Blog Review: 165

• Betsan Powys notes that Labour AM’s are a bit concerned about Plaid.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the Barnett Formula.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the changing priorities of Lynn Neagle and the Torfaen Labour group.
• Peter Black says the Tories haven’t changed.
• Paul Flynn gives comment on Tory sleaze and Tory policy.
• Glyn Davies reports more info from old friend Edna.
• Amlwch to Magor notes the lack of cohesion behind Brown’s British Day.
• Ceredig gives a breakdown of Nick Bourne’s post on fuel prices.
• John Dixon gives his views on Independence.

Blog Review: 164

• David Cornock notes a question of leadership for the Labour party in Wales’ spin doctor.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at yesterday’s PMQ’s.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the politics of Cardiff.
• Adam Price examines the race for the White House.
• Bethan Jenkins asks the ‘Welsh’ Tory party to step forward.
• Peter Black looks at the 42 day debate.
• Glyn Davies comments on polish immigration.
• Beavan Foundation looks at a separate Wales in Europe.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare comments on making Welsh an official language at the EU. More here from Normal Mouth.
• Independence Cymru notes Plaid’s opposition to a National British Day.
• Ordovicius looks at Welsh policies for Welsh policing.
• Cynical Dragon looks at the state of the nation.
• Valley’s Mam looks at the state of rural housing.

Blog Review: 163

• David Cornock notes some bias in the Welsh offices promotion of Wales.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the Post office closures.
• David Jones notes a snag in Gordon Brown’s British Day proposals.
• Normal Mouth questions if Salmond’s budget could work for Wales.

Blog Review: 162

• Betsan Powys looks at the English Question.
• Paul Flynn gives an insight into the PLP meeting.
• Dylan Jones-Evans looks at the announcement that golwg has won the Assembly grant for welsh langue financing.
• Normal Mouth takes issue with the SNP’s funding.
• Cynical Dragon examines Tony Blair’s Welsh legacy.

Blog Review: 161

• Adam Price gives some views on the expanding role of the media. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• David Jones looks at Labour’s crashing poll ratings. Translation again here from Ordovicius.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare takes up Glyn Davies response to the devolution study.
• John Dixon reports on falling out amongst Labour’s Pembrokeshire group.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at Normal Mouth’s support for Scottish labour and criticises Martin Eaglestone for his attacks on Arianrhod.
• Ordovicius notes Golwg’s successful bid for welsh language funding.

Blog Review: 160

• Peter Black looks at the cash crisis facing the Labour party. More here from Ordovicius.
• Paul Flynn looks at Gordon Brown’s nuclear expansion and criticises the NUT for their reports on MP’s pay.
• Glyn Davies gives his reaction to the poll on devolution. More here from John Dixon and Normal Mouth.
• Ceredig looks at the fuel protesters.
• Cynical Dragon notes a conflict of interest for Lembit Opik.

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: 158

• David Jones looks at Denis McShane's view that Britain’s problems are Cameron’s doing.
• John Dixon’s excellent new blog gives his analysis of the Crewe by-election in the context of his own experience.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at the impact of blogging on political ambition.
• Normal Mouth disagrees with the SNP’s tactics.

Blog Review: 157

• David Cornock looks at the Tories preparing for Government.
• David Jones notes moves against Brown are already underway.
• Peter Black looks at the Labour party’s view on free speech and Martin Shipton’s views on the breakdown of a Rainbow coalition.
• Normal Mouth claims the Crewe By-election does not guarantee success for the Tories.
• Ordovicius suggests Brown is off. He also gives views on the One Wales coalition a year on and notes Plaid’s return to power in Gwynedd.
• Miss Wagstaff suggests Labour should stick to policies and not personalities.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at Beavan and Thatcher.
• Welsh lobbyist notes Labour’s defeat in Crewe.

Blog Review: 156

• Matt Withers notes an unorthodox campaign tactic waged by Gordon Brown’s opponents.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the Crewe by-election. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• Tomos Livingstone notes the Assembly rugby team’s match tonight.
• Adam Price discusses a year on from the coalition.
• Leanne Wood gives her backing to the Health Ministers stance on treating failed asylum seekers.
• Leighton Andrews gives his views on the Assembly’s Art Work. More here from Amlwch to Magor and Miserable Old Fart.
• Peter Black looks at a slip up by the Tories.

Blog Review: 155

• Betsan Powys highlights the Tory’s getting a bit confused on their health policy.
• David Cornock notes the goings on in Crewe.
• Vaughan Roderick notes Dafydd Ellis Thomas grip on the Presiding Officers chair. Translation here from Ordovicius.
• Paul Flynn looks at censorship and Tory financing.
• Peter Black highlights Lembit’s difficulty in supporting the Lib Dem’s candidate in Crewe.
• Glyn Davies gives his views on the big votes at Westminster.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at Tamsin Dunwoody’s campaign and the Labour fall out after the council elections. More on that issue with Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Ceredig picks up on the issue of Labour dismay at Plaid and singles out the Western Mail for pushing their agenda.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Leighton Andrew’s censorship poll. Original post here.
• Half Blood Welshman suggests Brown could be off soon. More here from Ordovicius.
• John Dixon suggests that David Cameron is offering us a re-hashed version of Thatcher.
• Normal Mouth thinks it should be Beavan and not Thatcher that is attacked of the artwork on view at the Senedd.
• Ordovicius looks at Plaid’s direction in Gwynedd and reports there are already rumoured splits in Llais Gwynedd.

Blog Review: 154

• Betsan Powys looks at the health minister’s decision to do the right thing. More here from Ordovicius.
• Matt Withers examines David Cameron’s standard policy response.
• Tom Bodden picks up on Maggie Thatcher’s visit to the Senedd. More here from Bethan Jenkins. Peter Black provides the images.
• David Jones suggests some Labour strategists have already given up on Crewe.
• Leanne Wood announces the publication of her new paper "making our communities safer."
• Peter Black notes yet another Lembit Opik publicity stunt.
• Half Blood Welshman looks at the impact of the 10p tax u-turn.
• The Cynical Dragon notes Labour’s activist’s anger at Plaid.

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.

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