Blog Review: 262

• Tom Bodden picks up on Cameron’s visit to Wales.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at the language in Cardiff and Swansea.
• Glyn Davies looks at the dirty business of politics.
• John Dixon notes Cameron’s visit to Carmarthen.
• Freedom Central looks at more job losses.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the Tories problems with devolution.
• Plaid Bontnewydd says there is risks of deflation and inflation.
• Welsh Ramblings questions Glyn Davies silence on Cameron’s views on devolution.

Blog Review: 214

• IWA looks at Edwina Hart’s reconfiguration of the NHS.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Nick Bourne’s decision to distance himself from the Rhodri Dossier. He also notes Glyn Davies attack on the Tory leader in Wales. Glyn Davies’ original post here and translations of Vaughan’s work from Ordovicius here.
• Tom Bodden reports on the Nick Bourne saga. More her from Peter Black.
• John Dixon questions who’s really being decisive?
• Senedd Whip asks if Lord Coe is being discriminated against because he is a Tory. Rebuttal here from Amlwch To Magor.
• Amlwch To Magor questions Nick Bourne’s future as Tory leader in Wales. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Welsh Ramblings.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare suggests a referendum success is more important than ever.
• The Half Blood Welshman gives a review of the party conferences.

Blog Review: 203

• David Corncok notes a plot within the Lib Dems to stop Lembit becoming president. More here from Peter Black.
• Tom Bodden looks at the Plaid Conference.
• Tomos Livingstone gives a round up of goings on in the Lib Dem conference.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at Kirsty Williams U-Turn on working with the Tories. More here from Glyn Davies and Ordovicius.
• David Jones looks at Labour’s leaderships decision to ignore calls for nomination papers by their MP’s.
• Paul Flynn notes David Cairns resignation. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Valley’s Mam and Independence Cymru.
• John Dixon notes the “entertainment” at the Tory conference and Tory party funding.

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: 147

• Tom Bodden notes Alun Davies laughing fit.
• Tomos Livingstone highlights troubled times for Gordon Brown but a silver lining for Chris Bryant.
• David Jones draws attention to Labour’s infighting.

Blog Review: 130

• Matt Withers covers his interview with Mike German.
• Tom Bodden reflects on the goings on of the Lib Dem conference.
• Huw Lewis hits back at Nick Clegg's jibes about Labour in the Valley’s.
• Peter Black says such reposts are heartening.
• Glyn Davies gives his view on Mike German and asks if AM’s work as hard as MP’s.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at some contrasting views at the Lib Dem conference.
• Welsh Ramblings notes the failures of Lib Dems in power at council level.

Blog Review: 105

The obvious question on most bloggers lips is the political future of Peter Hain.

• Betsan Powys has been keeping readers informed on her blog and even offers the latest odds on his departure.


• David Cornock has been equally proficient in following the Secretary of States dilemma in his blog.


• Tomos Livingstone gives his analysis of the Hain situation.


• Tom Bodden questions if Peter Hain should stay or go.


• Adam Price comments on the £103,000 question.


• Bethan Jenkins suggests that Peter Hain should think about staying indoors for the near future.


• David Jones draws parallels between Peter Hain and sacked Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce.


• Paul Flynn offers his support for Hain and says he should not resign and indeed has done nothing wrong.


• Ceredig says Hain’s defence is staggering.


• Normal Mouth looks at Gordon Brown’s headache in the wake of the Hain donation scandal.
  
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• Betsan Powys examines to second round of meetings of the All Wales Convention.


• Peter Blacks gives his views on the convention.


• Huw Lewis takes issue with the Western Mail’s analysis of Labour’s fortunes in West Wales.


• Valley’s Mam looks at the Plaid Cymru House of Lords candidates.

Blog Review: 94

• Betsan Powys reports on what’s NOT going on.
• Tom Bodden looks at Plaid’s candidates for the House of Commons.
• Tomos Livingstone notes Labour’s impending doom of.
• Bethan Jenkins continues the guest blogger section on her blog with Graham Smith of the ‘Republic.’
• David Jones looks at the continued problems facing Gordon Brown in relation to the donations scandal.
• Paul Flynn defends the Labour party stating the donations scandal is stupid and not wicked.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks how the impact of the donations scandal will have on Welsh seats.
• Glyn Davies notes the strength of the Tory’s position and suggests that Gordon Brown may have to look for a way out to salvage a fourth term for Labour.
• Ceredig examines if Wigley will go to the Lords.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at the All Wales Convention and Don Touhig’s attacks.
• Ordovicius notes Gordon Brown’s admittance that Labour has acted unlawfully.
• Southpaw Grammer looks at the ID card issue.

Blog Review: 83

• David Cornock notes news of Lembit’s resignation has finally made it to London.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Alison Halford’s attraction to the Tory men at the Assembly. More on that from Tom Bodden.
• Adam Price gives his view on Peter Hain’s comments.
• Nick Bourne gives some personal views on a referendum for further powers.
• Paul Flynn suggests Don Touhig should stop rowing against the tide of devolution.
• Ordovicius notes the excitement of the Lib Dem leadership contest.

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 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 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 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.

Blog Review 39

• David Cornock says Elinor Burnham will have to hold out longer for the leadership of the Welsh Lib Dems.
• Tom Bodden notes the appointment of former Ceredigion MP Simon Thomas to a special advisor role in the new One Wales Government.
• Alun Cairns declares his nomination to run for a Westminster seat.
• Bethan Jenkins comments on the ability to perform effectively as both an AM and MP.
• Peter Black comments on news Sian Lloyd is to dish the dirt on former partner Lembit Opik.
• Valleys Mam looks at Brown’s chances in the General Election.

Blog Review 35

• 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.

Blog Review 34

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.

Blog Review 25

• Betsan Powys looks at the Plaid vote as does Tom Bodden and Gwe.
• David Cornock looks at the excitement of Alistair Campbell’s diaries.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at where the Tories go from here.
• Peter Black looks at the funding of One Wales.
• Glamorganshire looks back at the weekend.
• Ordovicius looks at Kim Howell’s failure to understand the Red-Green agreement.
• Seneddwr looks at the votes and gives his forthright view on Alun Davies.
• View from the Glen calls on us to put aside tribal politics.
• Valleys Mam examines Dafydd Wigley’s comments on cabinet seats.

Blog Review 15

• Blamerbell sees Labour’s U-Turn on the way the Assembly is funded as a sign of things to come.
• Tomos Livingstone suggests the decision by Labour MP’s to push Rhodri Morgan to work with the Lib Dems may in fact force a Rainbow solution.
• Tom Bodden feels like he’s stuck in Groundhog Day.
• Peter Black looks at what impact a deal will have on Labour MP’s and calls for a decision soon.
• Ceredig gives his/her reasons for not believing the Tories have changed, as does Welsh Ramblings.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare gives reasons why people should rejects a Labour-Lib Dem pact. He also notes Gordon Brown’s decision to offer up Peter Hain’s job to the Lib Dems. More on this by Glamorganshire.
• Valley’s Mam notes an interesting event being lined up by positive politics.
• View from the Glen looks at how the treasury has fought back after the Assembly’s announcement to review funding.
  

On a lighter note Ordovicius has published his list of categories for the first Welsh Blog Awards. I am sure information on voting will follow.

Blog Review 13

• There has been a lot of blogging about Leighton Andrews’ apparent decision to back a Red-Green agreement. Comment on this comes from Guerrilla Welsh Fare, View from the Glen, Glamorganshire and Welsh Ramblings.
• Tom Bodden reports Plaid AM Gareth Jones dismay at the delay for Assembly headquarters in north Wales.
• Alun Cairns raises the issue of the lack of effort made for the 50th anniversary of the naming of the Prince of Wales and the heckling he received for bringing it up.
• Leanne Wood notes Tory comments about the Assembly being accountable to Westminster.
• Peter Black states that the Lib Dems have agreed to wait on Plaid to decide on a coalition.
• Glamorganshire looks at the unlucky career of Rosemary Butler.
• Welsh Independence looks at how the Government of Wales Act caters to Labour’s needs.
• Ordovicius looks at how the plenary session will be influenced by coalition talks.
• New blogger Senddwr examines politicians employing members of their family.
• Sion Owain shows a copy of the email to all Plaid members from Ieuan Wyn regarding meetings to consult about a possible coalition.

Blog Review 10

• Tom Bodden remarks on Labour’s decision to sanction a special conference to discuss the proposed Plaid-Labour deal. More on this by Tomos Livingstone.
• Alun Cairns notes Peter Hain’s bad performance on question time and his U-Turn on the Red-Green coalition.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the reaction on the door to coalition talk.
• Peter Black confirms there would be strong opposition to a deal with Labour.
• Glamorganshire looks at the split in the Labour ranks.
• Guerilla Welsh Fare comments on the position the Lib Dems find themselves in.
• Luke Young gives a Labour members view on the Red-Green agreement as does Red Anorak.
• Normal Mouth asks what what’s wrong with the Lib Dems.
• Ted Jones looks at the internal warfare in the Labour camp.