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• 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 45

The defection of Rhondda Tory David Anstee has been covered heavily in the blogs today.

• David Cornock examines the claims and counter claims of the Tories and Labour.


• Leighton Andrews welcomes his new Rhondda member.


• David Jones MP claims never to have heard of him.


• Peter Black brings the Ian Dale blog about the issue to our attention.


• Former Labour candidate in Arfon Martin Eaglestone welcomes the news of the defection.


• Cascittuni notes that he has never heard of David Anstee despite being Secretary of the South Wales West Conservative Council.


• Guerrilla Welsh Fare says the defection will create more pressure for David Cameron.


• Ordovicius looks at the hype around the defection.


• Welsh Women’s Voice asks if there is actually a difference between the Tories and Labour anyway.

In other blog news.

• Welsh independence looks at if Wales would be too small and too poor.


• Miserable Old Fart examines Dai Havard MP’s claims that taxation money belongs to Labour.


• Ordovicius notes Elin Jones aim try and keep Wales free from Foot and Mouth.


• Welsh Ramblings notes that the One Wales Government has handled their first major challenge well to date.

Blog Review 43

A lot of focus on Lembit Opik in today's blogs.

• Matt Withers looks at the implications of Lembit Opiks possible London Mayor challenge.


• David Cornock says Lembit has ruled out standing. Much to the dissatisfaction of Eleanor Burnham. More here from Tom Bodden and here from Ordovicius.


• Glyn Davies suggests that the Lembit for London story was a political strategy created by the Opik camp.


• Cascittuni gives his update on a few issues in the press recently.


• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes yet another attack on David Cameron.

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Seems only the Tories are blogging on a Monday morning!

• Alun Cairn’s speaks of the difficulty in being friends with the Government.
• Glyn Davies examines views of a Tory meltdown.
• Cascittuni threatens to resign over a vote of no confidence for Cameron.

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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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• 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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There is obviously a lot of reaction to the Labour-Plaid announcement yesterday as well as the departure of Tony Blair.

• Betsan Powys looked at the handshake and its implications.
• Vaughan Roderick notes the battle to come between Labour at the Assembly and Labour at Westminster.
• Alun Cairns suggests the Red-Green deal is positive despite missing out on Tory Ministers.
• Adam Price states why he couldn’t give Blair a standing ovation.
• Peter Black claims the Lib Dems are far from down and out.
• Glyn Davies says becoming the official opposition is not much of a consolation and berates the leadership of Mike German.
• Cascittini gives his views on the changes in London and Cardiff.
• Glamorganshire blogs about the need to reorganise the cabinet.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the candidates to enter the cabinet from Plaid. More on this by Ordovicius.
• Gwe looks at the implications if Welsh Labour failing to deliver a deal.
• Independent Wales gives some cleaver sporting comparisons to the political parties.
• Normal Mouth gives the statistical impact Blair has had on Wales.
• Ted Jones posts the One Wales document.