Total Politics Results: Top 40 Welsh Blogs
Forty Welsh blogs [a high number, I thought] have made it into Iain Dale's Top 40 Welsh Blogs list for his Guide to Political Blogging in the UK 2008-9.
As Iain puts it "Plaid Cymru will be pleased with their showing in the Welsh Top Blogs list, with 18 of the 40 places going to nationalist blogs." Those Nationalists have far too much time on their hands!
- Peter Black AM
- Glyn Davies
- Ordovicius
- Miss Wagstaff Presents
- David Cornock
- Miserable Old Fart
- Cambria Politico
- Bethan Jenkins AM
- Betsan Powys
- Adam Price MP
- Cynical Dragon
- Vaughan Roderick
- Guerilla Welsh Fare
- Valleys Mam
- Welsh Ramblings
- Dib Lemming
- Hen Rech Flin
- Blog Menai
- Lone Voice
- Amlwch to Magor
- Welsh Blog Index
- David Jones MP
- Paul Flynn MP
- 07.25 to Paddington
- Borthlas
- Blog Dafael
- John Moorcraft
- Andrew Nutt
- Ceredig
- Nicolas Webb
- Dylan Jones-Evans
- Inside Out @ Swansea
- Leighton Andrews AM
- Elfyn Llwyd
- Huw Lewis AM
- Jill Evans MEP
- Gwilym Euros Roberts
- New Welsh Right
- Independence Cymru
- Martin Eaglestone
The full list and entire series can be followed by clicking on the following link to Iain Dale's Diary.
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15 comments:
Common knowledge that Plaid supporters have been heavily lobbied to respond.
ach dont take alot of noticing of these blog thingymygig awards... along with miss wagstaff and peter Black. .theres only another half dozen worth reading. Welsh Lobbyist is a good blog, Nick Bourne is thoughtful and Hen Ferchetan is the best womens blog ive seen. They were not even on the list...
Absolutely agree with you. Some good blogs have been missed off the list. That's the trouble when bloggers get friends, family, and political parties to vote for them.
At least two of the "Plaid" blogs are in fact vehemently anti-Plaid - Gwilym Euros is a Llais Gwynedd councillor and Miserable old fart is also anti-Plaid, albeit from a nationalist perspective.
By the by, I'm amazed all the bloggers listed in Dale have fallen hook line and sinker for his clever marketing move. He gives the most popular blogs a mention (and some are just making up the numbers) and they slavishly give him a plug... d'oh!
At least two of the "Plaid" blogs are in fact vehemently anti-Plaid
You can make that three, I've noticed that my blog was coloured green for Plaid. Despite my roots with that party I cancelled my membership ages ago and have been vocal in criticising the party and certain person within it.
I was surprised Hen Ferchetan wasn't there.
"I was surprised Hen Ferchetan wasn't there."
I think we're all surprised by that one, and the inclusion of some blogs on the list. Referring to my previous comment seems to point to the answer.
"By the by, I'm amazed all the bloggers listed in Dale have fallen hook line and sinker for his clever marketing move."
We've just accepted that it's an 'annual event' in the world of blogging. Just a bit of fun for us; doesn't matter whether you're number 1 or 40; not objective; there's no prize; and it doesn't pay the mortgage.
;)
Thanks for the concerns rheotric, david and miss wagstaff. I didn't post about the awards on the blog like most did, but don't worry too much about me, I did sneak in at number 20 (under the blog's proper name)
Hen, I must be suffering from word blindness!
Haha, snap on the word blindness front...though 20 is too low in my opinion
I not a fan of league tables but I'm very proud to be 28th in the table
Anti-Plaid blogs? Heaven forbid!!
I thought this was still a democracy - ergo people can be anti-anything they like?
I thought Plaid supporters would welcome people taking an opposing view - or maybe not? :-)
all these comments on bloody awards (not just on your site Pippa,I sounded off on mine too ,so not a pop at you )- on important issues like poverty and abuse -silence.
what does that say about us
I understand Valleys Mam. Have been using it as an excuse to have a break from blogging and just providing updates.
These blog awards don't bother. Mine is ecletic and reflects my interest. What does concern me is the lack of visibilty of Wales in the wider world, and should be a consideration to us all. I know. Yesterday I was described as "Wales man"! and that was someone who has a degree!
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