tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post3266154499787378715..comments2024-01-23T16:53:02.428+00:00Comments on Mark Thompson: Quel est l'état de la blogosphère Lib Dem?Mark Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-22664757127664609452009-07-28T08:30:53.886+01:002009-07-28T08:30:53.886+01:00Hi Jonathan.
I take your point about there being ...Hi Jonathan.<br /><br />I take your point about there being an interesting "hook" for the media to pick up your Scrap EDMs campaign. I also agree that a bit of levity and controversy in blogging is important to get and keep people's interest.<br /><br />I still think though that the Tory blogosphere in general is better connected with the media than us (and also than Labour) and hence gets more MSM coverage for its views and ideas.Mark Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744387583593537268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3881762807913180318.post-41772299106431714152009-07-28T00:53:53.906+01:002009-07-28T00:53:53.906+01:00Ha ha - yes abitgrumpy. You are right the Scrap E...Ha ha - yes abitgrumpy. You are right the Scrap EDMs site doesnt get lots of hits. Why would it. It is a tiny subject of interest to people who have to be overly interested in politics in the first place. <br /><br />But to get publicity for your campaign you need to know how to flag up what you are doing. The EDM site was of interest to journos because os the subject matter - namely MPs, and the fact that there were some lets say interesting subjects that had been tabled. <br /><br />If the subjects of EDMs had all been sensible would the World at One have been interested hell no! The fact that there was an EDM tabled (by a Tory) about the death of Rick Stein's dog got their interest.<br /><br />Out of all my Tory Radio interviews which got the most publicity. The "mincing metrosexual and gritty northerner" quote from Maude.<br /><br />Were there more interesting interviews? Yes. Were they every covered? No.Jonathan Sheppardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10238183487590130264noreply@blogger.com