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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick: For many years Smith Square, Westminster, was the centre of Britain's political life with the headquarters of both Labour and the Conservatives facing eachother across the square. The adjacent pub the Marquis of Granby was one of the best places to hear political gossip. The 'Ted' was its nickname among the Welsh in Westminster due to some strange...
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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick: It's a strange story. Why exactly did Rhodri Glyn resign - or to be more correct why exactly did Ieuan Wyn ask for his resignation? After all walking into a pub forgetting you have a cigar in your hand isn't a serious transgression. Breaking the smoking ban intentionally or refusing to put out a cigarette would be a different matter but as far...
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Miss Wagstaff Presents... (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Four Welsh Media blogs have made it into Iain Dale's Top 30 Media Blogs list for his Guide to Political Blogging in the UK 2008-9. 8. David Cornock (BBC, though not an official one) 12. Betsan Powys (BBC) 13. Vaughan Roderick (BBC) 20. 07:25 to Paddington (Western Mail) The full list and entire series can be followed by clicking on the following link to Iain Dale's Diary .
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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
8. David Cornock 12. Betsan Powys 13. Vaughan Roderick 20. 07:25 to Paddington Four Welsh blogs have made it into Iain Dale's Top 30 Media Blogs list for his Guide to Political Blogging in the UK 2008-9 which will be published on 5 September.
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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick: Elfyn Llwyd's manifesto for the Plaid Cymru presidency is a jolly read, and I have a fitting slogan for him, namely "Onwards to the Past!" In these electronic days of e-democracy it appears that the digital revolution hasn't yet reached Meirionnydd Nant Conwy. There's no talk of Facebook, MySpace blogs and their like in Elfyn's plans. Instead...
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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick: I didn't have a clue what the meaning of "ebill deudwll" was. If I had to guess I would have said that it was either a character from the Mabinogion or a discription of a vulgar act in one of Dafydd ap Gwilym's cywyddau. Unfortunately the meaning is less interesting than that. It seems that "ebill deudwll" is the name of that small tool that...
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Politics Wales (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... August 15th 2007)Most Improved BlogAdam Price has stiff competition for the Politicans Blog while Vaughan Roderick is probably odds-on to retain his media crown. Having recently retired from blogging Normal Mouth will need a successor for the Best other while Annibyniaeth i Gymru may struggle to retain the Welsh language award following the birth of a glut of new blogs in the old...
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Politics Wales (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Croeso!Vaughan Roderick 1/08/2008, 14:24 Dyma ni felly ar drothwy Eisteddfod arall- a hon yn ninas fy mebyd. O leiaf y tro hwn mae'r maes (sy'n hyfryd gyda llaw) yng nghalon y ddinas. Y tro diwethaf i'r brifwyl ddod i Gaerdydd yn ôl yn 1978 roedd yr hen bafiliwn dur yn gorwedd fel rhyw forfil alltud ar gyrion stad cyngor Pentwyn- yn agosach mewn gwirionedd at ganol Casnewydd na chanol...
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welshblogindex (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
David Cornock examines the state of the Welsh Lib Dems finances. More here from Vaughan Roderick (translated here by Ordovicius ), Welsh Lobbyist and Welsh Ramblings . IWA looks at Welsh sovereignty. Tomos Livingstone looks at the apparent bid by David Milliband for the leadership of the Labour party. More here from David Jones , Ordivicius , Valleys Mam and Welsh Ramblings . Adam Price...
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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick: The Electoral Commission has published the parties' financial accounts for 2007 and the Welsh Liberal Democrats are facing a fine for failing to present their accounts in time. The exact size of the fine will depend on how much more time passes before the accounts reach the commission but we're talking about hundreds not thousands of pounds here....
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Dylan Jones-Evans (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Over on Ordovicius , Sanddef dismisses the proposition by the Western Mail's David Williamson that the Conservatives will make any serious gains at the next election in Wales. However, on Vaughan Roderick's website , Karl the Bookie calls fourteen seats for the Conservatives: Labour 15 ( Aberavon , Swansea West, Alun and Deeside , Caerphilly, Cynon Valley, Neath, Cardiff South and Penarth...
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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick: There's nothing special about Brisbane, capital of Queensland in Australia, but its Lord Mayor is an important man. If you search on the web you'll find that Campbell Newman has two nicknames, "can-do Campbell" (his election slogan) and "Noddy" - his nickname in the army. He is married and was trained as a civil engineer. What's special about...
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Politics Wales (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
< Blaenorol Hafan Esgusodwch fi...Vaughan Roderick 4/07/2008, 15:17 Mae Plaid Cymru newydd lansio darllediad gwleidyddol ar-lein yn croniclo blwyddyn gyntaf llywodraeth "Cymru'n Un". Mae'n cychwyn trwy ddweud hyn;Yng Ngorffennaf 2007, ffurfiodd Plaid llywodraeth i Gymru am y tro cyntaf yn ein hanes. Ydyn nhw wedi anghofio rhywun, tybed'< Blaenorol Hafan Sylwadau Anfonwch eich sylw Gwneud...
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Politics Wales (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick:As in every other field there are fashions in the world of politics and those fashions tend to turn in circles. Everything that appears daft and old fashioned at one point in time is sure to be re-embraced at another point in time - except perhaps the "bubble perm".It was interesting to see this article in The Times which suggests that there is...
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ORDOVICIUS (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Translation of a post by Vaughan Roderick: It's a dangerous thing to leave documents lying around! What is this that has landed on my desk? Interesting. Guidance for Briefing the First Minister Well, well, well. How does onr brief Rhodri, I wonder - or prepare a speech for him? Well it's clear that the First Minister's eyes aren't as good as they used to be. Text should be in Arial 14,...
