Category Archives: The Political Weblog Movement
The increasing influence of British weblogs
The Times – British bloggers grow bolder: A study of British political blogs carried out by the Hansard Society last year criticised the UK’s main sites for pandering to “internet connoisseurs rather than ordinary members of the public”… Political blogging … Continue reading
Portugal campaign blogs
I’ve been advised by Rui that there is a election in Portugal on the 20th of this month and almost every leader of a major party has a weblog: Jeronimo de Sousa – comuniste party Jose Socrates – socialist party … Continue reading
It’s shaping up to be a good week for Boris
First, a bit of good news. Channel 4 – Political Impact Award: Boris Johnson has won the Channel 4 award for the person who made the biggest impression on the politics of 2004. Now, a housekeeping report on Boris Johnson’s … Continue reading
Boris judged by the Independent as a Top 12 blogger
Independent – My life as a blog: 12 of the best sites: Yes, this really is the blog of the tousle-haired Conservative MP. It’s a bit bumbling on the surface, but that disguises an honesty, keen organisation and depth that … Continue reading
Poor Boris!
He was teased by Cherie and somebody messed with his bike. They’ll be stealing his lunch-money next, just you wait and see.
MPs and candidates: my door is always* open
*This door is now closed.
Boris spiked!
Boris Johnson’s regular column does not appear in today’s Torygraph. Instead, we get to read about Michael Howard’s views on immigration. Charming, yes? Surprising, no? Click here to read or leave a comments on Boris’s weblog. UPDATE – Guardian – … Continue reading
OK, let’s try this again…
Hey everyone! Tom’s back! Oh, and you just have to meet Rodney Hylton-Potts, who recently won the blink-and-you-miss-it mess that was Vote For Me.
I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise
This is a heads-up for all proxy-bloggers, some information about how well you’re doing and some ideas about what you can do during the upcoming election. A star (*) denotes a blog that is in need of love (i.e. there … Continue reading
Gentlemen, start your engines!
I think we can look forward to the announcement of an election date shortly. We’re at the stage of last-minute manoeuvres. Speaking of which, you may recall that Labour sent two last-minute text-messages before the 2001 election; one mocking the … Continue reading