To Lose One Blog Is Unfortunate, To Lose Two Is Just Careless

I am sad to say goodbye to two of the Welsh blogsphere’s best in Southpaw Grammar and Normal Mouth who have both announced their exits. I guess with the concerns over civil service blogging and the fact that we are not (I would presume) in an election year we should expect more blogs to fall by the wayside.

On the positive I have welcomed Heledd Fychan to the blog roll.

Blog Review: 152

• Betsan Powys notes the damage the 10p tax row is doing to Labour on the doorstep.
• David Cornock talks about the Government’s U-Turn.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the local elections.
• Peter Black highlights some Tory hypocrisy.
• Glyn Davies praises Boris Johnson and notes Dai Harvard’s appearance on Dragon’s Eye. More on that issue here by Ordovicius.
• Southpaw Grammar talks Groundhog Day Politics and outlines why he is still a member of Labour.

Blog Review: 149

• Betsan Powys notes a detail description by the Liberal Democrat’s Voices’ candidate in Llangynog.
• Matt Withers questions how many friends Gordon Brown has left.
• David Jones gives Labour a few hints about where their going wrong.
• Bethan Jenkins criticises Darren Miller for his attack on the Welsh Awareness Wales.
• Leanne Wood says Glyn Davies and Dylan Jones Evans have missed the point about housing powers.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare highlights Rod Richards run in with the law.
• Luke Young levels another attack at People’s Voice.
• Miss Wagstaff looks at Peter Hain’s surreal nightmare.
• Southpaw Grammar looks at the way trade unions fund Labour.

Blog Review: 143

• Betsan Powys looks at the One Wales Governments check list.
• Bethan Jenkins asks if Australia will become a republic.
• David Jones examines the situation with the housing market.
• Peter Black gives the latest round of the Assembly quiz.
• Amlwch to Magor discussed the anti-welsh horse attack.
• Southpaw Grammar notes his disgust at the Government tax plans.
• Valley’s Mam has some sobering facts for her readers.

Blog Review: 141

• Betsan Powys looks at the countdown to the May elections.
• David Cornock states that Brown’s Labour meeting didn’t go as smoothly as planned and looks at this weeks Welsh questions.
• David Jones looks at the controversy surround Harriet Harman’s clothing options.
• Glyn Davies posts about the decision not to bring home troops from Iraq.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes a bad day at the office for Nick Clegg.
• Plaid’s Bontnewydd Branch launches their manifesto.
• Southpaw Grammar blogs on the issue of immigration.

Blog Reveiw: 140

• Paul Flynn isn’t a big fan of Lembit’s PR style.
• Peter Black questions Nick Clegg’s journalistic approach. Or does he?
• Glyn Davies looks at the Lords revolt.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare addresses a post by Southpaw Grammar on post offices. The original post can be seen here.

Blog Review: 136

• Betsan Powys notes the ongoing scrap between Edwina Hart and Ben Bradshaw. More here from David Jones, Martin Eaglestone, Southpaw Grammar, Valley’s Mam and Glyn Davies.
• Adam Price looks at another burst bubble.
• Paul Flynn goes on the attack against the Tory trio at Westminster.
• Peter Black defends a fellow Lib Dem Bloggers words here.
• Normal Mouth looks at the Tory plan to look at school closures.

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: 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: 116

• David Cornock looks at Gordon Brown’s travel habits.
• Betsan Powys notes the return of Paul Murphy as Secretary of State for Wales. Matt Withers, Nick Bourne and Bethan Jenkins also comment.
• Paul Flynn lists why he believes Hain’s resignation is a loss.
• Glyn Davies notes the curse of Lembit strikes again and finds no sympathy for Hain.
• Martin Eaglestone bids farewell to Peter Hain.
• Amlwch to Magor’s farewell is not quite so pleasant. The new blog also question’s Paul Flynn’s defence of Hain.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes the lack of recognition Brown gives Hain on welsh politics.
• Normal Mouth suggests Plaid have vanished in the coalition.
• Southpaw Grammar gives his views on the Hain resignation.

Blog Review: 112

• David Cornock says the Conservatives are the pot calling the kettle black.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at Rhori Morgan’s views (or lack of them) on his successor and Northan Rock.
• David Jones looks at the safety of communities and suggests the Home Secretary speak to someone who knows about it.
• Paul Flynn praises David Milliband's growing stature and suggests Nick Clegg has made a week start to his leadership.
• Peter Black blogs on what he sees as a two faced plaid position as well as detailing Peter Hains “friends.” The Lib Dem AM also looks at the issue of more missing data.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes Adam Price’s article in the Western Mail.
• Miss Wagstaff looks at the official portrait of Tony Blair as well as the product and process of the One Wales Government.
• Ordovicius examines Plaid shortlist for the House of Lords.
• Southpaw Grammar posts on the issue of Northern Rock.
  
  

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.