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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.

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: 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.

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: 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: 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.

Blog Review: 181

• Betsan Powys looks at ‘Welsh Solutions.’
• David Cornock looks at politician’s holidays.
• Adam Price suggests Gordon Brown could be gone sooner rather than later.
• Andrew Nutt looks at the furniture scandal surrounding Labour in Caerphilly.
• Ordovicius looks at some false endorsement for the Labour in Glasgow.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Valley’s Mam and Welsh Lobbyist all give their views on the biggest waste of £200k.

Blog Review: 180

• David Cornock notes the possibility of yet another by-election.
• Betsan Powys looks at the referendum.
• IWA examines the fortunes of the welsh media.
• Bethan Jenkins takes issue with Huw Lewis’ recent comments.
• Paul Flynn attacks David Davies over his claims of secret documents and David Davis upon his return to Parliament.
• Welsh Lobbyist looks at missing members of the All Wales Convention.

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: 178

• Betsan Powys and David Cornock look at the Joint Ministerial Committee.
• Peter Black looks at trade union demands on the Labour party.
• Half Blooded Welshman looks at the polls.
• Welsh Ramblings looks forward to Welsh Independence Day.
• Martin Eaglestone tries a new approach by telling voters to vote Labour to avoid the Tories.