Blog Review 42

• Ceredig looks at the Barnett formula review.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the transparent approach Rhodri Glyn Thomas aims to bring to the Culture portfolio.
• Independence Cymru gives his views on a future for Wales.
• Normal Mouth gives his list of top twenty political blogs in Wales. He must have forgotten this one!
• Ordovicius looks at the introduction of Home Information Packs.
• Valleys Mam looks at the DWP’s strategy for tackling child poverty.
  
  
• In what is becoming an ever decreasing welsh political blogsphere Glamorganshire seemingly has retired his post.

New WAG Cabinet

The Cabinet Announcement

First Minister
Rhodri Morgan
Deputy First Minister and Minister for Economy and Transport
Ieuan Wyn Jones
Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
Andrew Davies
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Brian Gibbons
Minister for Education, Children and Young People
Jane Hutt
Minister for Rural Affairs
Elin Jones
Minister for Health and Social Services
Edwina Hart
Minister for Sustainability and Housing
Jane Davidson
Minister for Heritage
Rhodri Glyn Thomas
Counsel General and Leader of the House, also Minister for Assembly Business and Communications
Carwyn Jones

Deputy Ministers

Social Services
Gwenda Thomas
Housing
Jocelyn Davies
Skills
John Griffiths
Regeneration
Leighton Andrews

Reaction so far from Bethan Jenkins, Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Glamorganshire,

Blog Review 33

• Tomos Livingstone looks at a new role for Parliamentary Private Secretaries.
• Glyn Davies gives some handy tips in preparation for his Tory primary for Lembit’s Parliamentary seat.
• Glamorganshire claims Huw Lewis is distancing himself from his wife’s actions.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare is the latest blogger to comment on Chris Bryant’s Early Day Motion.
• Ordovicius notes the lack of a decision about the Cabinet make up.

Blog Review 32

• David Cornock looks at Chris Bryant’s recent publicity shot.
• Paul Flynn looks at how out of touch Neil Kinnock has become and Boris Johnson’s Mayoral bid.
• Damon Lord notes the speed at which Boris Johnson’s campaign has got up and running.
• Seneddwr announced his departure from the blogsphere. More on it here by Glamorganshire.
• Miserable Old Fart notes Chris Bryant’s calls to scrap Welsh Language first announcements. More here by Ordovicius.

Blog Review 25

• Betsan Powys looks at the Plaid vote as does Tom Bodden and Gwe.
• David Cornock looks at the excitement of Alistair Campbell’s diaries.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at where the Tories go from here.
• Peter Black looks at the funding of One Wales.
• Glamorganshire looks back at the weekend.
• Ordovicius looks at Kim Howell’s failure to understand the Red-Green agreement.
• Seneddwr looks at the votes and gives his forthright view on Alun Davies.
• View from the Glen calls on us to put aside tribal politics.
• Valleys Mam examines Dafydd Wigley’s comments on cabinet seats.

Blog Review 24

• Betsan Powys reports on the Beavan Foundation Q&A.
• Vaughan Roderick offers more on the Labour gang of four.
• Peter Black offers an update on his previous post regarding the roles of the presiding and deputy presiding officers.
• Glamorganshire looks at the outburst of Lynn Neagle.
• Ordovicius notes Leighton Andrews reluctant accepting of the Red-Green deal.
• Seneddwr states that the Labour AM’s and MP’s have left their fight back too late.

Blog Review 23

• Betsan Powys looks at the Unions attack on Labour MP’s interfering in the party’s democratic processes as well as Lembits promotion. More on Lembit here with David Cornock, Ordovicius, Welsh Ramblings and Alun Cairns.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Kim Howells letter opposing the Red-Green deal.
• Adam Price examines the BBC’s poll into the Welsh language.
• Peter Black looks at the opposition to Red-Green within the Labour party as does Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Glamorganshire looks at Jane Davidson’s decision on Shambo.
• Seneddwr questions where Nick Bourne has gone and looks at his support within the party.
• View from the Glen looks at the lack of talent in Welsh Labour.

Blog Review 22

• Betsan Powys looks at the Lib Dem National Executive and the possibility of a leadership contest.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes the Western Mail’s articles on Labour splits and Mike German’s future.
• Normal Mouth examines the best way for Labour Unionists to put forward their position.
• Valleys Mam examines where Mike German goes next.
  
• Glamorganshire celebrates being blog of the week, although he will be waiting a long time for the wine to arrive!

Blog Review 21

• Betsan Powys reports which way Constituency Labour Parties are swaying on the coalition question.
• Adam Price puts to bed the question of the leak from Plaid’s women’s section. More on the subject by Gwe.
• Peter Black looks at the roles of the Presiding Officer and Deputy.
• Glamorganshire looks at working conditions in Cathay’s Park.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare examines Patrick McGuinness article in Today’s Western Mail.

Blog of the Week: 2

This week’s blog of the week is Glamorganshire. Another blog in infancy having been established in May. It has successful fused political insight with good natured humour. As well as an interesting read Glamorganshire is one of the more prolific bloggers in the comment sections of other blogs.

Blog Review 17

There is obviously a lot of reaction to the Labour-Plaid announcement yesterday as well as the departure of Tony Blair.

• Betsan Powys looked at the handshake and its implications.
• Vaughan Roderick notes the battle to come between Labour at the Assembly and Labour at Westminster.
• Alun Cairns suggests the Red-Green deal is positive despite missing out on Tory Ministers.
• Adam Price states why he couldn’t give Blair a standing ovation.
• Peter Black claims the Lib Dems are far from down and out.
• Glyn Davies says becoming the official opposition is not much of a consolation and berates the leadership of Mike German.
• Cascittini gives his views on the changes in London and Cardiff.
• Glamorganshire blogs about the need to reorganise the cabinet.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the candidates to enter the cabinet from Plaid. More on this by Ordovicius.
• Gwe looks at the implications if Welsh Labour failing to deliver a deal.
• Independent Wales gives some cleaver sporting comparisons to the political parties.
• Normal Mouth gives the statistical impact Blair has had on Wales.
• Ted Jones posts the One Wales document.

Blog Review 16

Quick afternoon round up……

• Blamerbell sees the coalition talks hampering the Assembly’s effectiveness.
• Clear red Water calls for an increase in the number of Assembly Members.
• Glamorganshire looks at the calls to introduce St Davids day as a Bank Holiday.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare says its up to Labour to keep the Tories out.
• Ted Jones questions who calls the shots at Labour in Wales. An idea echoed by View from the Glen.

Blog Review 15

• Blamerbell sees Labour’s U-Turn on the way the Assembly is funded as a sign of things to come.
• Tomos Livingstone suggests the decision by Labour MP’s to push Rhodri Morgan to work with the Lib Dems may in fact force a Rainbow solution.
• Tom Bodden feels like he’s stuck in Groundhog Day.
• Peter Black looks at what impact a deal will have on Labour MP’s and calls for a decision soon.
• Ceredig gives his/her reasons for not believing the Tories have changed, as does Welsh Ramblings.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare gives reasons why people should rejects a Labour-Lib Dem pact. He also notes Gordon Brown’s decision to offer up Peter Hain’s job to the Lib Dems. More on this by Glamorganshire.
• Valley’s Mam notes an interesting event being lined up by positive politics.
• View from the Glen looks at how the treasury has fought back after the Assembly’s announcement to review funding.
  

On a lighter note Ordovicius has published his list of categories for the first Welsh Blog Awards. I am sure information on voting will follow.

Blog Review 13

• There has been a lot of blogging about Leighton Andrews’ apparent decision to back a Red-Green agreement. Comment on this comes from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, View from the Glen, Glamorganshire and Welsh Ramblings.
• Tom Bodden reports Plaid AM Gareth Jones dismay at the delay for Assembly headquarters in north Wales.
• Alun Cairns raises the issue of the lack of effort made for the 50th anniversary of the naming of the Prince of Wales and the heckling he received for bringing it up.
• Leanne Wood notes Tory comments about the Assembly being accountable to Westminster.
• Peter Black states that the Lib Dems have agreed to wait on Plaid to decide on a coalition.
• Glamorganshire looks at the unlucky career of Rosemary Butler.
• Welsh Independence looks at how the Government of Wales Act caters to Labour’s needs.
• Ordovicius looks at how the plenary session will be influenced by coalition talks.
• New blogger Senddwr examines politicians employing members of their family.
• Sion Owain shows a copy of the email to all Plaid members from Ieuan Wyn regarding meetings to consult about a possible coalition.

Blog Review 11

As you can imagine the blogsphere has been dominated by the Plaid Conference and the Lib Dems recent movements.

• Betsan Powys reports the goings on at Plaid’s National Exec meeting in Aberystwyth and rumours that a Red-Green deal is too good to refuse.
• Alun Cairns notes the desperation of the Lib Dems and turmoil within the Labour party.
• Bethan Jenkins gives the view of a Plaid AM on the Aber conference and warns against Mike German’s ability to deliver his party’s backing for a deal with Labour.
• Glyn Davies suggest that the Rainbow agreement could be fading as does Ceredig.
• Amanwy suggests that a failed Rainbow coalition could see Nick Bourne go to the House of Lords and Glyn Davies step back into the Assembly.
• David Peter thinks the Lib Dems are drifting towards the rocks.
• Glamorganshire gives his views on Mike German’s changing position.
• Gwe looks at the Plaid decision to continue discussions with Labour.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare comments on the bizarre political strategy of the Lib Dems.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at how a Red-Green coalition would affect the SNP in Scotland.
• Ted Jones comments on the Lib Dems continued farce.
• Labour Mark can’t understand the mentality of the Liberals.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the splits in the Lib Dem camp.

Blog Review 10

• Tom Bodden remarks on Labour’s decision to sanction a special conference to discuss the proposed Plaid-Labour deal. More on this by Tomos Livingstone.
• Alun Cairns notes Peter Hain’s bad performance on question time and his U-Turn on the Red-Green coalition.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the reaction on the door to coalition talk.
• Peter Black confirms there would be strong opposition to a deal with Labour.
• Glamorganshire looks at the split in the Labour ranks.
• Guerilla Welsh Fare comments on the position the Lib Dems find themselves in.
• Luke Young gives a Labour members view on the Red-Green agreement as does Red Anorak.
• Normal Mouth asks what what’s wrong with the Lib Dems.
• Ted Jones looks at the internal warfare in the Labour camp.