Blog Reviw 48

• 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 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 23

• Betsan Powys looks at the Unions attack on Labour MP’s interfering in the party’s democratic processes as well as Lembits promotion. More on Lembit here with David Cornock, Ordovicius, Welsh Ramblings and Alun Cairns.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Kim Howells letter opposing the Red-Green deal.
• Adam Price examines the BBC’s poll into the Welsh language.
• Peter Black looks at the opposition to Red-Green within the Labour party as does Guerrilla Welsh Fare.
• Glamorganshire looks at Jane Davidson’s decision on Shambo.
• Seneddwr questions where Nick Bourne has gone and looks at his support within the party.
• View from the Glen looks at the lack of talent in Welsh Labour.

Blog Review 17

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.

Blog Review 16

Quick afternoon round up……

• Blamerbell sees the coalition talks hampering the Assembly’s effectiveness.
• Clear red Water calls for an increase in the number of Assembly Members.
• Glamorganshire looks at the calls to introduce St Davids day as a Bank Holiday.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare says its up to Labour to keep the Tories out.
• Ted Jones questions who calls the shots at Labour in Wales. An idea echoed by View from the Glen.

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 6

• Betsan Powys notes Edwina Hearts welcoming of Plaid Ministers in the cabinet.
• Adam Price, whose blog is possibly the most talked about of the week, discusses a shift in mood in the Labour ranks.
• Peter Black says everyone is having their say on what should be the future Government of Wales.
• Rhodri Glyn Thomas notes the radical document of the All Wales Accord and says Labour need to be more enthusiastic to secure a Red-Green consensus. Glyn Davies notes the swing to Red-Green.
• David Peter looks at the winners and losers in a Rainbow scenario.
• Normal Mouth continues the very interesting and informative debate he has with Adam Price.
• Vaughan Roderick talks about the Red-Green coalition, translation can be found with Ordovicius.
• View from the Glen claims that one of the original promoters of the blog connection Leighton Andrews has been left behind by the blogsphere.

Blog Review 5

• It looks like Carwyn Jones AM’s performance comes under scrutiny in a number of blogs. Critical of the man in charge of the first Welsh super brief and Rhodri Morgan’s no show is Betsan Powys, Blamerbell, Guerrilla Welsh Fare, Ted Jones


• Another issue keenly debated is the First Ministers correspondence with his opposition leaders regarding health services and possible deals. More can be found at the following. Blamerbell, Betsan Powys, Vaughan Roderick, Peter Black, Gwe
  
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• Tomos Livingstone’s musings on the deputy leadership contest whilst View from the Glen offers his vote up to the polls.


• Adam Price’s position on a Red-Green coalition of with Peter Black has a view.


• Alun Cairns notes Lembit’s unease at a contest with Glyn Davies.


• David Davies sees Tony Blair’s visit to Africa as hypocritical.


• Leanne Wood speaks on her decision to boycott the royal visit.


• Paul Flynn speaks up in favour of the right to buy scheme. Something Vaughan Roderick is quick to pick up on.


• Glyn Davies describes the mutterings at the opening of the third Assembly.


• Ordovicius notes news on the next general election.


• Ted Jones questions Huw Lewis’ claims to be able to tackle child poverty.