<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post6197371636481560903..comments</id><updated>2009-07-15T15:40:29.249+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on A view from Rural Wales: New 'Ruling Group' on Powys Council.</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/feeds/6197371636481560903/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html'/><author><name>Glyn Davies</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-4815150382936527363</id><published>2009-07-15T15:23:04.779+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-15T15:23:04.779+01:00</updated><title type='text'>I hear it's all falling apart already. But perhaps...</title><content type='html'>I hear it&amp;#39;s all falling apart already. But perhaps edna will know more. Better get on the phone Glyn!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default/4815150382936527363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default/4815150382936527363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html?showComment=1247667784779#c4815150382936527363' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-6197371636481560903' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/posts/default/6197371636481560903' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-385834493664667253</id><published>2009-07-14T15:37:03.628+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-14T15:37:03.628+01:00</updated><title type='text'>The sooner a proper coalition is formed and the co...</title><content type='html'>The sooner a proper coalition is formed and the constitution changed to cabinet government the better. At present most councillors can hide behind the present ridiculous situation under which no one has power (most of the time) and no one takes responsibility. The officers love it of course because generally they exercise the real power. It&amp;#39;s not democracy in any meaningful sense. I expect the Conservative Group would then be in opposition - but I rather think they would actually be more effective in that role than at present.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default/385834493664667253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default/385834493664667253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html?showComment=1247582223628#c385834493664667253' title=''/><author><name>lads</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-6197371636481560903' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/posts/default/6197371636481560903' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-5347182595979029566</id><published>2009-07-11T09:47:22.270+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-11T09:47:22.270+01:00</updated><title type='text'>Anon - My understanding is that the 'top table' re...</title><content type='html'>Anon - My understanding is that the &amp;#39;top table&amp;#39; remains in place - which is why its so difficult to understand what this arrangement is all about.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default/5347182595979029566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default/5347182595979029566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html?showComment=1247302042270#c5347182595979029566' title=''/><author><name>Glyn Davies</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17344589217554138315</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='02209419232150318706'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-6197371636481560903' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/posts/default/6197371636481560903' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-6391528161708126157</id><published>2009-07-10T23:44:57.954+01:00</published><updated>2009-07-10T23:44:57.954+01:00</updated><title type='text'>asa boy from Hay I am glad that ou local conservat...</title><content type='html'>asa boy from Hay I am glad that ou local conservative no longer has a position at the top table. Very poor representative</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default/6391528161708126157'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/6197371636481560903/comments/default/6391528161708126157'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html?showComment=1247265897954#c6391528161708126157' title=''/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://glyndaviesam.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-ruling-group-on-powys-council.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34112832.post-6197371636481560903' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/34112832/posts/default/6197371636481560903' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>