Blogging v Journalism

For the benefit of anyone who can't be bothered to shell out £9-74 at Politicos for a copy of Iain Dale's Guide to Political Blogging, the article I wrote for it about the journalism-blogging interface can be read on my companion blog, now called Behind the Lines.

The article is also featured on "Best of the Web" on Comment is Free.

Election fiasco - Labour workers speak out

In spite of Gordon's understandable desire to concede and move on, there have been some very interesting comments coming in on this blog this evening from workers at Labour Party HQ in Victoria Street which serve only underline just what a complete balls he's made of things.

One poster suggests that Douglas Alexander is to blame for the debacle, and that it shows he has been over-promoted, although if that's the case I think the same is probably true of Ed Balls. Read more HERE.

Now Dale backs fixed terms

I am pleased to see that the blogfather himself Iain Dale has now joined Ben Brogan and myself in arguing for a system of four-year fixed-term parliaments.

Iain will certainly be a useful addition to the campaign - especially if, as is rumoured, he succeeds the retiring Ann Widdecombe as Conservative MP for Maidstone and the Weald.