales looks at mobilising the youth.
• Wales First set Nick Bourne a challenge.
• Welsh Ramblings states the end of the Welsh conservatives.

Blog Review: 228

• Tomos Livingstone looks at the St Athan training facility.
• Peter Black takes issue with Jenny Randerson’s gimmicks.
• Glyn Davies looks at the Lib Dems internal elections.
• Dylan Jones-Evans gives his solutions to saving the ‘real economy.’
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the performance of Tory councils.
• Ian Johnson suggests the Lib Dems still don’t understand devolution.
• Tomorrow Wales looks at the conventions call for evidence.

Return

Back blogging from tomorrow

Off For A Rest

Looks like everyone is away for the half term break so as the blogs are light I think I'll take a week off also.

I'll be back next week. Sorry to those dedicated bloggers still keeping us all in the loop.

Blog Review: 227

• Betsan Powys looks at the mount of money councils in Wales have in Icelandic banks. More here from Glyn Davies.
• Cambrian Politico looks at the cost of the Olympics for Wales.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at connecting North and South.
• Adam Price’s latest Golwg column looks at Welsh bank notes.
• Leanne Wood criticises Parliament over the Housing LCO row and challenges Chris Bryant to make clear where he stands.
• Peter Black looks at the .cym campaign.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the forthcoming recession.
• John Dixon looks at Angela Burns and Alun Davies’ Assembly row over Tory Hedge Fund donations in Carmarthenshire.
• Half Blood Welshman looks at Peter Mandelson's influence on Labour media control.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at True Wales’ interview on Dragons Eye last night and Alun Cairns return to the Vale candidacy.
• Valley’s Mam asks if the press have turned on the Tories.

Blog Review: 226

• Betsan Powys notes Alun Cairns reinstated as Conservative candidate for the Vale. More here from Bethan Jenkins, Valley’s Mam and Glyn Davies.
• John Dixon blogs on the economy.
• Peter Black looks at Don Touhig’s leafleting. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at David Cameron’s reaction to the George Osborne issue.
• Plaid Sir Gar calls for policing to be devolved.

Blog Review: 226

• Betsan Powys looks at Alun Michaels defence of the Welsh Affairs Committee. More here from Ordovicius.
• Adam Price gives a details view of some economic strategies.
• Miserable Old Fart takes issue with David Jones MP.
• Wales First clarifies the intention behind a referendum for further powers in Wales.
• Welsh Ramblings gives some views on the economic situation.

Blog Review: 225

• IWA looks at life after Rhodri Morgan.
• Adam Price looks at nationalism and the credit crunch.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at Dafydd Ellis Thomas’ letter to Paul Murphy. More here from David Jones, Peter Black and Glyn Davies.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks again at the Economic Summit.
• Rhetoric Innes provides his interviews with Kirsty Williams and Jenny Randerson.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the possibility of an early election and the importance of Wikipedia on politics.
• Ordovicius takes issue with one of Glyn Davies posts.

Blog Review: 224

• Paul Flynn thinks Christmas has come early.
• Glyn Davies looks at last nights Dragons Eye. More here from Valley’s Mam.
• John Dixon looks at the recent Welsh opinion poll.
• Bevan Foundation notes Matt Wardman’s addition to the blogging debate panel.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Eluned Morgan’s challenge to Huw Lewis for the Labour leadership.
• Plaid Casnewydd looks at the idea of scrapping council tax.
• Ordovicius gives more insight into Wales’ recent opinion poll.
• Up the Valley’s looks at True Wales’ flyers.
• Valley’s Mam wasn’t impressed with Kirsty Williams’ performance on Sharp End.
• Wales First examines the mission statement of True Wales.

Blog Review: 223

• Betsan Powys looks at the WLGA and the Economic Summit.
• David Cornock signs off for a well deserved break.
• IWA asks why Jane Davidson has stepped down.
• Martin Shipton provides the transcript of his interview with Eluned Morgan.
• Tom Bodden looks at retirements and leadership bids.
• Bethan Jenkins examines the UK Government’s welfare policies.
• Huw Lewis looks at Eluned’s resignation as Labour EU candidate.
• Leanne Wood looks at the Assembly’s action on the credit crunch.
• Peter Black notes Prescott and Blair’s difficult relationship.
• John Dixon looks at the argument that Wales is too small to go it alone.
• Amlwch To Magor dispels some of True Wales’ untruths.
• Heledd Fychan looks at how politics works in Westminster.
• Miss Wagstaff asks a few ‘What Ifs’ about the Labour leadership.
• Plaid Bontnewydd Branch looks at the idea of a Welsh Bank.
• Valley’s Mam says you can’t buy democracy.
• Welsh Ramblings highlight success for One Wales in a recent opinion poll.

Blog Review: 222

• Betsan Powys looks at Eluned Morgan’s resignation. More reaction here from Vaughan Roderick (Translation from Ordovicius), David Cornock, Paul Flynn, Peter Black, Martin Eaglestone, Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Miss Wagstaff and Valley’s Mam.
• Cambrian Politico looks at Alun Cairns future.
• Adam Price looks at the Welsh committee’s attempts to block more powers to the Assembly. More here from Ordovicius and the Stonemason.
• David Jones looks at the housing market.
• Huw Lewis gives his views on tackling the economic crisis.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the economic summit.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at the Economy and a Referendum.
• Ordovicius puts forward the idea of a people’s bank.

Blog Review: 221

• Betsan Powys looks at the No campaign’s literature. More here from Cambrian Politico, Ordovicius, Tomorrow Wales and Amlwch to Magor.
• Cambrian Politico asks how Welsh are the Lib Dems?
• David Cornock looks at Plaid’s Lords in waiting.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the future for Prince Charles.
• David Jones praises the journalism of the Sun.
• Leanne Wood looks at the credit crunch.
• Paul Flynn looks at Alistair Darling starting the new world and the Governments defeat on 42 days. More here from Ordovicius.
• Glyn Davies picks up on Peter Blacks spat with Lembit Opik.
• Amlwch To Magor looks at David Jones jumping the gun on police policy in North Wales.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Mandelson’s payout.
• Ian James Johnson questions the purpose of the Welsh Secretary.
• Miserable Old Fart gives reaction to martin Eaglestone’s decision not to stand in Arfon.
• Miss Wagstaff looks at Rhodri Morgan’s trip away.
  
  In sad news:

• The cynical dragon says goodbye.

Blog Review: 220

• Betsan Powys notes Jane Davidson leaving the Assembly. More here from Glyn Davies, Welsh Ramblings and Valleys Mam.
• David Jones looks at Labour and F1 tabacco advertising. More here from Peter Black.
• Peter Black rules out supporting Lembit for president. He also looks at Jenny Randerson’s bid for leader. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Welsh Ramblings.
• Martin Eaglestone announces his resignation as Labour’s candidate in Arfon. Reaction here from Amlwch to Magor and Ordovicius.
• Miss Wagstaff looks at Dafydd Ellis Thomas and the monarchy. More here from Ordovicius and Amlwch To Magor.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at a recent poll on further powers for Wales. More here from Ordovicius and Welsh Ramblings.
• Miserable Old Fart draws attention to his YES campaign on facebook.
• Ordovicius looks at Paul Murphy’s view that the Assembly should be responsible for aiding Welsh Councils.

Blog Review: 219

• David Cornock notes Paul Murphy’s view on a referendum for Wales.
• Adam Price looks at council’s offering mortgages in his latest Golwg column and provides his views on the financial state of Britain.
• Peter Black picks up the debate on bailing Welsh councils out.
• Glyn Davies looks at the return of Dragon’s Eye.
• John Dixon looks at funding the banking system. More here from Ian James Johnson.
• Amlwch To Magor criticises Peter Black for being unable not to use his platform for political points scoring and also looks at the idea of a GB football team.
• Hywell Williams looks at Peter Hain’s letter. Translation here from Ordovicius.

Blog Review: 218

• Betsan Powys looks at council investments in Wales.
• David Cornock looks at Plaid’s reaction to the bankers bail out.
• David Williamson asks has Britain swung left?
• Vaughan Roderick notes Barack Obama taking some tips from Plaid.
• David Jones looks at Darlings bankers bail out. More here from Act of Disunion, Andrew Nutt and Plaid Cymru’s Bontnewydd Branch.
• Peter Black blogs on the creating of a YES campaign. More here from Amlwch to Magor, Tomorrow Wales and Rhetoric Innes.
• Glyn Davies blogs on a referendum for Wales.
• Ordovicius looks at Leanne Wood’s comments on nationalisation. He also asks what does Kirsty Williams actually do?
• Welsh Ramblings notes Eleanor Burnham’s backing for Plaid in Government.

Blog Review: 217

• Betsan Powys looks at the independent commission into funding for Wales and looks at the Tory leadership at the Assembly. More here from Glyn Davies.
• Cambrian Politico looks at the Lord Roberts reports and Tory devolution. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Vaughan Roderick notes the lack of support from fellow AM’s and Nick Bourne’s weekly briefing session. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• John Dixon sets out the right questions on independence.
• Ordovicius has a message from Lembit.
• Valleys Mam looks at Brown’s reshuffle.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the state of Welsh politics.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Peter Hain’s comments on a possible referendum.

Blog Review: 216

• Betsan Powys doesn’t think Nick Bourne has done enough to repair the damage he has caused. She also reports on Lord Roberts recent comments on the Assembly. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and The Stonemason.
• David Cornock notes Labour’s attempts at a bonding session between their AM’s and MP’s.
• Cambrian Politico looks at the Lib Dems position in local government.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at answers to his questions to Nick Bourne. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• Adam Price posts his latest Golwg entry.
• Leanne Wood looks at Peter Hain’s recent comments. As do John Dixon, Tomorrow’s Wales and Ordovicius.
• Ordovicius notes Seb Coe remains silent on alleged his profanity.
• Welsh Ramblings gives his approval to Gordon Brown’s new appointment for the deputy leader of the house.

Blog Review: 215

• David Cornock reports some Welsh movements in the Cabinet. More here from Paul Flynn.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at a few questions for Nick Bourne.
• Paul Flynn looks at the visibility of the Tory party at the Assembly.
• Peter Black looks at the Tories Summer of discontent.
• Glyn Davies looks at the politics show including nick Bourne’s backtrack and Peter Hain’s views on a referendum. Almwch to Magor and Welsh Ramblings gives their views on Peter Hain here.
• Amlwch to Magor, Miss Wagstaff, Glyn Davies, Miserable Old Fart, Ordovicius and David Jones all look at the future of free prescriptions.
• Grey’s Monotony looks at Nick Bourne’s apology. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Ordovicius.
• Ordovicius isn’t impressed by Jonathan Morgan.

Blog Review: 214

• IWA looks at Edwina Hart’s reconfiguration of the NHS.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Nick Bourne’s decision to distance himself from the Rhodri Dossier. He also notes Glyn Davies attack on the Tory leader in Wales. Glyn Davies’ original post here and translations of Vaughan’s work from Ordovicius here.
• Tom Bodden reports on the Nick Bourne saga. More her from Peter Black.
• John Dixon questions who’s really being decisive?
• Senedd Whip asks if Lord Coe is being discriminated against because he is a Tory. Rebuttal here from Amlwch To Magor.
• Amlwch To Magor questions Nick Bourne’s future as Tory leader in Wales. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare suggests a referendum success is more important than ever.
• The Half Blood Welshman gives a review of the party conferences.

Blog Review: 213

• David Cornock notes shock as Lembit turns down a TV appearance.
• Cambrian Politico looks at True Wales.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the importance of Nick Bourne.
• Peter Black looks at Seb Coe’s alleged views on Wales.
• Glyn Davies gives his views on Cameron’s speech. More here from Heledd Fychan, Ordovicius and Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• John Dixon looks at the Tories inconsistencies and picks up the gauntlet from Peter Black.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at last nights CF99.
• Ordovicius insists Lembit will star in Celebrity Big Brother and says the Seb Coe outrage will run and run.

Blog Review: 212

• Betsan Powys looks at Cameron’s problems shaking the “novice” jibe.
• Cambrian Politico questions if Edwina Hart could be the next Labour leader in Wales.
• David Cornock looks at Cameron on devolution and Alun Cairns.
• Tomos Livingstone gives more details of the Tory conference.
• Peter Black says the Tories are policy free.
• Paul Flynn looks at David Cameron’s surrender and Tory party funding.
• Bevan Foundation looks at Cameron’s speech on a broken society.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Cheryl Gillan’s views on Tory splits. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Heledd Fychan notes Lembit’s run at Celebrity Big Brother.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at Seb Coe’s response to the idea of a UK football team for the 2012 Olympics. More here from Amlwch To Magor, Ordovicius, Up the Valley’s and Ian Johnson.
• Tomorrow’s Wales looks at Mike German’s calls for a ‘Yes’ campaign.

Blog Review: 211

• Cambrian Politico looks at Leighton Andrews’ chances of succeeding Rhodri Morgan.
• David Cornock notes Nick Ramsay going against David Cameron’s wishes.
• IWA looks at Welsh democracy without ITV Wales.
• Tomos Livingstone reports back from the Tory conference.
• Leanne Wood looks at enforcing the minimum wage.
• Peter Black looks at the Tories tax pledges.
• John Dixon looks at Tory funding.
• Amlwch To Magor looks at the consistent inconsistencies of the Tory party.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare accuses David Cameron of dithering.
• Welsh Ramblings notes Cheryl Gillan’s comments on Tory splits on devolution and looks at the Tories loosing direction.

Blog Review: 210

• Betsan Powys notes no movement on the Lord Roberts report on Conservative devolution and also looks at Brynle Williams practicing what he preaches. More on the Lord Roberts report from Vaughan Roderick.
• David Cornock looks at Conservatives idea of re-introducing dual candidacy in Wales.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at David Milliband’s chances of ousting Brown.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Adam Price and the Western Mail. Reaction here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings. Ordovicius provides the translation here.
• Peter Black looks at claims of the Tories being the nasty party after their personal attack on Rhodri Morgan. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Miss Wagstaff.
• John Dixon looks at Angela Burns’ views on taxation in Wales. More here from Ordovicius. A statement she later retracted.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare picks up on Matt Withers article accusing Cameron of being weak on policy.
• Ian Johnson looks at Adam Price’s idea of a Sovereign Wealth Fund.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at Paul Murphy’s future career.
• Ordovicius reports on the Conservatives plans to reform school discipline.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at Burnham’s leadership bid.
• Plaid Wrecsam looks at Tory hypocrisy.

Blog Review: 209

• Cambrian Politico notes Labours new blog strategy.
• IWA looks at the Welsh Credit Crunch.
• Matt Withers looks at Lembit’s Presidential Campaign.
• Adam Price expands on his calls for a Sovereign Wealth Fund.
• Leanne Wood looks at ITV cut backs. More here from What is Wales.
• Amlwch To Magor looks at David Davies ‘No’ Campaign.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at David Cameron’s decision making.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at True Wales’ Untruths.

Blog Review: 208

• Betsan Powys notes the launch of the ‘No’ campaign.
• Vaughan Roderick looks the chances there will be a challenger to Kirsty Williams for the Lib Dem leadership. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• Adam Price gives his latest Golwg offering and goes into more depth on one of its points here.
• Bethan Jenkins calls for women in politics not to be left in the shadows.
• Leanne Wood questions changing the Assembly oath. More here from Ian Johnson.
• Peter Black looks at Plaid’s manifesto.
• Glyn Davies disagrees with the idea of a referendum on the same day as the Assembly elections. He also has a dig at Lembit Opik over his front bench resignation. More on that here from Heledd Fychan and Valley’s Mam.
• Amlwch To Magor notes Gordon Browns offerings to Wales.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Ruth Kelly’s resignation and notes Gordon Brown borrowing Plaid policy. More here from welsh Ramblings.
• Valley’s Mam looks at Ruth Kelly’s departure.
• Welsh Ramblings posts a video of war within the Lib Dems.

Blog Review: 207

• Betsan Powys looks at Labour conference reaction.
• Cambria Politicio looks at Neil Kinnock’s forgetfulness.
• David Cornock compares Gordon Brown and IDS. He also points out the lack of impact on Wales in Brown’s speech as well as looking at the tale of two conferences.
• IWA looks at the timing of a referendum in Wales.
• Vaughan Roderick gives a quiz comparing Brown and Major.
• Bethan Jenkins notes Leighton Andrews and Huw Lewis getting their leadership ambitions in the focus of Labour’s conference.
• Paul Flynn suggests Labour will claw back support over the next twelve months.
• Peter Black notes the hidden messages behind Gordon Brown’s speech.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at the issue of hedge fund donations to the Tory party in Carmarthen West.
• Heledd Fychan gives her reviews of Brown’s speech.
• The Half Blood Welshman looks at Brown’s speech and Ruth Kelly’s resignation.
• Ian Johnson notes Labour taking more Plaid policies.
• Valleys Mam asks if Brown has done enough to save his job.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the possibility of a Lib-Lab pact.

Blog Review: 206

• Betsan Powys notes more talk of devolution.
• Cambria Politico notes a bad start at the Assembly for the Lib Dems and how Elin Jones stood up to the Badger Trust.
• David Cornock notes the differing view on devolution by labour in different parts of the UK.
• Martin Shipton posts his interview with birthday boy Adam Price.
• Matt Withers posts his audio interview with Adam Price and notes Nick Bourne’s injuries.
• Huw Lewis gives his conference speech.
• Leanne Wood notes Gordon Brown’s green light on devolution. More here from Ordovicius.
• John Dixon gives his views on the most recent Assembly opinion poll.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the impact a leadership bid by Edwina Hart could have.

Blog Review: 205

• David Cornock notes Chris Bryant’s letter writing form. He also notes Dame Edna in the cabinet and Ieuan Wyn Jones’ growing influence.
• Tom Bodden looks at the general public’s perception of the Assembly. More here from Peter Black, Miss Wagstaff and Ian Johnson.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at Welsh Night at the Labour conference.
• Paul Flynn looks at Labour’s reasons to smile. Guerrilla Welsh Fare takes issue with one of them.
• Glyn Davies looks at Huw Irranca Davies views on the Union. More here from Act of Disunion, Welsh Ramblings and Andrew Nutt.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at the Governments views on being British. More here from Ordovicius.
• Ian Johnson looks at the difference in context of Labour pamphlets.
• Independence Cymru says Labour is out of touch with reality.
• Ordovicius gives the results of his poll on the Assembly’s most effective minister. He also notes a timescale for change for Gordon Brown.
• The Cynical Dragon notes Labour’s donations boost.
• What is Wales notes moves to switch Big Issue Cymru to Scotland

Blog Review: 204

• Betsan Powys notes the future of Gordon Brown and the Labour party. She also looks at civil servant blogging. More on that from Miserable Old Fart, Miss Wagstaff and Valley’s Mam.
• IWA looks at predictions for the next elections. Heledd Fychan disagrees with them.
• Adam Price looks at the curse of conference season.
• Bethan Jenkins notes Peter Hain’s constituency troubles.
• Peter Black comments on Rhodri Morgan’s view of the Labour rebels.
• Paul Flynn has a go at the Western Mail and David Davies dad.
• Glyn Davies looks at supportive comments from James Parnell (Purnell) towards the Labour rebels. He also looks at a bad week for Nick Clegg.
• Beavan Foundation asks if Wales needs a manager or a leader.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes the Welsh Lib Dems lack of support for Lembit.
• Valley’s Mam looks at the latest poinion polls.
• Cynical Dragon isn’t impressed with the Lib Dems phone calls.
• Welsh lobbyist looks at Nick Clegg’s conference speech.

Blog Review: 203

• David Corncok notes a plot within the Lib Dems to stop Lembit becoming president. More here from Peter Black.
• Tom Bodden looks at the Plaid Conference.
• Tomos Livingstone gives a round up of goings on in the Lib Dem conference.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at Kirsty Williams U-Turn on working with the Tories. More here from Glyn Davies and Ordovicius.
• David Jones looks at Labour’s leaderships decision to ignore calls for nomination papers by their MP’s.
• Paul Flynn notes David Cairns resignation. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Valley’s Mam and Independence Cymru.
• John Dixon notes the “entertainment” at the Tory conference and Tory party funding.

Blog Review: 202

• Betsan Powys notes Kirsty Williams announcement that she would go into coalition with the Tories. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Cambria politico looks at the Plaid Deputy Leader role. More here from Bethan Jenkins.
• David Cornock notes his chat with Nick Clegg.
• Matt Withers notes Paul Flynn’s rational for the plot to oust Brown.
• David Jones suggests Gordon Brown may not be able to hang on long enough to see a by-election loss.
• Paul Flynn says the Brown plotters are rebels without a cause.
• Peter Black notes some sparks flying in the Lib Dems.
• John Dixon gives his views on the Plaid Conference as does Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at some of the other party’s reactions to Plaid’s conference talk.

Blog Review: 201

• Betsan Powys reports on the feel of Plaid’s conference.
• David Cornock notes a rare political sight. A Silent Lembit.
• David Williamson looks at the impact Adam Price had on the Plaid Conference.
• Matt Withers notes Huw Lewis agreeing with Plaid.
• Vaughan Roderick notes some unhappy reading for Lembit.
• David Jones looks at Ieuan Wyn Jones’ view of the next Westminster results.
• Glyn Davies looking at Lib Dem principles.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at some odd comments from Huw Irranca Davies and the new leader of Labour in Scotland.
• Heledd Fychan looks at Adam price conference speech.
• Ordovicius looks at the mutiny amongst Labour MP’s.

Happy Birthday To Me

200th Blog Review up on the board today. I feel so grown up!

Thanks for reading

Blog Review: 200

• Betsan Powys looks at the Welsh Lib Dem leadership contest and the problems of a core Lib Dem vote. More on the Lib Dem core vote from Vaughan Roderick who also supplies the betting odds. Translation of the core vote post here from Ordovicius.
• Matt Withers questions if Kirsty Williams wants the leadership more than her rivals. He also looks at Nick Bourne’s reading list and notes an interview with Ieuan Wyn Jones ahead of Plaid’s conference in Aberystwyth.
• Adam Price supplies his latest Golwg offering.
• Glyn Davies looks at reviewing the Barnett formula.
• John Dixon looks at Labour’s fear of giving too much money to the Assembly.
• Amlwch To Magor looks at Kirsty’s chance of injecting much needed media coverage into the Lib Dems.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare suggests Kirsty William’s has yet to face the difficult questions.

Blog Review: 199

• Cambria Politico notes Janet Ryder's battle for Welsh number plates.
• David Cornock highlights Lembit’s failure to get arrested.
• Peter Black offers his backing to Kirsty Williams’ leadership bid.
• Act of Disunion looks at managing housing.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at Lembit’s love life.
• Cynical Dragon notes the Western Mail’s failure to take note of the fall of communism.

Blog Review: 198

• Bethan Jenkins notes Dafydd Iwan’s re-election to the position of Plaid Cymru President. More here from Amlwch to Magor, The Cynical Dragon, Valley’s Mam, Wrexham Plaid and Ordovicius.
• Peter Black looks at the Tories and examines Labour’s push for self-destruction.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the problems mounting for the Welsh Conservatives.
• Ordovicius gives his backing for Eleanor Burnham in the Lib Dem leadership race.
• Welsh lobbyist looks at which way the Tories should vote on a referendum for further powers in Wales.

Blog Review: 197

• Betsan Powys looks at David Davies No Campaign.
• Matt Withers’ notes the Conservative response to David Davies.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the damage caused to Brown by Charles Clarke.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Welsh Labour’s discovery of a less than flattering approach to Welsh people from a Tory candidate.
• David Jones looks at the increasing demands on workers.
• Peter Black questions if a referendum can be won and looks at the Tories backing away from their pro-devolution stance.
• Glyn Davies responds to David Davies No campaign as does Nick Bourne, Amlwch To Magor, The Cynical Dragon, Welsh lobbyist and Andrew Nutt.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes Nick Bourne’s position.
• Ceredig looks at the difficulties in the Tory position on further powers. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Ordovicius looks at the snub to Mike German at the Lib Dem conference.

Blog Review: 196

• Peter Black notes David Davies decision to lead a No campaign for further powers in Wales. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Ordovicius.
• Glyn Davies talks stamp duty and Gordon Brown’s future.

Blog Review: 195

• Betsan Powys looks at the leadership challengers of Wales’ political parties.
• David Jones says the government’s moves on stamp duty are a last resort.
• Glyn Davies looks at the chance for Huw Lewis to put his name for the leadership of Welsh Labour.
• John Dixon suggests the Lib Dems have failed to outline their opposition to free prescriptions.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes Glyn Davies’ political strategy and takes issue with Leighton Andrews’ editorial policy.
• Luke Young takes issue with Martin Shipton’s journalism.
• Welsh Ramblings takes issue with Labour MP’s backing PFI.

Blog Review: 194

• David Cornock notes the spending powers of the Lib Dem leaders.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at Alistair Darlings recent comments.
• David Jones looks at the state of the economy.
• Glyn Davies notes his campaign strategy.
• Amlwch To Magor asks if Welsh Labour will be quite so vocal against their own party as they were to Plaid?
• Independence Cymru looks at the question of Britishness.
• Welsh Ramblings notes Huw Lewis to lead a Free Wales.

Winners!

A huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to vote in this year’s blog awards. The number of nominations was vastly increased on last year which can only be a good reflection on the blogsphere in Wales.

The results were very close in a number of categories. However below is a list of the winners. Congratulations to them and keep up the good work for next year!

Best Politicians Blog:

Glyn Davies

Best Media Blog:

David Cornock

Best Other Blog:

Ordovicius

Best Welsh Language Blog:

Vaughan Roderick

Best Newcomer (for blogs that were established after the last awards of August 15th 2007):

Miss Wagstaff

Most Improved Blog:

Miss Wagstaff

Blog reviews will start back from tomorrow.

Time Out and Awards

I will be away from the blog for a few weeks so any updates will be irregular.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

However, before I go its time for the second annual Welsh Blog Index awards.

Last years winners are here.

Please email me your nominations at welshblogindex@hotmail.co.uk.

Nominations will close at 12.00pm on August 31st with the winners announced on September 1st.

The categories are:

Best Politicians Blog:

Best Media Blog:

Best Other Blog:

Best Welsh Language Blog:

Best Newcomer (for blogs that were established after the last awards of August 15th 2007):

Most Improved Blog:

There will be at least one new winner as last years best other political blog Normal Mouth has now left us.

Please put a link to this on your blogs and don't forget to get your suggestions in.

Keep up the good blogging friends.

Blog Review: 193

• Matt Withers notes Leighton Andrews jumping ship.
• Adam Price gives his views on the Welsh Office in his latest Golwg offering.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the Welsh Language.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the decision to ban the Welsh flag at the Olympics. More here from Ordovicius.
• Up the Valleys looks at the dot .cym campaign. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at leadership challengers in the Lib Dems and Tories.
• Ordovicius looks at the independence initiative.

Blog Review: 192

• Tomos Livingstone notes a lack of support from Brown’s allies.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the case of a Mayor for the Valleys. More here from Huw Lewis, Beavan Foundation, Ceredig, Luke Young, Valleys Mam, Welsh Lobbyist and Peter Black.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at Huw Lewis’ leadership backing and Helen Mary Jones’ article on Independence.

Blog Review: 191

• Tomos Livingstone looks at the Lib Dem strategy in Wales.
• Dylan Jones Evans bloggs on Tory Bloggers.
• Peter Black notes Blair’s attack on Brown. More here from Ordovicius.
• Up the Valleys looks at calls for a London Style Mayor for the area.
• Welsh Lobbyist looks at the Tories aspirations in Wales.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the Labour leadership contest in Wales.