Following the Foward Wales/Electoral Commission story Lisa Francis AM looks at the electoral system in Wales and accuses Labour of 'gerrymandering'.
Steffan Lewis says that Marek and Davies should stand for Forward Wales or disband the party.
Glyn Davies AM looks at Wales' move towards becoming a nation state and acknowledges that the Tories may have been on the wrong side of the devolution arguement.
Seren blogs on the devolution momentum here.
Plaid blogger Ted Jones thinks that the Tories may soon be supporting a local income tax in place of the council tax and examines Labour's record on child......
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Welsh Secretary Peter Hain has angered business leaders by calling for City firms to donate two-thirds of their bonus pots to charity. The Mail’s editorial suggests Mr Hain is seeking to ingratiate himself with activists and unions in order to aid his deputy leadership campaign.
Plaid Cymru will tomorrow urge the WAG to set an annual target to cut carbon dioxide emissions in Wales by 3%.
Western Mail readers have voted Owain Glyndwr and St David as most deserving of being represented on a WAG coat of arms.
UKIP will field candidates on all five regional lists and several constituencies in May’s election. They would abolish the Assembly and set up a Welsh council of MPs in Westminster. Conservative leader Nick Bourne dismisses UKIP’s chances of success.
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From within his fortress Luke Young blogs on Ron Davies' return - as does Seren, Peter Black AM and Blamerbell.
Seren also asks whether the St. Athan announcement is all it's hyped up to be.
Alun Cairns AM thinks Rhodri is preparing for a bad result in May.
Tomos Livingstone weighs up how Blair's departure will affect the Assembly election but doesn't understand the fuss about Andrew Davies' anti-Plaid outburst.
Glyn Davies AM explores the idea of state funded political parties.
Nicholas Michael Morgan calls for Scandinavianisation not Balkanisation.
Matt Withers reports that Welsh Labour's campaign is having to run everything through London.
Peter Black AM notes that the Tories have finally got around to taking Peter Davies off their candidate list.
Blamerbell looks at the...
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Welsh politicians and bloggers have been quick to respond to Peter Hain's essay on the 'Balkanisation' of the UK in today's Western Mail. The Welsh Secretary launched a strong defence of the UK, noting the benefits to Wales from the current arrangement and the perceived dangers of independence.
Tomos Livingstone reflects on English indifference to the Union
Alun Cairns AM says that Mr Hain is being "defensive and selfish"
Blamberbell questions whether citing "Doctor Who" as an example of Wales' contribution to the Union is really the best we can do.
UPDATE: Glyn Davies AM is also unimpressed with Mr Hain and has awarded him 'Brass Neck of the Year 2007'. To get an annual award only two weeks into the New Year is quite an......
