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Total Politics Guide to Political Blogging in the UK
The 2009 edition is out, including a chapter from myself on the future of British political blogging and also a chapter from my Lib Dem Voice colleague Stephen Tall on the state of the Liberal Democrat blogosphere. Liberal Democrat bloggers Mark Thompson and Stephen Glenn also have their own pieces. It includes extensive listings of [...]
Tim Farron’s book likes and dislikes: CS Lewis and Richard Dawkins
Liberal Democrat MP Tim Farron features in the ‘Brought to book’ column in the current edition of Total Politics, answering questions such as:
What is your least favourite book?
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins. I’m a Christian, but I don’t object to people criticising my faith or even trying to ‘disprove’ it. However, I do object [...]
Under-rated political blogs: David Ottewell
As we approach the political blog awards season, with most notably the Total Politics blog awards but also the Liberal Democrat blog of the year awards, there is often criticism from some that the same old (Tory) faces dominate lists of “top” blogs. The Liberal Democrat blog of the year awards (which came from an [...]
Staying in the loop
November’s edition of Total Politics carries the following piece from me about finding information on the internet. Here’s a slightly extended version of the piece: There is no shortage of information out there, but getting what you need, when you need it can be a challenge, particularly when your inbox, mailbag, radio and TV are all thrusting [...]
Blogging in adversity
Here is the piece I wrote for the Total Politics Guide to Political Blogging about what bloggers should do when bad news about themselves breaks. When things go wrong or bad news breaks, it can be tempting to hunker down and say nothing. If you’re a blogger, particularly one who allows comments, the idea of [...]
