Blog Review: 251

• Gareth Hughes looks at politicians expenses. More here from Valley’s Mam.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the ceasefire in Gaza amongst other things.
• Peter Black looks at more trouble for the Tories on expenses.
• Dylan Jones Evans questions where we go from here on the economy.
• Glyn Davies picks up on Rhodri Morgan’s view on the economy.
• The Half Blood Welshman looks at the return of Ken Clarke.
• Politics Cymru asks who would want to be Nick Bourne.

Blog Review: 247

• Betsan Powys looks at the first public meeting of the All Wales Convention.
• Vaughan Roderick starts his look at the tope ten seats to watch at the Westminster election with Aberconwy.
• Adam Price posts his latest Golwg column.
• Dylan Jones Evans comments on the housing LCO. Reaction to him here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Glyn Davies unsurprisingly gives Cameron the thumbs up.
• Heledd Fychan gives her views on education.
• Valley’s Mam reports on some rumours from the Assembly.

Blog Review: 243

• Matt Withers gives some tongue in cheek predictions for the coming year.
• IWA say it’s a crunch year for the welsh media. More here from the Bevan Foundation.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the importance of political allegiances.
• David Jones looks at the cost of having Tony Blair in the Middle East.
• Peter Black attacks Tory tax proposals.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at another company in difficulties. More here from Valley’s Mam.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Kirsty Williams ideas to change the world.
• Heledd Fychan looks at the date for the next Westminster election.
• Tomorrow Wales notes the first meeting of the All Wales Convention.
• Welsh Ramblings suggest David Cameron is copying Adam Price. He also starts the campaign to elect Carwyn Jones.

Blog Review: 237

• Betsan Powys looks at Leighton Andrews position in the Labour party. She also looks at the Lib Dem leadership contest. More on that here from Glyn Davies.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Labour’s support for independence. Translation here from Ordovicius. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the idea of an early election.
• Leighton Andrews suggest Welsh Labour needs a debate. Reaction here from Ordovicius and Politics Cymru.
• Valley’s Mam has some thoughts for Friday.
• Wales First looks at whose spending Welsh taxpayer’s money.

Blog Review: 235

• IWA presents its new book 21st Century Wales. More here from Peter Black, Up the Valleys, Welsh Ramblings and the Bevan Foundation.
• Vaughan Roderick asks what is the purpose of the Lib Dems.
• David Jones defends George Osborne. More here from Glyn Davies.
• Leanne Wood looks at job losses in the written press.
• John Dixon looks at the Governments decision on the Post Office Card Account.
• Ian Johnson looks at the Bevan Foundations Evolution of Devolution pamphlet.
• Valley’s Mam looks at the issue of presumed consent.
• Welsh Ramblings highlights what you haven’t read in the papers.

Blog Review: 231

• Bethan Jenkins looks at the Western Mails claims of a crisis for One Wales. More here from Peter Black and Welsh Ramblings.
• David Jones shows the Conservatives and Peter Hain are in tune.
• Paul Flynn looks at Lembits failed bid to be president of the Lib Dems. More here from Glyn Davies, Peter Black, Valley’s Mam and Miss Wagstaff.
• Half Blood Welshman looks at Glenrothes and America.
• Heledd Fychan gives her views on a number of issues.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at some reasons the SNP didn’t win.
• Wales First gives a devolution round up.

Blog Review: 227

• Betsan Powys looks at the mount of money councils in Wales have in Icelandic banks. More here from Glyn Davies.
• Cambrian Politico looks at the cost of the Olympics for Wales.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at connecting North and South.
• Adam Price’s latest Golwg column looks at Welsh bank notes.
• Leanne Wood criticises Parliament over the Housing LCO row and challenges Chris Bryant to make clear where he stands.
• Peter Black looks at the .cym campaign.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the forthcoming recession.
• John Dixon looks at Angela Burns and Alun Davies’ Assembly row over Tory Hedge Fund donations in Carmarthenshire.
• Half Blood Welshman looks at Peter Mandelson's influence on Labour media control.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at True Wales’ interview on Dragons Eye last night and Alun Cairns return to the Vale candidacy.
• Valley’s Mam asks if the press have turned on the Tories.

Blog Review: 226

• Betsan Powys notes Alun Cairns reinstated as Conservative candidate for the Vale. More here from Bethan Jenkins, Valley’s Mam and Glyn Davies.
• John Dixon blogs on the economy.
• Peter Black looks at Don Touhig’s leafleting. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at David Cameron’s reaction to the George Osborne issue.
• Plaid Sir Gar calls for policing to be devolved.

Blog Review: 224

• Paul Flynn thinks Christmas has come early.
• Glyn Davies looks at last nights Dragons Eye. More here from Valley’s Mam.
• John Dixon looks at the recent Welsh opinion poll.
• Bevan Foundation notes Matt Wardman’s addition to the blogging debate panel.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Eluned Morgan’s challenge to Huw Lewis for the Labour leadership.
• Plaid Casnewydd looks at the idea of scrapping council tax.
• Ordovicius gives more insight into Wales’ recent opinion poll.
• Up the Valley’s looks at True Wales’ flyers.
• Valley’s Mam wasn’t impressed with Kirsty Williams’ performance on Sharp End.
• Wales First examines the mission statement of True Wales.

Blog Review: 217

• Betsan Powys looks at the independent commission into funding for Wales and looks at the Tory leadership at the Assembly. More here from Glyn Davies.
• Cambrian Politico looks at the Lord Roberts reports and Tory devolution. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Vaughan Roderick notes the lack of support from fellow AM’s and Nick Bourne’s weekly briefing session. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• John Dixon sets out the right questions on independence.
• Ordovicius has a message from Lembit.
• Valleys Mam looks at Brown’s reshuffle.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the state of Welsh politics.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Peter Hain’s comments on a possible referendum.

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: 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: 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: 183

• Cambria Politico looks at Don Touhig’s success on the housing market. More here from Valley’s Mam.
• Peter Black calls his fellow AM’s hypocrites. Guerrilla Welsh Fare gives a reaction to the post here.
• Dylan Jones Evans joins those looking at the biggest waste of £200k.
• Ordovicius suggests the Unions have Brown over a barrel.

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.

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: 172

• Betsan Powys notes Rod Richards ideas for getting Alun Cairns back in favour.
• David Cornock notes that Alun Cairn’s has made a splash in the British press.
• Ordovicius looks at devolving political news and the Barnett Formula.
• Valley’s Mam gives her views on Alun Cairns.

Blog Review: 159

• David Cornock notes a change in tact for the green credentials of the Tories.
• Peter Black notes the case for further devolution continues to grow. More on that story from Miserable Old Fart and Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Glyn Davies gives his backing to petrol protesters.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare gives us some dancing politicians.
• Ordovicius looks at the Lib Dem’s embarrassment and a by-election in Ceredigion.
• Valley’s Mam sees another tax row for Brown.

Blog Review: 153

• Bethan Jenkins gives her views about Thatcher at the Senedd.
• David Jones looks at the importance of the Crewe by-election and the Labour strategy for winning it.
• Peter Black notes the knifes are out for Brown.
• Glyn Davies highlights Carwyn Jones’ poor showing on the politics show. More here from Valley’s Mam.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes the lack of election talk from the potential Welsh Labour leaders and Plaid’s position in Caerphilly.
• Normal Mouth looks at Iain Dale’s attack on Tamsin Dunwoody.
• Miss Wagstaff looks at the One Wales Governments priorities.
• Ordovicius notes Nick Clegg’s heavyweight proposal and the threats made to Gordon brown’s leadership.
• The Cynical Dragon looks at the Western Mail’s sickness vs. Olympics article. Valley’s Mam has more here.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at Carwyn Jones fighting back against Peter Hain.