A handful of Conservative MPs are blogging regularly now, as are Conservative Associations and selected Parliamentary Candidates. Please highlight your favourite one in the comments, preferably with a citation of some sort.
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I nominate John Redwood. It's only a new blog but he's writing imaginatively. He's already posted interesting views on UKIP, the English Parliament and state funding of political parties.
Posted by: Umbrella man | December 24, 2006 at 15:41
I second the nomination for Rt Hon John Redwood MP.
Posted by: Cllr Graham Smith | December 25, 2006 at 01:12
Surely it has to be Boris Johnson MP?! An excellent writer and always makes a topic interesting!
Posted by: Will_B | December 27, 2006 at 13:39
I third the nomination of John Redwood.
Posted by: Chris Palmer | December 31, 2006 at 12:41
Has anyone noticed one of the new intake coming up on the rail?
Nadine Dorries of Mid-Bedfordshire has a wonderful blog style, warm, informed, humourous and down to earth and very valid. She doesnt use a ghost writer [which is supposedly one of Boris's tricks]
I really liked her exposure of Hazel Blears as a hypocrit trying to bury bad news about the NHS over the holiday.
Watch her in 2007. Definitely 'The Blonde Whizz'.
Posted by: giles bointon | January 01, 2007 at 16:07
Giles is spot on! I first noticed Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries with her work on the Cities Initiative in Liverpool.
Nadine's blog is written from the perspective of a real human being, who wants to share the priviliege and experiences of being an MP with the rest of us outside of the Westminster bubble. A much deserved nomination, I hope she gets it!!!
Posted by: Barry Garston | January 02, 2007 at 12:52
Nadine Dorries has written some excellent articles - it is a shame that the site design (no comments, no linking to individual articles) needs a bit of brushing up.
I would like to nominate David Cameron. That the leader of a major political party is blogging, and blogging properly, is a huge boost for blogging and the new media generally, and I am delighted that it is the Conservative Party that is leading the way.
Posted by: Cllr Iain Lindley | January 02, 2007 at 21:26
Yes, Webcameron is the obvious choice.
Posted by: Mercy Man | January 03, 2007 at 11:04