Political bloggers: the new opposition?
Their party may be on the way out, but leftwing bloggers should prepare themselves for real power
What will happen to political bloggers when the government changes? The answer to that question says a lot about the condition of political debate in this country. Both left and right have seen the internet as a chance to push for power. It has already changed the terms of political trade in the media. A change of government will be the moment when they come to the political frontline. For the Tories, this will mean pressure to make a profound swing to the right. For Labour, it promises a decade of futile and fractured internal debate in the wilderness.
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
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