Blog Review 55

• Betsan Powys looks at the odds for the Lib Dem leadership.
• David Cornock examines Eleanor Burnham chances at the Lib Dem top job.
• Tom Bodden notes Dafydd Ellis Thomas calls to clarify the name of the Assembly’s ruling power.
• Bethan Jenkins blogs about the Assembly starting back and the resignation of Ann Jones’ researcher David Collins, an issue that Valley’s Mam also picks up on.
• David Jones criticises the Government for their handling of the Northern Rock affair.
• Paul Flynn looks at the chances of a single Lib Dem getting nominated.
• Homage to Catatonia gives his views about Mike’s conference no show.
• Normal Mouth gives some insight of the Assembly past.
• Welsh Ramblings gives a different insight to the David Collins situation.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare gives his assessment on Mike German’s non attendance of the Lib Dem conference.

Blog Review 54

• Tomos Livingstone notes criticism of the Lib Dem leader at their conference in Brighton.
• Vaughan Roderick notes David Collins resignation after his attack on the Welsh language.
• Bethan Jenkins gives her run down of the conference highlights from Plaid.
• Nick Bourne looks at the case for Eleanor Burnham’s leadership of the Lib Dems.
• Glyn Davies looks at the Lib Dems Assembly Leadership options.
• Cleckanndra examines the decision by Gordon Brown to invite Thatcher to 10 Downing Street. Something also noted by Welsh Ramblings.
• Welsh Independence looks at support for further devolution.

Blog Review 53

• Vaughan Roderick notes the appointment of Plaid’s new Chief Executive. As does Ordovicius.
• Normal Mouth asks does Labour have a plan B?
• Welsh Ramblings notes Helen Mary’s blogging from the conference and advises Peter Black to calm down.

Blog of the Week: 7

This week’s blog of the week will look at Helen Mary Jones who will be blogging during Plaid’s Conference in Llandudno this weekend. It will certainly be an interesting event given it will be the first conference in Plaid’s history where they will be in Government and have key note speeches from Cabinet Ministers. As one of Plaid’s best communicators it will be interesting to see Helen Mary’s slant on the proceedings. The blog will be accessible from Plaid’s home page.

Blog Review 52

I have been away for a short while. A long overdue holiday!

I am back and round ups will continue. Although they will be cut short this week.

• Betsan Powys looks at coalition troubles outside Wales and notes the impending announcement on Plaid’s new Chief Executive an issue also looked at by Vaughan Roderick.
• David Cornock notes the Lib Dem leader’s annoyance at being referred to as Sir.
• Leanne Wood looks at the Remploy modernisation plan.
• Independence Cymru looks at the Jones-Scully report of how the parties performed at the election as does Ordovicius.
• Normal Mouth looks at the crisis in the Lib Dem camp.
• Welsh Ramblings notes the start of the Welsh Lib Dem Leadership Contest.

Blog Review 51

• Paul Flynn says Huw Lewis is talking cobblers.
• Huw Lewis’ comments on the pamphlet launch can be seen here.
• Peter Black gives his views on Huw Lewis’ document and also notes Don Touhig’s comments.
• Martin Eaglestone disagrees with Huw Lewis’ evaluation of the party.
• Cleckanndra says it’s too late to save Welsh Labour.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare says Don Touhig has failed to understand the political climate in Wales and looks at the political career of Huw Lewis.
• Independence Cymru gives his review of Huw Lewis’ publication.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the question of Welsh Independence and Don Touhig’s response.

Welsh Blog Awards

Thanks to everyone that voted. I am happy to congratulate the winners below. It was close in some of the categories. Hopefully next years awards will have many more blogs to consider.

Best Politicians Blog

Adam Price

Best Media Blog

Vaughan Roderick

Best Other Political Blog

Normal Mouth

Best Welsh Language Political Blog

Annibyniaeth I Gymru

Blog Awards

Tomorrow the Welsh Blog Index Blog Award Winners will be announced. You have until 8pm today to get you votes in before they are counted up.

Many thanks

Blog Review 50

• Cleckanndra looks at separate parliaments for Wales and England.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks to Scotland for the future of Wales.
• Independence Cymru looks at Scotland’s Independence and tackles some myths around Welsh Independence.
• Ordovicius looks at the White paper announcement by the SNP.

Blog of the Week 6

This weeks blog of the week, and in fact blog of the next two weeks as I will be away on holiday and unable to change it, is Vaughan Roderick. The BBC’s welsh language political blogger has given some interesting insights over the last few months. He is regularly breaking stories and many blogs, most notably Ordovicius, make regular reference to Roderick’s online collumn.

Blog Review 49

• Matt Withers helps Labour realise a fault in their plan to connect with Welsh Language voters.
• Adam Price gives a follow up to his proposal to a coalition with the Greens and People’s Voice.
• Glyn Davies says its crunch time for the Tories.
• Independence Cymru looks at Wales and Westminster’s relationship.

Blog Reviw 48

• Matt Withers looks at the Plaid reshuffle.
• Cascittuni looks at the debate around the conservative’s logo and says the party don’t have a hunger to win an election. More on the logo with Damon Lord.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare examines the possibility of an early election.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at Jan Morris and Huw Lewis’ dispute.
• View From the Glen returns with a post about Tory defector David Anstee.

Blog Review 47

• Ceredig analysis Wigley’s speech.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Labour’s attempts to win back Welsh speaking voters.
• Normal Mouth reviews the political influence of Dafydd Wigley.
• Ordovicius questions why restrictions are placed on Wales because of foot and mouth in Surrey.

Blog Roll Update

I will be going away on holidays at the end of next week so I’m trying to get the house ship shape! During the clean out I have binned the following blogs as inactive or retired.

• Assembly Notes
• David Cornock (original BBC)
• Peter Hain
• Emma Greenow
• Glamorganshire
• Pontygwindy
• Sion Owain
• Taffia Don
• View From The Glen
• Labour Mark

Ladies and Gentlemen behind these blogs please let me know if you ever return and I shall once again add you to the blogroll.

As a result of the clear out it is even more important that you all help keep me aware of any new blogs or current blogs not on the radar. Keir Hardly will be going up shortly.

Blog Review 46

• David Cornock looks at the Conservatives apology over the David Anstee defection. A copy of the apology is published on Leighton Andrews blog.
• Huw Lewis sees Dafydd Wigley’s Eisteddfod speech driving a wedge between Welsh AM’s and MP’s.
• Paul Flynn reminisces about a clash he had with Tony Blair over education policy.
• Glyn Davies is still angry that the Rainbow failed to materialise.
• Normal Mouth discusses Elin Jones’ decision to cut short her holiday.