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.