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    Thursday, December 27, 2007

    End of Year Awards: Blogs

    Over the next few days I will publish the results of the Awards which 2,300 of you voted in. Astonishingly 92% of you actually made it to the end and voted in all 33 sections. Anyway, here are the blogging categories

    POLITICAL BLOGGER OF THE YEAR

    1. Guido Fawkes 42%
    2. Mike Smithson 11%
    3. Tim Montgomerie 10%
    4. Dizzy 6%
    5. Ben Brogan 4%
    6. Nadine Dorries 3%
    7. Chris Mounsey 3%
    Others 21%

    RIGHT OF CENTRE BLOG OF THE YEAR

    1. Guido Fawkes 36%
    2. Conservative Home 19%
    3. Spectator Coffee House 11%
    4. Dizzy Thinks 7%
    5. Devil's Kitchen 5%
    6. Ben Brogan 5%
    7. John Redwood's Diary 5%
    8. Nadine Dorries 4%
    Other 6%

    LEFT OF CENTRE BLOG OF THE YEAR

    1. Recess Monkey 25%
    2. Paul Linford 13%
    3. Kevin Maguire 10%
    4. Tom Watson 9%
    5. Chicken Yoghurt 9%
    6. Our Kingdom 7%
    7. Labour Home 7%
    8. Kerron Cross 6%
    9. Bloggerheads 5%
    10. Bob Piper 5%
    11. Paul Flynn 4%

    LIBERAL DEMOCRAT BLOG OF THE YEAR

    1. LibDem Voice 34%
    2. Norfolk Blogger 21%
    3. Lynne Featherstone 12%
    4. Liberal England 8%
    5. Quaequam 8%
    6. Cicero's Songs 6%
    7. Peter Black 6%
    Others 5%

    POLITICAL WEBSITE OF THE YEAR

    1. Political Betting.com 24%
    2. 18 Doughty Street 17%
    3. CommentIsFree 15%
    4. Guardian Politics 15%
    5. UK Polling Report 8%
    6. Newsnight 7%
    7. Web Cameron 7%
    8. Parliament 4%
    9. E-Politix 3%

    8 Comments:

    Anonymous ian said...

    That Guido Fawkes got such a rating doesn't say much for your readership Iain! And the more reputable ConHome isnt really a blog anymore.
    That Recess won left of centre says even less for the leftwing blogosphere!
    How exactly are these "awards" rather than a bloggers' survey results?

    December 27, 2007 1:10 PM  
    Blogger Newmania said...

    So basically any prat who puts finger to keyboard can be a top Labour or Liberal Blogger whereas on the right unless you are virtually full time you have no chance.

    Explains a lot

    December 27, 2007 2:03 PM  
    Blogger Norfolk Blogger said...

    Thank you Mr Newmania !

    December 27, 2007 5:57 PM  
    Blogger Andy said...

    Alternatively, the right-wing blogosphere is much more comfortable looking up to authority figures? Just a thought...

    December 28, 2007 1:00 AM  
    Anonymous Cath said...

    Recess Monkey has more pics of Iain Dale than this place.

    December 28, 2007 8:11 AM  
    Blogger Johnny Norfolk said...

    What about a blogging contributor of the year.

    My vote goes to


    VERITY X

    December 28, 2007 9:11 AM  
    Anonymous Dirty European Socialist said...

    Fawkes is fake who has banned me from commenting, just because he could not get the better of me and my superior itelect. Plus he was rave organizer what a disgrace. And he is a tory stooge. Atleast you own up to what you are. He pretends to be a neutral. Cover blown.
    Anyway what about worst blog of the yeart award. I am preapred to vounteer for that award. But i want other candidates.

    December 29, 2007 6:41 PM  
    Anonymous Anonymous said...

    A list of blogs without links to them? How very useful.

    January 01, 2008 6:19 PM  

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