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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.

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: 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: 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.

Blog Review: 188

• David Cornock suggests a less than positive slogan for Labour.
• Tomos Livingstone thinks a change of leader could only make things worse.
• Bethan Jenkins calls for more women to start blogging.
• John Dixon looks at the Tories at the next General election.
• Amlwch To Magor looks at the future of the Welsh Office.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare wonders what ever happened to Mike Germans resignation.
• Half Blood Welshman notes rumours of a plot to oust Brown.
• Ordovicius notes a potential challenge from David Milliband. Welsh Ramblings picks up on Harriett Harmon’s denials.

Blog Review: 185

• Tomos Livingstone looks at the Tories in Europe.
• David Jones notes missing Labour MP’s.
• Peter Black notes the Tories don’t understand a system they implemented.
• Amlwch to Magor notes Alun Ffred Jones’ appointment as the new Minister for Heritage. More on that from Heledd Fychan and Ordovicius.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at why the SNP could win in Glasgow.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare draws attention to a Q&A on St Athan.

Blog Review: 184

• Tomos Livingstone looks at what has changed.
• Elfyn Llwyd notes the dates for the Presidential Hustings.
• Peter Black looks at MP’s opposing the Badger Cull proposals. More on this by Amlwch to Magor.
• Glyn Davies suggests Carwyn Jones is unstoppable. The views he gives on Rhodri Glyn Thomas’ resignation are also examined by Peter Black. John Dixon also addresses Glyn Davies post.
• Plaid’s Cangen Bontnewydd looks at the Welfare reform Green Paper. More here from Ordovicius who challenges the potential First ministers to give their views.

Blog review: 182

• Betsan Powys looks at the ins and outs of the Assembly.
• David Cornock looks at an exchange between Elfyn Llwyd and Gordon Brown at PMQ’s.
• Adam Price gives his latest Golwg offering.
• David Jones calls for Edwina Hart to resign.
• Glyn Davies looks at the Tory tax position.
• Amlwch to Magor adds to the wasted £200k debate and comments on the remarkable aging of Labour supporters.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the 2p U-Turn and S4C’s English Language commentary. The Cynical Dragon takes an opposing view.
• Heledd Fychan notes fears over increasing knife crime.
• Miss Wagstaff looks at blogging and employment.
• Ordovicius looks at the South Wales Echo’s comments on the Welsh Language and notes a re-election for Jill Evans.

Return of the Blog: Blog Review: 179

I’ve been on a bit of a break but have returned with new vigour. Here’s a review of the blogs from last week and the weekend as a catch up.

• Betsan Powys looks at the Tories issues on devolution. More here from David Cornock and Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at by-election wins for Labour and Plaid. More on that from Amlwch to Magor, Ordovicius and Welsh Ramblings.
• David Jones looks at the blogging risks of public servants.
• Andrew Nutt Looks at the Barnett Formula Review.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the impact of the Glasgow By-Election and Don Touhig’s criticisms of Labour in Wales.
• Miserable Old Fart notes Lembits’ heart ache. More here from Ordovicius and Valley’s Mam.
• Ordovicius looks at Ron Davies potential switch to Plaid.

Blog Review: 173

• Betsan Powys reports on Andrew RT Davies baptism of fire to the Education portfolio.
• David Cornock looks at a clash of ideas between Cameron and Bourne. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Adam Price looks at the decision to deploy more troops in Afghanistan.
• Peter Black looks at Rhodri Morgan’s computer malfunction.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at resigning Tories.
• Ceredig suggests a way out for David Davis.
• Miserable Old Fart notes Eleanor Burnham’s slip of the tongue.
• Ordovicius asks if Brown has weathered the storm.

Blog Review: 169

• Betsan Powys highlights the King Report. More here from Peter Black.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Labour’s refusal to back Peter Black’s LCO. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• Adam Price looks at the concessions offered by Brown for the 42 day vote.
• David Jones is not that keen on PR in local Government.
• Peter Black draws attention to his failed LCO.
• Glyn Davies gives his views on the Israeli fall out.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at the 42 day vote. More here from Normal Mouth.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Wales and the UN. He also notes the lack of united opposition at the Assembly.
• John Dixon examines the post office closure programme.

Blog Review: 165

• Betsan Powys notes that Labour AM’s are a bit concerned about Plaid.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the Barnett Formula.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the changing priorities of Lynn Neagle and the Torfaen Labour group.
• Peter Black says the Tories haven’t changed.
• Paul Flynn gives comment on Tory sleaze and Tory policy.
• Glyn Davies reports more info from old friend Edna.
• Amlwch to Magor notes the lack of cohesion behind Brown’s British Day.
• Ceredig gives a breakdown of Nick Bourne’s post on fuel prices.
• John Dixon gives his views on Independence.

Blog Review: 156

• Matt Withers notes an unorthodox campaign tactic waged by Gordon Brown’s opponents.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the Crewe by-election. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• Tomos Livingstone notes the Assembly rugby team’s match tonight.
• Adam Price discusses a year on from the coalition.
• Leanne Wood gives her backing to the Health Ministers stance on treating failed asylum seekers.
• Leighton Andrews gives his views on the Assembly’s Art Work. More here from Amlwch to Magor and Miserable Old Fart.
• Peter Black looks at a slip up by the Tories.