tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post115848719796191742..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: EXCLUSIVE: Guide to UK Political Blogging Released - Includes Top 100 UK BlogsIain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-180241904660358452007-07-12T09:00:00.000+01:002007-07-12T09:00:00.000+01:00Thank you for your information about "EXCLUSIVE: G...Thank you for your information about "EXCLUSIVE: Guide to UK Political Blogging Released - Includes Top 100 UK Blogs". <A HREF="http://www.usfreeads.com/858066-cls.html" REL="nofollow">Bank Blogging</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31816887194392395852007-04-05T12:40:00.000+01:002007-04-05T12:40:00.000+01:00Is there a chance to update link with pdf?pdfI cou...Is there a chance to update link with pdf?<BR/><A HREF="http://www.iaindale.com/files/upld-article75pdf?.pdf" REL="nofollow">pdf</A><BR/><BR/>I could not find the pdf being available in any other place.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.pretmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577642735726238616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1159879931217185282006-10-03T13:52:00.000+01:002006-10-03T13:52:00.000+01:00I feel really sorry for Richard North. It must be...I feel really sorry for Richard North. It must be awful, having armed gunman hold your family hostage and demand that you not publish your own opinions of which blogs are best and then distribute that publication at party conferences. Thus the poor man finds his own importance entirely at the mercy of Iain Dale. And then Dale betrays him!Squander Twohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968628314723491478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158786148261330072006-09-20T22:02:00.000+01:002006-09-20T22:02:00.000+01:00bastard<A HREF="http://johnnyvoid.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"><BR/>bastard</A>the voidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146728617384322067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158706203533711002006-09-19T23:50:00.000+01:002006-09-19T23:50:00.000+01:00yes, I didn't include many Green/SNP/Welsh/UKIP et...<I>yes, I didn't include many Green/SNP/Welsh/UKIP etc mainly because I couldn't find them. i did ask people to suggest blogs for inclusion but very few suggested any fringe party blogs. I agree that next time there should be more</I><BR/><BR/>Well, I've taken it on myself to 'do' the green blogs out there - but require help! At <A HREF="http://jimjay.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">The Daily (Maybe)</A> I've started compiling those I can find - in the right hand column - I'm upto 60 blogs so far - if anyone knows of any UK green blogs that I haven't snapped up yet please do let me know.<BR/><BR/>It is a shame that feminist, anarchist, far left blogs etc all got missed out - but you can't do everything. I'll have a go at filling one gap, wooo, it's hard work though.Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158705719203633412006-09-19T23:41:00.000+01:002006-09-19T23:41:00.000+01:00Number 35, eh? I am simply abject with gratitude.....Number 35, eh? I am simply abject with gratitude...no, honestly, I haven't the slightest shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158704397042714452006-09-19T23:19:00.000+01:002006-09-19T23:19:00.000+01:00Richard? My stats (too low to be worth pushing) s...Richard? My stats (too low to be worth pushing) show that the old place gets approx three times as hits with you as a referral than I get from Iain, but then, I'm more prominent in your blogroll. However, Iain made it clear at all points during the build up to this that it would be entirely subjective. Given one of the judgements is aesthetic, and you're using one of my least liked standard blogger templates?<BR/><BR/>Meh, I care not. <BR/><BR/>Iain? It's not just the Monkey you forgot to grade from your blogroll y'know. I mean, I know I was busy in the summer at work (tourist industry) so posting was quiet, but still, you blogrolled me way before you got big y'git...<BR/><BR/>Then again, I've <A HREF="http://voting.taktix.org/" REL="nofollow">moved</A> now, new place (using Wordpress) is much easier to use. Heartily recommend Wordpress over Blogger, it's so easy to use...<BR/><BR/>Still, mission accomplished, the coverage blog writers are getting from the conference reporters is very heartening.<BR/><BR/>Overall, well done. You missed me out completely, you missed Samizdata, the Monkey and a few others, you ranked some highly I think are awful, and you put Millenium almost at the bottom of the Lib Dems, which is disgraceful, but it's a nice little exercise.<BR/><BR/>Richard? It's just a bit of fun and publicity, why shouldn't the guy who put in all the work get a bit of a plug?MatGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02821264556751176639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158679474856314532006-09-19T16:24:00.000+01:002006-09-19T16:24:00.000+01:00A little light self promotion. For a couple of yea...A little light self promotion. For a couple of years now I've been running the UK Political Blog aggregator at <BR/>http://www.voidstar.com/ukpoliblog I'm now up to 750 entries.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy.Julian Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433164802534052728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158676374104248412006-09-19T15:32:00.000+01:002006-09-19T15:32:00.000+01:00Great job, thanks! Any ideas about repeating the e...Great job, thanks! Any ideas about repeating the exercise for European political - English language - blogs? There are quite a few of us, just more scattered and without a natural community when it comes to European issues.Draconian Observationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14572473903730165913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158674177675048692006-09-19T14:56:00.000+01:002006-09-19T14:56:00.000+01:00Not too sure what to make of this guide, Iain. It ...Not too sure what to make of this guide, Iain. It makes no mention at all of Samizdata, one of the oldest British blogs with a large hit-rate - it will be 5 years old in November - and has a fairly large audience. Oh well, mustn't be bitter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158672845612834582006-09-19T14:34:00.000+01:002006-09-19T14:34:00.000+01:00Very useful, sir - thanks for doing this.Very useful, sir - thanks for doing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158617083338641262006-09-18T23:04:00.000+01:002006-09-18T23:04:00.000+01:00Many thanks for this very informative and usefull ...Many thanks for this very informative and usefull publication Iain, you done well boy!<BR/><BR/>Some pretty good articles from the heavyweights in there too, I certainly didn't expect to find my own blog in your list, so I will have to work hard to stay!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://south-shields.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Curly's Corner Shop, the blog!</A>Curlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795795668889685782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158612252568977402006-09-18T21:44:00.000+01:002006-09-18T21:44:00.000+01:00Thankyou Iain for raising the profile of UK politi...Thankyou Iain for raising the profile of UK political bloggers, of various shades of opinion.<BR/><BR/>For those of you obsessed with ranking lists, then comparing Iain's top 100 blogs with the number of <A HREF="http://www.nloglines.com" REL="nofollow">Bloglines</A> syndication feed aggregator subscribers, is quite interesting.<BR/><BR/>See <A HREF="http://www.spy.org.uk/spyblog/2006/09/top_uk_political_blogs.html" REL="nofollow">Top UK political blogs</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158606013432123112006-09-18T20:00:00.000+01:002006-09-18T20:00:00.000+01:00Richard, Try http://www.sissyfight.com/also highly...Richard, <BR/><BR/>Try http://www.sissyfight.com/<BR/><BR/>also highly entertaining stuff.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807921540492728422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158605835452139672006-09-18T19:57:00.000+01:002006-09-18T19:57:00.000+01:00*offers handbags, toys, prams**offers handbags, toys, prams*Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04807921540492728422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158600071233523512006-09-18T18:21:00.000+01:002006-09-18T18:21:00.000+01:00Ha ha ha. Have some more rope, Richard, this gets ...Ha ha ha. Have some more rope, Richard, this gets funnier and funnier. For starters, I'm very occasionally <A HREF="http://www.thesharpener.net" REL="nofollow">here</A>, hardly ever there anymore, and much more importantly, <EM>I don't care</EM> how many hits I get or whether I'm a few places below where I <EM>demand</EM> to be placed in one person's obviously subjective little chart. You've blown a gasket over it. Never mind the sanity, feel the width, eh?Jarndycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905872951940547045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158599135630136242006-09-18T18:05:00.000+01:002006-09-18T18:05:00.000+01:00Are you sure it's not another of your "gut feeling...Are you sure it's not another of your "<A HREF="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/worldopinionroundup/2006/08/the_qana_conspiracy_theory.html" REL="nofollow">gut feelings</A>", Richard?Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17153530634675543954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158596718730878792006-09-18T17:25:00.000+01:002006-09-18T17:25:00.000+01:00plenty more Jarndyce... How many hits do you get?...<A HREF="http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?&range=3m&size=medium&compare_sites=eureferendum.blogspot.com&y=r&url=fairvotewatch.blogspot.com#top" REL="nofollow">plenty more</A> Jarndyce... How many hits do you get? Your hit rate registers as a flat line on the graph and, of course, your hit counter is not publicly accessible... just like Iain's.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561483930556493363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158593447790413832006-09-18T16:30:00.000+01:002006-09-18T16:30:00.000+01:00Nice graphs, Richard. It's great to find a grown m...Nice graphs, Richard. It's great to find a grown man who <EM>really cares</EM> about this stuff. Trouble is, I'm not sure your popularity among Muslim-obsessed racists, Hoosier gun nuts and bedroom coup-plotters really counts. Not <EM>really</EM>.Jarndycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00905872951940547045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158592782477872892006-09-18T16:19:00.000+01:002006-09-18T16:19:00.000+01:00Via Rachel:The Kos has picked up on it too, expect...Via Rachel:<BR/><BR/>The Kos has picked up on it too, expect a surge in traffic: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/9/18/101053/376Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158589188330254232006-09-18T15:19:00.000+01:002006-09-18T15:19:00.000+01:00Dear Richard,Please shut up!C4 BA (Hons.)Dear Richard,<BR/><BR/>Please shut up!<BR/><BR/>C4 BA (Hons.)Sir-C4'https://www.blogger.com/profile/03917709983378003032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158588293259569672006-09-18T15:04:00.000+01:002006-09-18T15:04:00.000+01:00IainReally good stuff. Thanks.One question..fztNic...Iain<BR/>Really good stuff. Thanks.<BR/>One question..<BR/>fzt<BR/>Nick Robinson - #63 <BR/><BR/>Adam Boulton - #12 <BR/><BR/>How come ? Whats our man not doing as well as Adam ?<BR/><BR/>(disclosure - I work at the BBC)Jemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387563245823268630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158586464050207152006-09-18T14:34:00.000+01:002006-09-18T14:34:00.000+01:00Thank you for your revealing comment... Iain Dale...Thank you for your revealing comment... Iain Dale's "top blogs" should read "blogs Iain Dale likes", in order of his preference, ranked according to how he feels at the time.<BR/><BR/>Whoopee! Pity for you elections aren't conducted on the same basis.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561483930556493363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158582374951620592006-09-18T13:26:00.000+01:002006-09-18T13:26:00.000+01:00Stephen Glenn, yes, I didn't include many Green/SN...Stephen Glenn, yes, I didn't include many Green/SNP/Welsh/UKIP etc mainly because I couldn't find them. i did ask people to suggest blogs for inclusion but very few suggested any fringe party blogs. I agree that next time there should be more.Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-1158582300530822742006-09-18T13:25:00.000+01:002006-09-18T13:25:00.000+01:00Richard, obviously I should have come to you for l...Richard, obviously I should have come to you for lessons in being patronising. You really are making yourself look quite ridiculous. Helen Szamuely must have the patience of a saint. <BR/><BR/>I really like your blog. But I like some others more. Since when was that a crime? Everyone who compiles such a list would come up with a different result. Isn't that the great thing about choice?Iain Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.com