Blogfather Iain Dale is asking people to vote for their favourite political bloggers for the 2008-9 Guide to Political Blogging in the UK.
Last year I was thrilled to be listed in the top ten. Since then, the topics of my posts have broadened considerably as I have taken on new work and challenges. As well as politics, I write about the environment, women’s issues, sex trafficking, food shortages, plant scientists, missing people, my fear of public speaking, my love of country walks, brain injury survivors and Headway, and my family. Anything that takes my fancy, in fact.
As a result, I doubt I will maintain my high ranking, but regardless of where I am listed, blogging will remain a passion of mine because of the wonderful people it has led me to meet – and would like to meet – and the immense fun I have had from it.
The deadline for votes is Friday, 15 August Top. Email your Top Ten (ranked from 1 to 10) to toptenblogs@totalpolitics.com.
The rules are much stricter this year, and I guess that will go against me, as well the responses Iain gets:
1. Please only vote once.
2. Only blogs based in the UK, run by UK residents are eligible or based on UK politics are eligible.
3. Votes must be cast before Friday 15 August.
4. Blogs chosen must be listed in the Total Politics Blog Directory.
5. You must send a list of TEN blogs, ranked. Any entry containing fewer than ten blogs will not count.
6. Anonymous votes left in the comments will not count. You must give a name.
You certainly deserve to be in the top ten, Ellee.
Ellee: Yes, I agree with jean-luc-picard. If being spot-on with all of the wonderful wealth of issues you have covered somehow makes you less popular, the powers that be have a problem. As for me I say “Play On!”
Good luck Ellee, I guess I did not read your blog until just over a year ago so did not notice the change. I very much like the variety of topics you highlight here whether you are in the top ten or not but I am sure it means a great deal to you.
Sorry I can’t vote, Ellee, but I’ll be rooting for you! 😀
Your ranking would surely improve, Ellee.
You will be included in my vote Ellee xx
As long as your topics for blogging interest you and you feel they need to be aired, I say keep doing what you are doing.
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I’ve just voted and my selection is:
1. Iain Dale.
2. Conservative Home.
3. John Redwood.
4. Donal Blaney.
5. Dizzy.
6. Nadine Dorries.
7. Political Betting.
8. Burning Our Money.
9. Paul Linford.
10. City Unslicker.
I’ll be voting for you, too, Ellee!
Thanks Pat, but the vote won’t count unless you vote for 10 political bloggers listed on the Total Politics Blogroll. It’s different this year.