Blog Review 71

• Tom Bodden looks at Gordon Brown’s decision not to call an election and the decision facing Mike German.
• Bethan Jenkins gives her views on the Comprehensive Spending Review and its impact on child poverty.
• David Jones gives a brutal assessment of Gordon Brown’s performance in the Commons.
• Leanne Wood notes the effect of the troops out protest in London.
• Dylan Jones-Evans gives his view on Wales and the CSR.
• Andrew Nutt notes that Welsh Labour MP’s have voted against bringing more funding to Wales.

Blog Review 70

Unsurprisingly the decision not to call a snap election dominates much of the blogs.

• Comments here from Betsan Powys, David Cornock, Tomos Livingstone, Alun Cairns, Bethan Jenkins, Glyn Davies, Andrew Nutt, Damon Lord, Guerrilla Welsh Fair, Welsh Independence, Luke Young, Ordovicius and Welsh Ramblings.
  
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• David Cornock looks at the reluctance of Welsh Labour MP’s to be interviewed.
• Bethan Jenkins notes the sacking of Marcus Warner as does Ceredig, Ordovicius and Miserable Old Fart. Marcus’ response to Irene James termination of his employment is here.
• Valley’s Mam looks at the cost of the Olympics for Wales.

Blog Review 69

• Betsan Powys notes the lack of appetite for a snap election.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at what has become of Cameron’s A-Listers.
• David Jones says he wants an election and hopes the polls don’t put Gordon off.
• Peter Black looks at complaints against English only telephone canvassing by Labour.
• Glyn Davies claims Brown has blown it.
• Andrew Nutt looks at Wayne David’s voting record.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare says Brown has a real dilemma.
• Independence Cymru looks at the possibility of Alex Salmond challenging Brown for his parliamentary seat.
• Ordovicius says Brown has no way out of calling an election.

Blog Review 68

• David Jones says he is convinced there will now be an election.
• Leanne Wood notes a protest she will be attending on troop withdrawal.
• Peter Black looks in more detail at Gordon brown’s announcement on troop withdrawal.
• Glyn Davies praises Cameron’s speech and criticises Lembit Opik and other MP’s for the use of their allowances.
• Martin Eaglestone suggests David Cameron himself doesn’t expect to win.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare sees David Davies comments in the Western Mail as another blow to Nick Bourne’s Assembly strategy.
• Morgan Hen notes the Lib Dems sponsorship of poll dancing.
• Normal Mouth says the Tories are betting each way on Welshness.

Blog Review 67

• Betsan Powys highlights Helen Mary’s appraisal of Nick Bourne’s recent comments.
• David Cornock notes the Tory split on devolution at the conference.
• Bethan Jenkins gives her views on Nick Bourne’s strategy. Bethan also gives her views on Gordon Bown’s troop withdrawal announcement. More on that here from Nick Bourne and here from Glyn Davies who also attacks the BBC for giving the announcement coverage.
• Ceredig says Bourne has been left out to hang.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes the lack of support for devolution within the Tories.
• Ordovicius notes the lack of preparation for a snap election.

Blog Review 66

• Betsan Powys doesn’t expect a lot of movement on devolution in the next Welsh Conservative manifesto.
• Paul Flynn doesn’t believe David Cameron’s calls for an early election.
• Glyn Davies looks at Nick Bourne’s plea for Plaid members to join the Tories.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes that Nick Bourne is suddenly disagreeing with his own blogs.

Blog Review 65

• Betsan Powys blogs that Labour are not expecting to win back Blaenau Gwent in the near future.
• Tom Bodden notes that recent opinion polls have done nothing to raise the hopes of the Tories.
• Bethan Jenkins calls on Gordon brown to make a decision one way or another about a snap election as does David Jones.
• Leanne Wood speaks on the Lib Dems privatisation policy for Cardiff buses.
• Leighton Andrews gives his views on the future of Welsh Labour.
• Martin Eaglestone claims the Tories have gone to conference with the wrong tactical approach.
• Brit Nat Watch examines Dr Richard Wyn Jones’ view on Labour’s nationalism.
• Damon Lord calls for an election for the sake of democracy.
• Gwe looks at when, and why, Gordon Brown will call a snap election.
• Luke Young professes his love for Lembit.
• Ordovicius notes Nick Bourns comments that Alun Cairns will leave the Assembly if elected to Westminster.

Blog Review 64

• David Cornock addresses Gordon Brown’s Britishness.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the report on Labour’s failure at the Assembly election.
• David Jones appraises Jack Straws Today show performance.
• Paul Flynn says it is nail biting times for the PM as he decides on a snap election.
• Peter Black says the Tories have retreated to their core values.
• Gwe looks at Labour’s aims to widen its appeal.
• Independence Cymru asks what is a British nationalist?
• Miserable Old Fart looks at identity politics.
• Ordovicius doesn’t seem to have much time for Labour’s election dossier.
• Welsh Ramblings says an election is inevitable.

Blog Review 63

• Leanne Wood welcomes Labours U-turn on Remploy.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the advantages of calling a snap election.
• Independence Cymru says a snap election is a certainty.
• Ordovicius sarcastically notes the pressure put on Brown by the Tories at the Assembly.
• Valleys Mam notes trouble for Kinnock at the conference.
• Greg Lewis gives an update on Lib Dem bus privatisation plans.

Blog Review 62

• David Cornock notes more trouble on the beach for Neil Kinnock.
• Glyn Davies vents his anger at Gordon Brown over the recent Foot and Mouth outbreak.
• Martin Eaglestone notes Eluned Morgan’s views on the Clear Red Water strategy.
• Ceredig gives a very interesting appraisal of Gordon Brown’s conference speech.

Blog Review 61

• Daniel Davies gives an overview of the Morgan vs Morgan battle. More on the clear red water statement from David Cornock, Vaughan Roderick, Peter Black and Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Bethan Jenkins is sceptical of Gordon Brown’s “new” style of Government.
• Andrew Nutt sees the Labour Conference as a repeat of previous years.
• Gwe gives his views on Brown’s speech. More here from Normal Mouth.

Blog Review 60

• Betsan Powys notes Labour’s plan to become more centralist and scrap the clear red water approach and examines the implications for Rhodri Morgan.
• David Cornock notes further Labour dissecting of the Assembly election.
• Glyn Davies gives his critique or Gordon Brown’s speech. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Ordovicius.

Blog Review 59

• David Cornock notes Peter Hain’s backtracking.
• Peter Black looks at the input of Westminster in Assembly decisions.
• Glyn Davies looks at the possibility of a Plaid addition to the House of Lords. More here from Ordovicius.
• Ceredig examines the inconsistency in the Tory approach to devolution following David Davies comments last week as does Normal Mouth and Valleys Mam.
• Independence Cymru revisits the issue of a bank holiday for St Davids Day.
• Welsh Ramblings gives its views on Peter Hain’s recent pamphlet.

Blog Review 58

• David Cornock notes results of his poll of Lib Dem support for Lembit.
• Paul Flynn is critical of Ming Campbell’s performance at the Lib Dems conference.
• Peter Black notes David Davies attack on Nick Bourne. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Ceredig looks at Plaid’s policy on the House of Lords.
• Gwe looks at the first Member Proposed Measure at the Assembly.

Blog Review 57

• David Cornock notes how the Lib Dems tune has changed.
• Peter Black defends the Liberals from internal accusations by Eleanor Burnham that it has become a party of monglot English speakers.
• Gwe gives us a very personal view of the referendum night.
• Ordovicius gives praised to Plaid Ministers as they faced their first Assembly grilling.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Matt Withers description of Plaid.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the shift to the right coming from the Tories and Lib Dems.