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: 189

• David Cornock examines the state of the Welsh Lib Dems finances. More here from Vaughan Roderick (translated here by Ordovicius), Welsh Lobbyist and Welsh Ramblings.
• IWA looks at Welsh sovereignty.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the apparent bid by David Milliband for the leadership of the Labour party. More here from David Jones, Ordivicius, Valleys Mam and Welsh Ramblings .
• Adam Price gives his latest Golwg offering.
• Leanne Wood welcomes Dafydd Iwan to the blogsphere.
• Dylan Jones-Evans looks at the changing face of the Welsh political landscape.
• Ceredig looks at the media’s influence on the political narrative.
• Ordovicius gives the results of his poll on when to hold a Welsh referendum on further powers.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at which party is winning the facebook battle.

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: 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: 155

• Betsan Powys highlights the Tory’s getting a bit confused on their health policy.
• David Cornock notes the goings on in Crewe.
• Vaughan Roderick notes Dafydd Ellis Thomas grip on the Presiding Officers chair. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• Paul Flynn looks at censorship and Tory financing.
• Peter Black highlights Lembit’s difficulty in supporting the Lib Dem’s candidate in Crewe.
• Glyn Davies gives his views on the big votes at Westminster.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at Tamsin Dunwoody’s campaign and the Labour fall out after the council elections. More on that issue with Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Ceredig picks up on the issue of Labour dismay at Plaid and singles out the Western Mail for pushing their agenda.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Leighton Andrew’s censorship poll. Original post here.
• Half Blood Welshman suggests Brown could be off soon. More here from Ordovicius.
• John Dixon suggests that David Cameron is offering us a re-hashed version of Thatcher.
• Normal Mouth thinks it should be Beavan and not Thatcher that is attacked of the artwork on view at the Senedd.
• Ordovicius looks at Plaid’s direction in Gwynedd and reports there are already rumoured splits in Llais Gwynedd.

Blog Review: 150

• Matt Withers gives his view on the Tories opposition to further on housing powers.
• Adam Price notes rebellion for Brown and creative accounting.
• Paul Flynn attacks the Government’s position over the 10p tax and Tory hypocrisy over the same issue. Peter Black also picks the issue up.
• Glyn Davies reports some critical analysis of Gordon Brown.
• Lee Waters asks what’s the point of the All Wales Convention.
• Ceredig takes issue with Peter Hain’s claim that fake emails cost him his job.
• Normal Mouth asks if the current political climate is more like ’92 than ’97.
• Plaid Cymru’s Bontnewydd Branch suggest Llais Gwynedd have lost the plot.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at Huw Lewis’ charge towards the First Ministers position.

Blog Review: 131

• Paul Flynn notes the issue of MP’s expenses has now reached the speaker of the house.
• Ceredig examines Wales’ energy route map.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes some Tory disagreement on St David’s Day.
• Southpaw Grammar looks at the vote winning capacity of Europe.
• Valley’s Mam notes Huw Lewis fighting back against Nick Clegg.
• Welsh Ramblings isn’t a fan of Mike German’s timekeeping.

Blog Review: 122

• David Cornock asks if Paul Murphy knows something we don’t?
• Vaughan Roderick is critical of Joyce Watson’ spending. Translation from Ordovicius here. More on Joyce Watson’s investigation by Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Adam Price notes Leighton Andrews’ speech in Llanelli.
• Peter Black looks at the bugging accusations.
• Paul Flynn notes the Julian Brazier issue as well as some colourful language in the House of Commons.
• Glyn Davies looks at Labour and Welfare reform.
• Ceredig looks at Tory motions at the Assembly and the rationale behind them.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at the problems with Scottish and Welsh Labour.

Blog Review: 120

• David Cornock notes David Davies MP’s childhood Tory tendencies and draws attention to Paul Murphy’s other role as does David Jones.
• Peter Black looks at the future of Welsh MP’s.
• Amlwch To Magor also comments on this issue.
• Ceredig looks at Elfyn Llwyd’s recent comments on a referendum, as does
• Miserable Old Fart.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare gives his views on employing a family member in politics. More here from Valley’s Mam.

Blog Review: 119

• Betsan Powys reports on Paul Murphy and Rhodri Morgan’s love in.
• David Cornock looks at the complexity of the current constitutional system.
• Adam Price delights in seeing ideas become reality.
• David Jones notes that not everyone is up to date with the changes at the Welsh Office.
• Glyn Davies looks nostalgically on the annual Assembly v Westminster Rugby Match.
• Ceredig gives a response to Normal Mouths questions about Plaid’s visibility.
• Miss Wagstaff offers some career advice to Peter Hain.

Blog Review: 117

• Daniel Davies notes the Lib Dems trying to fight for Plaid’s political ground, and notes how boring the party’s strategy in the Assembly is.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at life after Peter Hain.
• Bethan Jenkins notes Plaid’s nominations for the House of Lords, as does Miss Wagstaff.
• David Jones believes the Government have gone too far in offending his constituents by taking Britannia off the 50p coin.
• Glyn Davies reports on an inside tip he has had about Carl Sergeants falling out with Lyn Neagle.
• Amlwch to Magor gives a round up of recent events.
• Ceredig assesses Peter Hain’s chances of clearing his name.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes more Labour donations scandals.
• Southpaw Grammar looks at the devo-sceptics and socialists of the Welsh Labour party.

Blog Review: 111

• Vaughan Roderick notes in increase in the use of the Welsh language at the Assembly.
• Ceredig looks at Wigley’s decision to run for the House of Lords.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare examines the issue of organ donation and notes Dafydd Ellis Thomas performance on Dragon’s Eye.
• Normal Mouth looks at Hain’s career and ambition.
• Miss Wagstaff’s blog draws attention to Dafydd Ellis Thomas presence in the House of Lords.

Blog Review: 110

• David Cornock notes Peter Hain’s “slap in the face” for Wales.
• Matt Withers highlights the difference of support for Hain depending on your langauge.
• Huw Lewis stands up for Peter Hain.
• Paul Flynn highlights Nick Davies’ new book on falsehoods and untruths in the media, including in his view the Peter hain situation.
• Martin Eaglestone publishes a letter he wrote attacking Cymdeithas yr Iaith’s protest.
• Ceredig makes the distinction between Hain’s case and that of other party’s.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare asks if there is too much money in politics.
• Ordovicius gives a repost to peter Blacks Plaid U-Turn blog. The origional post can be found here.

Blog Review: 105

The obvious question on most bloggers lips is the political future of Peter Hain.

• Betsan Powys has been keeping readers informed on her blog and even offers the latest odds on his departure.


• David Cornock has been equally proficient in following the Secretary of States dilemma in his blog.


• Tomos Livingstone gives his analysis of the Hain situation.


• Tom Bodden questions if Peter Hain should stay or go.


• Adam Price comments on the £103,000 question.


• Bethan Jenkins suggests that Peter Hain should think about staying indoors for the near future.


• David Jones draws parallels between Peter Hain and sacked Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce.


• Paul Flynn offers his support for Hain and says he should not resign and indeed has done nothing wrong.


• Ceredig says Hain’s defence is staggering.


• Normal Mouth looks at Gordon Brown’s headache in the wake of the Hain donation scandal.
  
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• Betsan Powys examines to second round of meetings of the All Wales Convention.


• Peter Blacks gives his views on the convention.


• Huw Lewis takes issue with the Western Mail’s analysis of Labour’s fortunes in West Wales.


• Valley’s Mam looks at the Plaid Cymru House of Lords candidates.

Blog Review: 99

• Matt Withers looks at another election attempt from Dai Llywellyn.
• Adam Price looks at the question of the Welsh language in military training.
• Ceredig suggest the constant stream of negative stories could soon be too much for Brown to survive.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare asks where those outraged Labour politicians have gone now the donations scandal has sprung up. He also notes the results of the AM.PM awards, as does Ordovicius.

Blog Review: 96

• Betsan Powys notes Peter Hain’s run in with the Electoral Commission, as does David Jones.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at further devolution.
• Nick Bourne examines the recent activity at the Senedd.
• Glyn Davies looks further into the donations scandal as does Ceredig.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare questions what impact the performance of Labour PM’s would have on their party’s outlook.
• Ordovicius reports on further Labour leader problems with donations.
• Southpaw Grammar examines the question of political funding.

Blog Review: 94

• Betsan Powys reports on what’s NOT going on.
• Tom Bodden looks at Plaid’s candidates for the House of Commons.
• Tomos Livingstone notes Labour’s impending doom of.
• Bethan Jenkins continues the guest blogger section on her blog with Graham Smith of the ‘Republic.’
• David Jones looks at the continued problems facing Gordon Brown in relation to the donations scandal.
• Paul Flynn defends the Labour party stating the donations scandal is stupid and not wicked.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks how the impact of the donations scandal will have on Welsh seats.
• Glyn Davies notes the strength of the Tory’s position and suggests that Gordon Brown may have to look for a way out to salvage a fourth term for Labour.
• Ceredig examines if Wigley will go to the Lords.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at the All Wales Convention and Don Touhig’s attacks.
• Ordovicius notes Gordon Brown’s admittance that Labour has acted unlawfully.
• Southpaw Grammer looks at the ID card issue.

Blog Review: 85

• Vaughan Roderick compares Joe Calzaghe and Mike German.
• Adam Price gives his views on the Budget in Wales and the success of Plaid in implementing its policy’s, he also notes Peter Hain’s statement that the Wales Office would not use its veto further devolution.
• Peter Black notes the internal problems of the Lib Dem leadership. Comments on that from Glyn Davies, Ordovicius and Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Ceredig looks at how the Tories position has changed in the last few months.

Blog Review: 81

• Betsan Powys notes the conflicting views of Peter Hain and Rhodri Morgan on the referendum.
• David Cornock notes responsibility for S4C could be devolved to the Assembly.
• Adam Price looks at Peter Hain’s comments and its implications for the One Wales Government. More on it here from Bethan Jenkins.
• Leanne Wood gives her view on the Welsh Republic.
• Glyn Davies looks at the trouble ahead after Jonathan Morgan’s LCO on mental health.
• Ceredig notes the Cairn’s – Wood republican battle and gives views on the recent comments by Peter Hain on the referendum.
• Brit Nat Watch notes the appointment of Sir Emyr Parry Jones and the reaction of Welsh Labour MP’s.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare examines the splits on devolution within the Tories and Labour.
• Independence Cymru looks at how the devolutionist element of the Conservative and Labour party down play the comments of the Unionists.
• Normal Mouth gives his views on Peter Hain’s referendum comments.
• Welsh Ramblings suggests the Labour party in Wales is involved in a civil war.

Blog Review: 80

• Betsan Powys notes Gwenda Thomas’ intention to go against the UK Government’s position on smacking.
• Adam Price blogs about the unveiling of a statue in memory of David Lloyd George. More on the issue with Paul Flynn.
• Alun Cairns notes Leanne Woods’ views on the monarchy.
• Bethan Jenkins notes Don Touhig’s objection to Sir Emyr Parry Jones’ appointment as chair of the All Wales Convention. More here from Ordovicius.
• Glyn Davies says Stephen Crabbs article has been misread. The comments section would suggest otherwise.
• Ceredig gives an analysis on the All Wales Convention and how he sees the political support for a yes vote panning out.
• Normal Mouth looks at the One Wales first 100 days and suggests the alliance has been ongoing for much longer.