This site pulls together in one place most of my online writings, social network activities and so on. I’m Head of Digital at MHP Communications and Co-Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice. Previously I was Head of Innovations, Liberal Democrats, but this is my personal blog. Take a look around – and do comment on what you see.

Politics

That photo of Ed Miliband standing up to Rupert Murdoch

28 January 2012

This week has turned into rather an Ed Miliband themed week, what with his flexible views on the public sector pay freeze (he was against it before he was for it), his views on pension policy (where Ed Miliband manages to be both for and against the same policy at the same time) and his [...]

Technology

The wonder of Wikipedia: Broccoli

18 January 2012

Whilst preparing my post earlier this week on Michael Gove and broccoli, I happened across Wikipedia’s talk page on broccoli. Why do I share this with you? Well, because it contains such gems as: That is the dumbest question I’ve ever heard. It was also the exact same question I was going to ask. Is [...]

History

Ashdown, Glover and Williams on the party’s history

25 January 2012

The latest edition of the Journal of Liberal History caries this account from me of the conference meeting which launched the new history of the party, Peace, Reform and Liberation. You can watch the meeting in full here. It would be a brave person who walked up to Paddy Ashdown or Shirley Williams and told them to [...]

Media & PR

Media left reeling in shock as its stories turn out to be true

15 January 2012

Media Blog has the story of how three newspapers are all shocked that a story they had reported turned out to be right. Keep up with the latest news and analysisabout the Liberal Democrats with myfree monthly email newsletter. I scour hundreds of blogs and dozens of media outlets for the best news and analysis [...]