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• Peter Black looks at the Observers comparison of David Cameron and Neil Kinnock. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Cascittuni sees the by-election loss as a heavy blow for the Tories.
• Ordovicius gives his views on Peter Hain’s comments in the Western Mail.

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• Peter Black looks at the idea of increasing the number of AM’s.
• Ceredig gives his on the cabinet announcement.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Peter Hain’s comments in the Western Mail.

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• Tom Bodden looks at the new Cabinet line up.
• Bethan Jenkins congratulates the new Plaid Ministers.
• Paul Flynn berates Tories, Lords and his fellow labour MP’s on their views on the Welsh Language.
• Peter Black looks at David Cameron’s ideas on the West Lothian question.
• Martin Eaglestone notes the challenges for Plaid Ministers.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare describes the by-election as disastrous for the Tories. More here from Ordovicius.
• Gwe gives views on the Cabinet shake up.
• Welsh Ramblings gives views on the Cabinet Reshuffle and Labour’s widening splits.

New WAG Cabinet

The Cabinet Announcement

First Minister
Rhodri Morgan
Deputy First Minister and Minister for Economy and Transport
Ieuan Wyn Jones
Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery
Andrew Davies
Minister for Social Justice and Local Government
Brian Gibbons
Minister for Education, Children and Young People
Jane Hutt
Minister for Rural Affairs
Elin Jones
Minister for Health and Social Services
Edwina Hart
Minister for Sustainability and Housing
Jane Davidson
Minister for Heritage
Rhodri Glyn Thomas
Counsel General and Leader of the House, also Minister for Assembly Business and Communications
Carwyn Jones

Deputy Ministers

Social Services
Gwenda Thomas
Housing
Jocelyn Davies
Skills
John Griffiths
Regeneration
Leighton Andrews

Reaction so far from Bethan Jenkins, Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Glamorganshire,

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The blogs are mainly dominated by news of Huw Lewis’ departure from the Government.

• Tom Bodden notes Huw’s unhappiness at being ousted.
• Vaughan Roderick notes Huw Lewis claim that he will be the only Government casualty. He also notes a few rumours about who will get what portfolio.
• Bethan Jenkins says she was shocked at the announcement.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare says the sacking will be a blow to Huw’s leadership ambitions.
• Normal Mouth argues that Rhodri Morgan has based the sacking on the wrong reasons.
• Ordovicius also notes the sacking.
  
• In other news. Glyn Davies announces his candidacy for Lembit’s seat. Much to the delight of Alun Cairns.

Cabinet Announcement

The BBC has just reported that Huw Lewis has been announced as the first casualty of the Cabinet reshuffle.

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• Tomos Livingstone looks at a new role for Parliamentary Private Secretaries.
• Glyn Davies gives some handy tips in preparation for his Tory primary for Lembit’s Parliamentary seat.
• Glamorganshire claims Huw Lewis is distancing himself from his wife’s actions.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare is the latest blogger to comment on Chris Bryant’s Early Day Motion.
• Ordovicius notes the lack of a decision about the Cabinet make up.

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• David Cornock looks at Chris Bryant’s recent publicity shot.
• Paul Flynn looks at how out of touch Neil Kinnock has become and Boris Johnson’s Mayoral bid.
• Damon Lord notes the speed at which Boris Johnson’s campaign has got up and running.
• Seneddwr announced his departure from the blogsphere. More on it here by Glamorganshire.
• Miserable Old Fart notes Chris Bryant’s calls to scrap Welsh Language first announcements. More here by Ordovicius.

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• Nick Bourne examines the attack on the conservatives by their former member Sir Eric Howell’s. More on it with Glyn Davies and Cascittuni.
• Pontygwindy reflects on where the Lib Dems are after the coalition debate.
• Welsh Ramblings gives his guesses at the cabinet reshuffle.

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• Alun Cairns blogs on a theft at the Assembly. More on this by Daniel Davies.
• Brit Nat Watch looks at the decision of some Labour AM’s to miss Ieuan Wyn Jones’ speech at the Assembly, and looks at how the Western Mail evaluated their performance at the last Assembly.
• Cleckanndra looks at the state of the Labour party.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes the Assembly’s decision to clear Nick Bourne over complaints relating to his blog.
• Luke Young looks at a few shocks to the system.
• Seneddwr looks at the hypocrisy of Jenny Willot.

Updated Blog Roll and Awards

I have added some new blogs to the blog roll. Remember is there is any blogs not listed that you would like to draw to my attention please email me at welshblogindex@hotmail.co.uk



Also remember to get your nominations for the Blog Awards in to the same email address and not the one noted in the origional post.

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A lot of the blogging focus has been on the decision by David Cameron to appoint Lord Glentoran as Wales’ representative in the House of Lords.

• David Cornock notes that Lord Glentoran admits to knowing nothing of Welsh Politics.
• Tomos Livingstone notes that the Tories are on a slippery slope.
• Peter Black notes that the Tories have not changed.
• Amanwy sarcastically notes it will offer a strong voice for Wales.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare says the departure of Glyn Davies and Lisa Francis has ended the Tory pro Welsh agenda.
• Welsh Independence says the Tories have returned to the redwood school of thought.
• Miserable Old Fart says the Tories have shot themselves in the foot and asks why nick Bourne would allow this to happen.
• Ordovicius also highlights the appointment.

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Most of the afternoon’s blog activity has been centred around Ieuan Wyn Jones’ appointment to the Welsh Assembly Government Cabinet as the Deputy First Minister.

• Betsan Powys notes the Labour AM’s missing from the chamber during Ieuan Wyn Jones’ speech. The same AM’s that spoke out against the coalition.



• Vaughan Roderick takes up a similar blog.



• Alun Cairns also posts about Ieuan Wyn’s debut speech as Deputy Minister also referring to the missing Labour AM’s as does Ordovicius.



• Bethan Jenkins notes a historic day for Plaid entering Government and the increasing support according to the Beaufort research Poll.



• Amanwy notes that the Conservatives have chosen a representative who confesses to having no knowledge of welsh politics as their welsh spokesperson in the House of Lords.



• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the day Plaid took Office.

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• Betsan Powys looks at the Prime Ministers first visit to the British Irish council and the possibility he could be meeting with Ieuan Wyn Jones.
• Vaughan Roderick draws attention to the recent poll conducted by Beaufort Research which shows support increasing for the Labour-Plaid coalition and a decrease in support for the Tories and Lib Dems.
• Brit Nat Watch highlights the split in the Labour camp over the coalition examining comments from the Aberconwy CLP and MP’s.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the implications of having nationalist leaders on the independence question as well as the Beaufort Research poll.
• Miserable Old Fart notes Ieuan Wyn Jones immediate promotion to First Minister.
• Normal Mouth gives his/her views on the public relationship of Plaid and Labour following the coalition agreement.
• Ordovicius looks at the odds for the next Labour leader in Wales.

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• Daniel Davies looks at the impact One Wales will have on Labour’s parliamentary seats.
• David Davies gives his reasons for remaining seated for Tony Blair’s departure.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at where next for our politicians at the Assembly.
• Welsh Independence looks at the future of a Welsh Republic.
• Miserable Old Fart gives a rebuttal to Seneddwr's assessment of Alun Davies.

A number of bloggers have sent their best wishes to Rhodri Morgan and I will send mine also. Get well soon!