Blog Review: 267

• Betsan Powys looks at the Tory reshuffle. More here from David Williamson, Tom Bodden, Vaughan Roderick, Peter Black, Glyn Davies, Freedom Central, Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Politics Cymru and Welsh Ramblings.
• Bestan Powys also looks at the BBC opinion poll on the referendum. More here from Paul Flynn, Glyn Davies, Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Freedom Central, Marcus Warner, Tomorrow Wales, Wales First and Welsh Ramblings.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the attendance of the Welsh Select Affairs Committee.
• Adam Price looks at the need for a new Welsh Bank. Reaction here form Welsh Ramblings.
• Huw Lewis notes a child poverty discussion.

Blog Review: 266

• Tom Bodden looks at Plaid and student fees. More here from Peter Black, Politics Cymru and Welsh Noted.
• David Jones notes Lord Turner’s views on the financial crisis. More here from Glyn Davies.
• Valley’s Mam questions where the Assembly’s Ministers are.
• Wales First notes its first meeting.

Blog Review: 265

• Betsan Powys looks at Emyr Jones Parry’s continuing role with the All Wales Convention. Matt Withers comments of First Ministers’ questions. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the Westminster fight for the Vale of Glamorgan.
• Adam Price looks at short term and long term ways to fix the economy.
• Paul Flynn looks at the Government’s decision not to publish the Cabinet minutes regarding Iraq. Reaction also from Peter Black and Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Peter Black looks at more missing data.
• Glyn Davies examines GM crops in Wales.
• John Dixon looks at conflicting interests in Government.
• Cynical Dragon takes issue with the idea of opposition for opposition sake.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at poor polling data for Brown.
• Freedom Central doesn’t believe calls for devolving S4C go far enough. More of the idea by Miserable Old Fart and Welsh Ramblings.
• Half Blood Welshman looks at privatising the Royal Mail.
• Politics Cymru questions the role of the Presiding Officer.
• Progressive Comment looks at a Green Fix for the economy.

Blog Review: 264

• Betsan Powys looks at Nick Bourne’s role in the Shadow Cabinet. More here from Matt Withers and Welsh Ramblings.
• Gareth Hughes notes Rhodri Morgan’s visit to London.
• IWA looks at Wales’ passion for rugby.
• Bethan Jenkins gives her views on student fees.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the future control of S4C.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare catches Peter Black editing to his advantage. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Heledd Fychan comments on Lembit’s Saturday Night Television. More from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings.
• Welsh First looks at an opinion poll of devolution. As does Welsh Ramblings.

Blog Review: 263

• Vaughan Roderick looks at more problems for Labour on education in Cardiff and the European elections. More on Europe from Peter Black.
• Adam Price looks at tuition fees. As does Peter Black, Glyn Davies, Freedom Central and Politics Cymru.
• David Jones looks at the Government’s Welfare to Work programme.
• Paul Flynn criticises the Welsh Affairs Select Committee. Reaction here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at public sector pensions.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Kirsty Williams’ performance as leader. More here from Miserable Old Fart and Welsh Ramblings.
• Welsh Noted gives a translation of Blog Menai’s views on the Tories at a Westminster election.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at “anti-Welsh” Tory and Labour MP’s.

Blog Review: 262

• Tom Bodden picks up on Cameron’s visit to Wales.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the language in Cardiff and Swansea.
• Glyn Davies looks at the dirty business of politics.
• John Dixon notes Cameron’s visit to Carmarthen.
• Freedom Central looks at more job losses.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the Tories problems with devolution.
• Plaid Bontnewydd says there is risks of deflation and inflation.
• Welsh Ramblings questions Glyn Davies silence on Cameron’s views on devolution.

Blog Review: 261

• Betsan Powys looks at Cameron’s views on Wales. More here from Politics Cymru, Freedom Central, Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings. John Dixon looks at education in Carmarthenshire.
• Plaid Bontnewydd calls for Jack Straw and David Miliband to resign.
• Welsh Political History defends Labour over poverty in Wales.

Blog Review: 260

• Gareth Hughes looks at Welsh honours. More here from Tom Bodden.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the battle ahead between Lembit and Glyn Davies.
• Adam Price looks at the Welsh language becoming a hot topic.
• Bethan Jenkins picks up on Adam Price’s views on tuition fees. More here from Peter Black.
• Paul Flynn looks at MP’s second homes.
• Freedom Central provides 25 things to know about Kirsty Williams.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Peter Blacks attacks on regional AM’s and callas on Labour to take responsibility for the credit crunch.
• Welsh political History examines the claim that the Welsh Affairs Select Committee is anti-devolutionist.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the BBC’s coverage of the Ramesh Patel-Rhodri Morgan language row.

Blog Review: 259

• Vaughan Roderick looks at Rhodri Morgan and the Cardiff Welsh Language education issue translation here by Politics Cymru. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings.
• Adam Price looks at tuition fees in Wales.
• Bethan Jenkins questions if the Welsh Affairs Committee is anti-devolutionist. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• David Jones looks at Gordon Brown’s defence at PMQ’s.
• Peter Black notes the Conservatives views on the electoral system. Reaction here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Glyn Davies thinks Mick Bates and Lembit Opik are misleading people in Montgomeryshire. He also notes Sir Emyr’s Bosnian assignment.
• Bevan Foundation looks at a pause in the Welfare Reform.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare asks if the BBC is biased.
• Marcus Warner looks at reclassifying Ecstasy.
• Politics Cymru and Up The Valleys pick up on children learning Welsh and Gaelic languages.

Blog Review: 258

• Betsan Powys notes a poor showing from Nick Bourne at First Ministers Questions. As does Vaughan Roderick. She also looks at Sir Emyr Jones Parry’s future. More on that here from Adam Price, Peter Black, Miserable Old Fart and Tomos Livingstone.
• Cambria Politico looks at what the Assembly can do to counter the recession.
• David Williamson looks at the chances of a Welsh honours system. More here from Marcus Warner and Progressive Comment.
• IWA looks at the idea of a Bank for Wales.
• Blogging 4 Lembit continues its campaign to see Lembit back on the front benches.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare comments on Peter Hain’s attack on the Electoral Commission. More here from Peter Black.
• Valley’s Mam notes Rhodri Morgan’s apology for Cllr Patel.
• Welsh Political History asks if the BBC is bias towards Labour.

Blog Review: 257

• Betsan Powys looks at Labours legacy on tackling health inequality.
• Cambria Politico looks at Don Touhig at True Wales.
• Gareth Hughes looks at city bonuses. More here from Leanne Wood.
• Tomos Livingstone notes Peter Hain’s attack on the Electoral Commission.
• David Jones looks at Ed Balls views on the economy and Plaid’s nuclear question. More on Ed Balls views here from Glyn Davies.
• Leanne Wood looks at Wales’ environment position.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare highlights Peter Black in its latest Lib Dem Photo File section.

Blog Review: 256

• Back from illness and sorry for the break. Here’s a round up of this morning and the weekend posts.
  
• David Jones looks at Geoff Hoon’s travel advice.
• Leanne Wood congratulates Bolivia.
• Peter Black looks at city bonuses. More here from John Dixon.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the state of the UK economy.
• Glyn Davies examines public confidence in politics.
• Andrew Nutt asks when Labour will take responsibility for their actions.
• Freedom Central looks at MP’s expenses.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare questions Labour’s commitment to West Wales.
• Plaid Bontnewydd looks at the Government’s Welfare to Work schemes. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Stonemason defends Labour’s ethnic cleansing comments in Cardiff and attacks Leanne Wood.
• Valley’s Mam picks up on Ramesh Patel’s controversial comments as well as Jacquie Smiths claims.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the BBC’s recent decision making.

Break

Blogging will be light as I am ill.


I will get back to it as soon as I can

Blog Review: 255

• Betsan Powys looks at Peter Hain’s Parliamentary investigation. More here from Gareth Hughes, Peter Black, Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Valley’s Mam and Welsh Ramblings. She also looks at the Welsh Language LCO.
• IWA looks at broadcasting in Wales.
• Matt Withers examines Stephen Crabb's defence of Daniel Kawczynski. More here from Paul Flynn.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the Arfon and Llanelli Westminster elections. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings.
• Leanne Wood looks at renewable energy in Wales.
• Peter Black looks at the flaws in Conservative history.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare asks whose lying over the expenses row.
• Marcus Warner looks at the Assembly’s Gaza debate.
• Politics Cymru reports on Edwina Hart’s busy day.

Blog Review: 254

• Cambria Politico looks at Alun Ffred’s actions on Trinity Mirror.
• IWA looks at the nuclear question.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at MP expenses. More here from Glyn Davies, Parti Parry Politics and Guerrilla Welsh Fare. Vaughan also looks at the Welsh language LCO. Translation here from Politics Cymru.
• Huw Lewis examines the Tories debate on manufacturing.
• Jill Evans looks at the Assembly’s debate on Gaza. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Glyn Davies and Welsh Ramblings.

Blog Review: 253

• Betsan Powys looks at the Rhodri Morgan’s views on the possibility of a black Prime Minister. More here from David Williamson, Cynical Dragon, Miserable Old Fart and Damon Lord.
• Cambria Politico looks at which Labour MP will make way for a Welsh Tory appointment to the Tory front bench.
• Gareth Hughes looks at the state of the economy.
• Huw Lewis comments on the Assembly’s commitment to open cast mining buffer zones.
• Bethan Jenkins comments on Obama and MP’s expenses.
• Leanne Wood brings attention to today’s Assembly debate on Gaza.
• Paul Flyn blogs on his views of Obama’s speech.
• Peter Black looks at the Assembly’s finances.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the decline of manufacturing in Wales.
• Cynical Dragon congratulates Obama.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare hopes Obama is as good as his words.
• Marcus Warner is not getting carried away with the Obama-mania.
• Valley’s Mam hopes its Obama’s time.
• Welsh Ramblings says Labour have voted no to democracy and looks at civil rights in Wales.

Blog Review: 252

• Betsan Powys looks at more bank bailouts. More here from Plaid Bontnewydd and Welsh Ramblings.
• Cambrian Politico looks at the Lib Dems press coverage. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Welsh Ramblings and Valley’s Mam.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the return of Ken Clarke to the Shadow Cabinet.
• Leanne Wood looks at MP’s Expenses. More here from Glyn Davies and Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Peter Black joins a campaign against Government intrusion.
• Glyn Davies has questions about the economy.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare comments on the Tory reshuffle.
• Marcus Warner looks at the size of the job facing Barack Obama.
• Tomorrow Wales notes a letter from Cynog Dafis on the Housing LCO. Reaction here from the Stonemason.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the cost of the Olympics to Wales.

Blog Review: 251

• Gareth Hughes looks at politicians expenses. More here from Valley’s Mam.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the ceasefire in Gaza amongst other things.
• Peter Black looks at more trouble for the Tories on expenses.
• Dylan Jones Evans questions where we go from here on the economy.
• Glyn Davies picks up on Rhodri Morgan’s view on the economy.
• The Half Blood Welshman looks at the return of Ken Clarke.
• Politics Cymru asks who would want to be Nick Bourne.

Blog Review: 250

• Betsan Powys looks at Nick Bourne’s party backing. More here from David Williamson, Vaughan Roderick (Translation here from Politics Cymru) and Matt Withers.
• Dylan Jones Evans comments on Heathrow’s new runway. More here from John Dixon.
• Peter Black looks at services in Wales.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare comments on more expenses reporting and notes David Miliband’s comments on the war on terror.
• Welsh Ramblings says Jonathan Morgan’s missed his chance and looks at Kirsty’s venture outside Cardiff.

Blog Review: 249

• Betsan Powys has been busy blogging about Cameron’s plans to reduce the number of MP’s, the Langaugae LCO and Christopher Glamorgan’s decision to back down over his unfair dismissal tribunal.
• ITV’s Gareth Hughes looks at Cameron’s plan to reduce the number of MP’s and the Bevan Foundations celebration of history.
• Matt Withers looks at George Osborne’s grasp on geography.
• Tomos Livingstone reports on Lembit Opik's campaign on scooters.
• Huw Lewis responds to the Tory plans for Welsh MP’s. More here from Paul Flynn.
• Leighton Andrews picks up on Tory donors supporting Labour.
• Peter Black blogs on the Welsh Language LCO.
• Glyn Davies has a problem with curry.
• John Dixon looks at the Housing LCO. More here from Tomorrow Wales.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at the number of Welsh MP’s.
• Politics Cymru notes the Tories letter to Paul Murphy.
• Wales First gives details of its submission to the All Wales Convention.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at Labour’s bid for a September election.

Blog Review: 248

• Cambria Politico looks at the press and Nick Bourne. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the options in the Nick Bourne expenses saga.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at Cameron’s plans to cut the number of Welsh MP’s. More here from Glyn Davies, Dib Lemming, Miserable Old Fart and Welsh Ramblings.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the Assembly’s debate on Gaza.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes the Tories on the brink but at least Nick Bourne is staying positive.
• Marcus Warner looks at social mobility. More here from Plaid Bontnewydd.
• Wales First gives some New Years predictions.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the future of Tory blogging.

Blog Review: 247

• Betsan Powys looks at the first public meeting of the All Wales Convention.
• Vaughan Roderick starts his look at the tope ten seats to watch at the Westminster election with Aberconwy.
• Adam Price posts his latest Golwg column.
• Dylan Jones Evans comments on the housing LCO. Reaction to him here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Glyn Davies unsurprisingly gives Cameron the thumbs up.
• Heledd Fychan gives her views on education.
• Valley’s Mam reports on some rumours from the Assembly.

Blog Review: 246

• Matt Withers reports on the Lib Dem reshuffle. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Glyn Davies says the economic situation gets bleaker by the day.
• Plaid Bontnewydd looks at the economy.
• Politics Cymru gives a translation of Vaughan Roderick’s post on Lembit.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at joining the Euro.

Blog Review: 245

• Tomos Livingstone looks at the Tory reshuffle.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at ten seats to watch in a Westminster election (translation here from Politics Cymru) and notes the curse of Lembit has returned.
• Huw Lewis gives his views on the Tories and the economy.
• Peter Black looks at the missing Tory front bench. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Glyn Davies highlights Nick Clegg’s views on Lembit.
• Plaid Casnewydd looks at a possible election.
• Welsh Ramblings takes issue with Vaughan Roderick’s seats to watch and Huw Lewis’ socialism.

Blog Review: 244

• Tomos Livingstone notes Nick Clegg's views on Lembit. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• David Jones looks at the retail industry.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at pensions.
• Glyn Davies thinks about retirement from the blogsphere.
• John Dixon looks at joining the Euro.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Tony Blair in the Middle East.
• The Half Blood Welshman posts on Putin and Heating.
• Ian Johnson examines the Tory tax policy. More here from Welsh Ramblings.

Blog Review: 243

• Matt Withers gives some tongue in cheek predictions for the coming year.
• IWA say it’s a crunch year for the welsh media. More here from the Bevan Foundation.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the importance of political allegiances.
• David Jones looks at the cost of having Tony Blair in the Middle East.
• Peter Black attacks Tory tax proposals.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at another company in difficulties. More here from Valley’s Mam.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Kirsty Williams ideas to change the world.
• Heledd Fychan looks at the date for the next Westminster election.
• Tomorrow Wales notes the first meeting of the All Wales Convention.
• Welsh Ramblings suggest David Cameron is copying Adam Price. He also starts the campaign to elect Carwyn Jones.

The Blog Returns!

Well Christmas and the New Year is over and so I return to start up the blog for another year. Good to see some stalwarts of the blogsphere have been keeping up the postings in my absence. Some would describe these as political geeks. Others, myself included, would refer to them as the lifeblood of the blogsphere in Wales.

If there have been any new blogs started over the festive period please let me know by leaving a comment or emailing me at welshblogindex@hotmail.co.uk