Blog Review: 262

• Tom Bodden picks up on Cameron’s visit to Wales.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the language in Cardiff and Swansea.
• Glyn Davies looks at the dirty business of politics.
• John Dixon notes Cameron’s visit to Carmarthen.
• Freedom Central looks at more job losses.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the Tories problems with devolution.
• Plaid Bontnewydd says there is risks of deflation and inflation.
• Welsh Ramblings questions Glyn Davies silence on Cameron’s views on devolution.

Blog Review: 254

• Cambria Politico looks at Alun Ffred’s actions on Trinity Mirror.
• IWA looks at the nuclear question.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at MP expenses. More here from Glyn Davies, Parti Parry Politics and Guerrilla Welsh Fare. Vaughan also looks at the Welsh language LCO. Translation here from Politics Cymru.
• Huw Lewis examines the Tories debate on manufacturing.
• Jill Evans looks at the Assembly’s debate on Gaza. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Glyn Davies and Welsh Ramblings.

Blog Review: 250

• Betsan Powys looks at Nick Bourne’s party backing. More here from David Williamson, Vaughan Roderick (Translation here from Politics Cymru) and Matt Withers.
• Dylan Jones Evans comments on Heathrow’s new runway. More here from John Dixon.
• Peter Black looks at services in Wales.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare comments on more expenses reporting and notes David Miliband’s comments on the war on terror.
• Welsh Ramblings says Jonathan Morgan’s missed his chance and looks at Kirsty’s venture outside Cardiff.

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: 245

• Tomos Livingstone looks at the Tory reshuffle.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at ten seats to watch in a Westminster election (translation here from Politics Cymru) and notes the curse of Lembit has returned.
• Huw Lewis gives his views on the Tories and the economy.
• Peter Black looks at the missing Tory front bench. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Glyn Davies highlights Nick Clegg’s views on Lembit.
• Plaid Casnewydd looks at a possible election.
• Welsh Ramblings takes issue with Vaughan Roderick’s seats to watch and Huw Lewis’ socialism.

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: 234

• Betsan Powys looks at Alun Michaels' views on devolution.
• Cambrian Politico notes a Tory expulsion in Europe.
• Adam Price’s latest Golwg column looks at the military academy in St Athan.
• Vaughan Roderick thinks things are getting very nasty between Kirsty and Jenny.
• Huw Lewis isn’t happy with Adam Price.
• Glyn Davies examines the LCO situation.
• The Bevan Foundation reports on its withdrawal of a Labour conference.
• Heledd Fychan looks at Plaid’s Winter Campaign.
• Tomorrow Wales notes a letter one of its members has sent to the Western Mail.

Blog Review: 232

• Betsan Powys says the gloves are off in the Lib Dem leadership race. More here from Peter Black.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the leadership of the Conservatives. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• David Jones takes issue with Plaid’s leaflets in Caerphilly.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the latest unemployment figures.
• Marcus Warner looks at the issues surrounding taxation.
• Welsh Ramblings suggests the Lib Dems are planning for Government.

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: 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: 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: 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: 214

• IWA looks at Edwina Hart’s reconfiguration of the NHS.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Nick Bourne’s decision to distance himself from the Rhodri Dossier. He also notes Glyn Davies attack on the Tory leader in Wales. Glyn Davies’ original post here and translations of Vaughan’s work from Ordovicius here.
• Tom Bodden reports on the Nick Bourne saga. More her from Peter Black.
• John Dixon questions who’s really being decisive?
• Senedd Whip asks if Lord Coe is being discriminated against because he is a Tory. Rebuttal here from Amlwch To Magor.
• Amlwch To Magor questions Nick Bourne’s future as Tory leader in Wales. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare suggests a referendum success is more important than ever.
• The Half Blood Welshman gives a review of the party conferences.

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: 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: 200

• Betsan Powys looks at the Welsh Lib Dem leadership contest and the problems of a core Lib Dem vote. More on the Lib Dem core vote from Vaughan Roderick who also supplies the betting odds. Translation of the core vote post here from Ordovicius.
• Matt Withers questions if Kirsty Williams wants the leadership more than her rivals. He also looks at Nick Bourne’s reading list and notes an interview with Ieuan Wyn Jones ahead of Plaid’s conference in Aberystwyth.
• Adam Price supplies his latest Golwg offering.
• Glyn Davies looks at reviewing the Barnett formula.
• John Dixon looks at Labour’s fear of giving too much money to the Assembly.
• Amlwch To Magor looks at Kirsty’s chance of injecting much needed media coverage into the Lib Dems.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare suggests Kirsty William’s has yet to face the difficult questions.

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.