Blog of the Year Awards: James Graham acceptance speech

James won the BOTY for the best posting. For those of you of a sensitive disposition, I should warn that this clip contains 'adult' language...

Blog of the Year Awards: Slugger O'Toole

Forever the bridesmaid and never the bride, it fell to Stephen Glenn to collect the award for the best non-Lib Dem Blog.



At some point, it would be nice if Stephen won an award himself...

Blog of the Year Awards: Jo Swinson acceptance speech

It was Jo Swinson's day at the awards, winning the award for the best use of social networking, as well as being the subject of award-winningly impassioned defence by James Graham.

What impresses me is that a number of our MPs and councillors are willing to experiment with the new media in order to reach out and engage. In an era when 'safety first' is the watchword, and when small groups of obsessed anoraks feel the need to scrutinise everything that is said or written for possible contradiction, error or controversy, it is reassuring that there are some who are willing to exercise humour in their communication.

Blog of the Year Awards: Mark Reckons acceptance speech

Never let it be said that I can't 'do' technology. And so, without further ado, my first video. Apologies for any camera shake - I was sober...

I admit to being surprised that Mark didn't win the award for best posting, having probably written the most successful 'weather making' posting I can recall. But then, winning any of the awards is an increasingly impressive achievement in any event...