My top ten political blogs
I’ve forgotten to list my top ten political blogs as part of Iain Dale’s annual bout of self publicity round up. Unlike others, I won’t be partaking in any “boycott.” Sure, the fact that it is edited by Iain and mostly publicised by his blog, it will have an inevitable Tory-bias, but so what? Iain can only dominate these things because Iain’s made a success of blogging. I don’t begrudge him that and have no wish to besmirch success in the interests of levelling down. If you want “balance” then organise your own list/awards. I have (the CGB awards) - it’s a doddle.
The list I will be sending to Mr Dale is as follows:
- Quaequam Blog! - because two can play the self publicity game!
- Our Kingdom - because it has an interesting range of writers and can generate informed debate (so long as you can get the English Nationalists to shut up for five minutes)
- People’s Republic of Mortimer - because it makes me laugh and is an intelligent read.
- Antony Hook - one of the most under-rated blogs out there in my view (temporarily down)
- Lib Dem Voice - over the last year it has gone from pretending to be the Lib Dem hub to being the Lib Dem hub. Kudos.
- Lynne Featherstone - this blog has actually grown on me over the last year as Lynne has thrived under the equalities brief.
- Liberal England - still a great staple for commentary and odd miscellenia.
- David Boyle - one of the party’s most thoughtful writers who doesn’t get listened to often enough.
- Neil Stockley - one of the party’s most throughtful marketeers who doesn’t get listened to often enough.
- Liberal Conspiracy - it’s growing on me and found it’s voice over the abortion debate this year. Would still like it to drop the explicit Labour party affiliation, but it’s getting there.
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August 5th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
I agree, Lynne is doing great stuff on the equalities brief!
August 5th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Well, that’s one person off my Christmas card list. I’m going to cry a little in the corner now… Possibly whilst emailing Comment is Free with fake stories about you and the Norwegian Sheep Lovers Society (or NAMBLA).
August 5th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
As Jo Anglezarke is going around alleging on Lib Dem Voice (therefore it must be true), I never nominate anyone I haven’t slept with first and frankly you don’t put out. It isn’t as if I haven’t made myself available.
August 5th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Thanks James.
And, the blog is back as well as of a second ago.
August 5th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Thanks for the “big up” for OK James! Quaequam made it high in my list.
August 5th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I’m scared you wouldn’t call the next morning.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
* must have been a crap shag then *
August 7th, 2008 at 3:15 am
You were supposed to keep that quiet you bastard! You promised! Typical Libdem flip-flopper