I’ve finalised the list of my top ten political blogs for Iain Dale’s Guide To Political Blogging 2008-9. So here we go:
1. PoliticalBetting
2. ConservativeHome
3. David Ottewell
4. Iain Dale
5. UK Polling Report
6. Guido Fawkes
7. David Jones MP
8. Antony Little
9. WebCameron
10. Coffee House
This is of course a snapshot in time – ask me again next week and I’ll probably have changed my mind completely. This list is based almost entirely on how likely I am to read them, which I think is as good a measure as any. It does not, of course, imply any endorsement of what they may say!
I’m delighted that local residents will have the opportunity to vote on the congestion charge.
Conservatives in Salford has always backed a public vote on the plans, and the referendum represents an astonishing u-turn on behalf of the Labour Party in Greater Manchester. Most Labour Groups vehementely opposed a referendum, but as soon as Sir Richard Leese changed his mind they all flocked like sheep to back the new line.
Of concern still is the obscene amount of public money being spent on propaganda. A referendum might mean that Labour get to spend the same amount of taxpayers’ money again on “yes” literature. I’d prefer that no public funding was spent on referendum campaigning but if it has to be, then it should be fairly balanced.
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