Self-decreed King of blogdom Iain Dale has, in this last month of its life, declared this humble website to be the Numero Uno Left-Of-Centre Political Blog Of 2007.
I would just like to thank all the people who made this possible including my extended family, all of whom voted for me many times in Iain’s poll, I’d like to that my technical team who ensure the copy makes it to your screens intact. I’d like to thank my hosts, Mosso, who aren’t fast but who rarely go down. I’d like to thank the many tippers who send me the little nuggets of info that I manipulate out of proportion and insinuate into hyperbole. I’d like to thank Dick & Bill, who first set me on this road to blogstardom.
I’d like to thank Newmania and Praguetory, whose little interjections take “lowbrow” to Neanderthal levels. I must thank my agent, manager and life coach. And my Yoga instructor, who is doing her best to make me very bendy so I can cope with the rigours imposed by blogging.
And of course, I couldn’t let this moment pass without thanking the one person that made this the year of Recess Monkey - and that woman is Margaret Thatcher. Thank you, thank you and thank you all - now I must go back to my dressing room and sort out my mascara.
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Umm, you want to thank someone who was last in power 17 years ago? The rest of us are living in 2007, any chance of you getting your focus just *a little* closer to the present? No, silly of me. Lets all cast our mind back to how well Labour ran the economy back in the ‘good old days’ shall we? IMF emergency loans anyone? Dead people being stacked up because the grave diggers were on strike. British Leyland being propped up to produce the Marina. No mains electricity because of… Gosh, history is fun isn’t it?
David Worth said this on December 28th, 2007 at 1:20 am
I just like the way that the political spectrum is split by Mr Dale into Right of centre, Left of centre and ‘Lib Dem’.
Sir Humphrey. said this on December 28th, 2007 at 1:40 am
Thanks for the appreciation. I thought you were looking for stories to entertain us during your last month.
Praguetory said this on December 28th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
I notice that the tags on the story are, “Iain Dale”, “Margaret Thatcher” and “Twat”. One can only conclude that the aforementioned “Twat” is a reference to yourself…Harsh but fair I suppose.
Fishcake said this on December 29th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
I’d just like to add that I also think you’re a twat. And for giving me the inspiration to hurl that pejorative, I’d like to thank the Tony Blairs, the Prime Minister responsible for the bulk of my education.
Paul Evans said this on December 30th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Enjoy the award and don’t let it go to your head!
a very public sociologist said this on January 1st, 2008 at 11:59 am
How many more days until this shite Hilton blog closes?
kevin said this on January 1st, 2008 at 11:25 pm
As the runner-up in the said poll, may I offer my sincere congratulations.
Still bemused as to why you’re switching it off.
Paul Linford said this on January 2nd, 2008 at 9:56 am
So, Shaun Woodward is to lose his CAbinet job? Or is the post from the Telegraph blog (below) from dopey Rosa Prince motivated by malice? She used to slave away under the Mirror’s political editor Oonagh Blackman who now works as, you guessed it, a special adviser to Mr Woodward!
A sticky end for some ministers
Posted by Rosa Prince on 03 Jan 2008 at 13:47
Tags: Gordon Brown, Northern Ireland, Ruth Kelly, Shaun Woodward, James Purnell
My prediction for 2008
It used to be a tradition among cynical hacks to place bets on which celebrities would check into the big rehab clinic in the sky over the coming 12 months.
Will Shaun Woodward bite the dust?
Political journalists have their own form of the game - guessing which ministerial careers will come to a sticky end.
For a while, James Purnell was front runner - young, single, photogenic in a propensity to be photoshopped into events he wasn’t present at kind of way.
Others tipped Ruth Kelly, guessing (hoping) she might flounce out of Cabinet in a religious rage over the upcoming Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.
My own tip for the first member of Gordon Brown’s Cabinet to bite the dust in 2008 - Shaun Woodward.
Appointing a former Tory might have seemed like a good idea back in the summer, when Mr Brown was feeling all inclusive and big tent, but my spies say the PM has come to regret his decision.
Deeply tribal, with a gut hatred of all things Conservative, I hear Gordo has become increasingly irritated with Woodward’s “insights” into life under John Major - hardly relishing the comparison.
And Number 10 insiders are giggling up their sleeves at the millionaire’s boasts that he has been asked to help run the General Election campaign.
Rumour is the PM will take advantage of the disquiet over Des Browne’s dual role as Scotland and Defence Secretary to create a new Secretary of State for the Nations -thereby politely removing the Northern Ireland
post from the turncoat Woodward.
Posted by Rosa Prince on 03 Jan 2008 at 13:47
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david smith said this on January 3rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Just added you to my new feed reader. Keep up the good work.
Will Parbury said this on January 5th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
We’re 7/30 days into your month “reminiscent of the best days of this website”.
It certainly is…no posts at all yet. Just like the old days!
ian said this on January 7th, 2008 at 11:26 am
You do wit the way Sid Vicious did My Way. Quite thrilling in a crude way but once is enough
newmania said this on January 10th, 2008 at 12:48 am
You are a visceral hater but a harmless one. I only come here to see how wound up you are.
Spank the Monkey said this on January 14th, 2008 at 12:23 pm