I've just come back from the ConservativeHome blog awards where I beat of strong competition from Dizzy and Burning our Money to be voted Best Conservative Blog of the Year. I don't think I have ever won an award before, so I rather enjoyed the experience. It was presented by my blogging heroine Nadine Dorries, who for some reason seemed a little distracted by a football match being shown on a big screen. Other award winners were...
BEST YOUNG CONSERVATIVE BLOG
Birmingham University Conservative Future
BEST ANONYMOUS BLOG
Archbishop Cranmer
BEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT BLOG
Maida Vale Conservatives
BEST NEWCOMER
Prague Tory
BEST PARLIAMENTARY BLOG
Nadine Dorries MP
Was that Best Blog or Bog?
ReplyDeleteWow! Well done, Iain, now you're officially top blogger!
ReplyDeleteAuntie Flo'
I'm sure that nice Mr Cameron is already pencilling in a K for you in his accession honours list.
ReplyDeleteWell deserved.
ReplyDeleteAnd how does Archbishop Cranmer collect his award exactly?
Well, it is the best out of the three nominations. So, what's all this hype about the Tory blogosphere? Ok, that's the donkey derby over when do we get to see the thoroughbreds race?
ReplyDeleteBonkers Dorries has given you one !
ReplyDeleteOo-er missus..
Well done Iain.
ReplyDeleteMs Dorries will be very upset if the Roma win.
Prague Tory - Best 'Newcomer' ?
ReplyDeleteTop opposition blogger.
ReplyDeleteanonymous 9.11: I wondered about that. Prat Tory has been around before I started. No doubt Bob Piper will be celebrating his success...I don't think!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. Well deserved.
ReplyDelete'Best Parliamentary Blog' - Bonkers Dorries ? Are you 'aving a laff ?
ReplyDeleteI would have thought Lynne Featherstone or Austin Mitchell might have something to say about that...
Congrats Iain.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, very well done. Your blog is my daily read.
ReplyDeleteAnd how does Archbishop Cranmer collect his award exactly?
ReplyDeleteHmm...
Indeed.
To collect would be to negate the very category in which His Grace triumphed. To not collect would be to let a perfectly good bottle of champers go down the throats of Mssrs Montgomerie and Coates.
A dilemma indeed.
His Grace shall pray about it. He may well consult his faithful communicants upon the matter tomorrow.
Well done Iain, Richly deserved
ReplyDeleteIs there a blog that doesn't link to you? Congratulations, and to all the other winners - particularly Archbishop Cranmer whose importance reasserts itself on all kinds of issues.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Iain. I read your blog regularly, don't always agree, but you're reasoned, polite, interesting, distinctive, not PC thank goodness, and not 'online' to anyone else's tune - and basically that's what I'm interested in as it challenges me while entertaining me.
ReplyDeleteKeep going.
Nice one Iain – warmest congratulations.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteIf you check out your blog reactions you will note that I now own New Global Media. The change of management means that it will now support Labour.
ReplyDeleteI recommend that His Grace's award be poured onto a roaring fire, as a libation.
ReplyDeleteIt's What He Would Have Wanted.
Well done, you are a star!!!!
ReplyDeleteFor the record, Iain did not beat me off
ReplyDeleteJailhouselawyer said...
ReplyDelete"Ok, that's the donkey derby over"
Actually the Labour deputy leadership will not be decided until June 24th.
Brilliant news, and I'm delighted for Nadine and Prague Tory too.
ReplyDeletepoor guido
ReplyDeleteIt was a glittering evening; Caroline Hunts swept in clad only in Diamante studded Bikini impossibly high heels and several young men from Conservative Future , Devil`s Kitchen hunkered ferociously in the corner screwing up beer mats and venomously intoning the word “Brussels” . Tim Montgomery smirked beatifically in the way that vicars do when they have matey half of shandy “Just like a normal person”.
ReplyDeleteNadine Dorries sang happy Blog day Mr. Dale in a mesmerising impression of Marilyn Monroe and remained in character for the rest of the evening , which was nice . Iain Dale himself resplendent in mauve velour jump suit and accessories sat like an Eastern potentate accepting the homage of lesser princlings . He was last seen gently wafting a bejewelled glove from the Limousine which spirited him away to an intimate private supper with David Cameron. .
Dizzy and Croydonian let slip strangled shrieks or inchoate rage upon hearing they had won nothing Still blinded with salty tears they stumbled into the night imploring the heavens to rain vengeance upon the organiser.
All in all it was quite the grand affair. …………
…………………………Oh sorry weren`t you invited ?
anonymous 10.20: Why? It wasn't the BNP awards, and anyway, Guido is always at pains to point out he is not a Tory.
ReplyDeletewas this the one at the Marquis of Granby that was held in the room booked for "Adrians leaving do" with no sign of welcome or slight indication that us anonymous people needed to be able to identify where our heroes were licking each others bottoms?
ReplyDeleteThe venue was changed last week. If you registered for it you would have known. I hate anons.
ReplyDeleteI hate anons too (although the comment did give more some pleasure)
ReplyDeleteWell done. Very deserved.
ReplyDeleteNewmania deserves a prize for the best summary of the evening!
ReplyDeletei did register - i sent an email (not anonymously) to Sam at conservative home
ReplyDeleteBastards didnt want me there
Dont blame em really
Life's not fair