The Guardian to ran a piece today on the leading political bloggers and I was somewhat surprised not to be included, despite being shortlisted for the Guardian’s own political weblog award earlier this year. On reading the piece I realised this was for two reasons. Firstly, Recess Monkey isn’t “serious” in the “takes himself very seriously” sense - and secondly, it seems to be a piece exclusively about white political bloggers.
I’m not suggesting for a moment that the Guardian is racist but if you would like to count the number of non-white faces on the Guardian Board, click here (as you can see - the token woman formula still applies).
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Recess Monkey in “nobody loves me” shock?
You must be gutted.
ha ha ha
Something of the night said this on November 17th, 2005 at 3:27 pm
Nobody loves me - or my political blog for that matter.
Perhaps we should draw up a Top 5 list of disaffected political bloggers? That way we can put ourselves on it!
More people probably read our sites than the Guardian nowadays anyway.
Kerron said this on November 17th, 2005 at 4:11 pm
But you’re white too… have I missed a point here? I agree it’s a travesty, though.
Rob said this on November 17th, 2005 at 4:21 pm
I’m only a bit white. “Mixed race” is the technical term.
Recess Monkey
Recess Monkey said this on November 17th, 2005 at 4:32 pm
What with them being bloggers (behind a screen, so to speak), how is one to know if bloggers are white or not?
Perhaps Darius was thinking of Teh Internets when he sang Colour Blind.
Will said this on November 17th, 2005 at 4:58 pm
Only a bit white in the same way that you’re only a bit male?
Run Seven said this on November 17th, 2005 at 5:20 pm
With stories like the one preceeding this, I’m surprised you’ve been left of the list Retard Monkey.
Eskimo Nell said this on November 17th, 2005 at 5:22 pm
Always the bridesmaid never the bride…
Guido Fawkes said this on November 17th, 2005 at 6:53 pm
I think it is the humour that excluded you, not cos you is black. But don’t worry about a dull G2 piece, please please take over the Guardian Diary! It has completely lost its way since the redesign. Only Recess Monkey can save it (as I hope you have told them).
Simon said this on November 18th, 2005 at 8:44 am
Though I might have sympathy with your views, I am far too humble to email them to alan.rusbridger@guardian.co.uk or tom.happold@guardian.co.uk and I would have to leave that task to the discretion of my readers.
Recess Monkey
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Recess Monkey said this on November 18th, 2005 at 11:33 am
You want to lobby the editor of the Guardian because you weren’t listed as
TOP INFLUENTIAL BLOGGER AND MEMBER OF THE NEW COMMENTARIAT CHALLENGING THE OLD MEDIA PUNDITS
That’ll work. Tell ‘em about your story about what people found in their pigeon holes this week…
Guido Fawkes said this on November 18th, 2005 at 4:16 pm
Also excluded
Inamicus said this on November 18th, 2005 at 4:57 pm
Monkey..You’l never work for the guardian .. you can spell!
(I on the other hand iz a shoein.)
Howler Monkey said this on April 20th, 2006 at 4:50 pm