Blog Review: 201

• Betsan Powys reports on the feel of Plaid’s conference.
• David Cornock notes a rare political sight. A Silent Lembit.
• David Williamson looks at the impact Adam Price had on the Plaid Conference.
• Matt Withers notes Huw Lewis agreeing with Plaid.
• Vaughan Roderick notes some unhappy reading for Lembit.
• David Jones looks at Ieuan Wyn Jones’ view of the next Westminster results.
• Glyn Davies looking at Lib Dem principles.
• Amlwch to Magor looks at some odd comments from Huw Irranca Davies and the new leader of Labour in Scotland.
• Heledd Fychan looks at Adam price conference speech.
• Ordovicius looks at the mutiny amongst Labour MP’s.

Happy Birthday To Me

200th Blog Review up on the board today. I feel so grown up!

Thanks for reading

Blog Review: 200

• Betsan Powys looks at the Welsh Lib Dem leadership contest and the problems of a core Lib Dem vote. More on the Lib Dem core vote from Vaughan Roderick who also supplies the betting odds. Translation of the core vote post here from Ordovicius.
• Matt Withers questions if Kirsty Williams wants the leadership more than her rivals. He also looks at Nick Bourne’s reading list and notes an interview with Ieuan Wyn Jones ahead of Plaid’s conference in Aberystwyth.
• Adam Price supplies his latest Golwg offering.
• Glyn Davies looks at reviewing the Barnett formula.
• John Dixon looks at Labour’s fear of giving too much money to the Assembly.
• Amlwch To Magor looks at Kirsty’s chance of injecting much needed media coverage into the Lib Dems.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare suggests Kirsty William’s has yet to face the difficult questions.

Blog Review: 199

• Cambria Politico notes Janet Ryder's battle for Welsh number plates.
• David Cornock highlights Lembit’s failure to get arrested.
• Peter Black offers his backing to Kirsty Williams’ leadership bid.
• Act of Disunion looks at managing housing.
• Miserable Old Fart looks at Lembit’s love life.
• Cynical Dragon notes the Western Mail’s failure to take note of the fall of communism.

Blog Review: 198

• Bethan Jenkins notes Dafydd Iwan’s re-election to the position of Plaid Cymru President. More here from Amlwch to Magor, The Cynical Dragon, Valley’s Mam, Wrexham Plaid and Ordovicius.
• Peter Black looks at the Tories and examines Labour’s push for self-destruction.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the problems mounting for the Welsh Conservatives.
• Ordovicius gives his backing for Eleanor Burnham in the Lib Dem leadership race.
• Welsh lobbyist looks at which way the Tories should vote on a referendum for further powers in Wales.

Blog Review: 197

• Betsan Powys looks at David Davies No Campaign.
• Matt Withers’ notes the Conservative response to David Davies.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at the damage caused to Brown by Charles Clarke.
• Vaughan Roderick looks at Welsh Labour’s discovery of a less than flattering approach to Welsh people from a Tory candidate.
• David Jones looks at the increasing demands on workers.
• Peter Black questions if a referendum can be won and looks at the Tories backing away from their pro-devolution stance.
• Glyn Davies responds to David Davies No campaign as does Nick Bourne, Amlwch To Magor, The Cynical Dragon, Welsh lobbyist and Andrew Nutt.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes Nick Bourne’s position.
• Ceredig looks at the difficulties in the Tory position on further powers. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Ordovicius looks at the snub to Mike German at the Lib Dem conference.

Blog Review: 196

• Peter Black notes David Davies decision to lead a No campaign for further powers in Wales. More here from Guerrilla Welsh Fare and Ordovicius.
• Glyn Davies talks stamp duty and Gordon Brown’s future.

Blog Review: 195

• Betsan Powys looks at the leadership challengers of Wales’ political parties.
• David Jones says the government’s moves on stamp duty are a last resort.
• Glyn Davies looks at the chance for Huw Lewis to put his name for the leadership of Welsh Labour.
• John Dixon suggests the Lib Dems have failed to outline their opposition to free prescriptions.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare notes Glyn Davies’ political strategy and takes issue with Leighton Andrews’ editorial policy.
• Luke Young takes issue with Martin Shipton’s journalism.
• Welsh Ramblings takes issue with Labour MP’s backing PFI.

Blog Review: 194

• David Cornock notes the spending powers of the Lib Dem leaders.
• Tomos Livingstone looks at Alistair Darlings recent comments.
• David Jones looks at the state of the economy.
• Glyn Davies notes his campaign strategy.
• Amlwch To Magor asks if Welsh Labour will be quite so vocal against their own party as they were to Plaid?
• Independence Cymru looks at the question of Britishness.
• Welsh Ramblings notes Huw Lewis to lead a Free Wales.

Winners!

A huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to vote in this year’s blog awards. The number of nominations was vastly increased on last year which can only be a good reflection on the blogsphere in Wales.

The results were very close in a number of categories. However below is a list of the winners. Congratulations to them and keep up the good work for next year!

Best Politicians Blog:

Glyn Davies

Best Media Blog:

David Cornock

Best Other Blog:

Ordovicius

Best Welsh Language Blog:

Vaughan Roderick

Best Newcomer (for blogs that were established after the last awards of August 15th 2007):

Miss Wagstaff

Most Improved Blog:

Miss Wagstaff

Blog reviews will start back from tomorrow.

Time Out and Awards

I will be away from the blog for a few weeks so any updates will be irregular.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

However, before I go its time for the second annual Welsh Blog Index awards.

Last years winners are here.

Please email me your nominations at welshblogindex@hotmail.co.uk.

Nominations will close at 12.00pm on August 31st with the winners announced on September 1st.

The categories are:

Best Politicians Blog:

Best Media Blog:

Best Other Blog:

Best Welsh Language Blog:

Best Newcomer (for blogs that were established after the last awards of August 15th 2007):

Most Improved Blog:

There will be at least one new winner as last years best other political blog Normal Mouth has now left us.

Please put a link to this on your blogs and don't forget to get your suggestions in.

Keep up the good blogging friends.

Blog Review: 193

• Matt Withers notes Leighton Andrews jumping ship.
• Adam Price gives his views on the Welsh Office in his latest Golwg offering.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at the Welsh Language.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at the decision to ban the Welsh flag at the Olympics. More here from Ordovicius.
• Up the Valleys looks at the dot .cym campaign. More here from Welsh Ramblings.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at leadership challengers in the Lib Dems and Tories.
• Ordovicius looks at the independence initiative.

Blog Review: 192

• Tomos Livingstone notes a lack of support from Brown’s allies.
• Bethan Jenkins looks at the case of a Mayor for the Valleys. More here from Huw Lewis, Beavan Foundation, Ceredig, Luke Young, Valleys Mam, Welsh Lobbyist and Peter Black.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at Huw Lewis’ leadership backing and Helen Mary Jones’ article on Independence.

Blog Review: 191

• Tomos Livingstone looks at the Lib Dem strategy in Wales.
• Dylan Jones Evans bloggs on Tory Bloggers.
• Peter Black notes Blair’s attack on Brown. More here from Ordovicius.
• Up the Valleys looks at calls for a London Style Mayor for the area.
• Welsh Lobbyist looks at the Tories aspirations in Wales.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at the Labour leadership contest in Wales.

Blog Review: 190

• David Jones looks at Civil War in the Labour party.
• Leanne Wood looks at enforcing the minimum wage.
• Dylan Jones Evans looks at ITV’s political coverage. More on that here from Ordovicius and Welsh Lobbyist.
• Guerrilla Welsh Fare looks at Rhodri Morgan’s views on how Labour can turn the situation around. More here from Welsh Ramblings. More here form Welsh Ramblings.
• Ordovicius looks at David Milliband’s potential premiership.
• Welsh Ramblings looks at issues with the minimum wage.