Welsh Politico Blog Awards

Going for, going for gold...

The Welsh Politico blog awards??

Well, the aim of the awards is to identify the best blog posts of 2009 and to once more award three highly prestigious online baubles which permit the recipients to wear them as medals of pride or badges of shame on their websites.

I mentioned it a while back… and then we extended the deadline… and then there was some snow and radio silence…

The Shortlist
I know you’re itching to know, so here are the 20 to choose from:

Aneurin Glyndwr The launch – what else??
http://www.aneuringlyndwr.com/

Bethan Jenkins What is politics all about?
http://www.bethanjenkinsblog.org.uk/politics-wots-tha-all-about

Betsan Powys The day One Wales nearly collapsed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/2009/11/first_ministers_statement.html

Borthlas Reflections on what forms a coalition (inspired by WalesHome)
http://borthlas.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-than-trump-needed-to-win.html

Cymru-X What is a youth wing for, and what is it hoping to achieve
http://cymru-x.blogspot.com/2009/11/wwhat-is-youth-wing-for-and-what-is-it.html

Freedom Central Jeremy Townsend on the Heritage buget
http://www.freedomcentral.org.uk/2009/08/politicians-parochialism-and-populism.html

Gareth Hughes The real referendum issues
http://ogarethhughes.blogspot.com/2009/11/referendum-chat.html

Glyn Davies The referendum timetable
http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/11/referendum-timetable.html

Politics Cymru The first vodcast – Euro elections and Gordon Brown
http://politicscymru.blogspot.com/2009/06/podcast-25-3-dewis-2-cameras-1-vodcast.html

Politics Cymru A vodcast on the All Wales Convention and AMs standing down
http://politicscymru.blogspot.com/2009/06/podcast-27-good-night-and-good-luck.html

Politics Cymru Bethan Jenkins v Rachel Banner
http://politicscymru.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio?updated-max=2009-04-02T20%3A29%3A00%2B01%3A00&max-results=20

Slugger O’Toole Dewi Harris on Plaid Conference
http://www.sluggerotoole.com/index.php/weblog/comments/plaid-gather-at-llandudno/

Syniadau Referendum and Labour
http://syniadau–buildinganindependentwales.blogspot.com/2009/07/referendum-ball-is-in-labours-court.html

Syniadau The ‘People’s Referendum’ in Catalunya
http://syniadau–buildinganindependentwales.blogspot.com/2009/12/spain-uk-and-nations-within-them.html

Syniadau Caerphilly Schools
http://syniadau–buildinganindependentwales.blogspot.com/2009/09/case-for-welsh-medium-school-in-risca.html

This is my truth Lee Waters on will Rhodri Resign
http://www.thisismytruth.org/2009/09/is-today-the-day/

Vaughan Roderick Ym Marn Gwion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/vaughanroderick/2009/09/ym_marn_gwion.html

WalesHome The no voters guide to voting yes
http://waleshome.org/2009/11/the-no-voters-guide-to-voting-yes/

WalesHome What if Peter Hain is right?
http://waleshome.org/2009/11/but-what-if-hes-right/

Welsh Ramblings Top 50 Left Wingers
http://welshramblings.blogspot.com/2009/10/top-50-welsh-left-wingers.html

The Judges for 2009
The full judging panel for this year is:

The judges each have 3 votes – 1,2,3 points respectively. We all allocate these points to our top 3 of the recommended shortlist. Then we clock it all up and the blog post with the most votes wins

I’ll let you know the outcome in the next couple of days. Or within a week. Or a fortnight. Or whenever I next get my finger or mouse out. But I will do it. Promise, Simon…