By Alex Foster
| Mon 21st September 2009 - 7:45 pm
Whilst the LDV team is out tonight enjoying, in our various abstemious ways, the Liberal Drinks event at Bournemouth’s Goat and Tricycle tonight, we thought we’d bring you the tape of last night’s BOTY ceremony.
Sadly the audio version can not to justice to the range of visual feasts the evening provided. Stephen’s milliner will be most disappointed; the ice sculptors know their art is fleeting; and we have really only just rounded up all the flamingoes.
But it was a striking evening for a number of reasons, as we hope the …
By Helen Duffett
| Sun 20th September 2009 - 10:41 pm
What’s loosely termed the awards “ceremony” for the 2009 Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year Awards has just drawn to a glittering close. As the last firework fades in Bournemouth’s night sky, I’m delighted to announce the winners:
It’s been a big task, and a fun one, to distil so many excellent examples of Lib Dem blogging and e-campaigning into lists of the five best.
Congratulations if you’ve been shortlisted, but if you haven’t: remember that the shortlists are based on the judges’ subjective opinions. The awards are intended to be a fun way to celebrate the talent in the Lib Dem blogosphere, whilst introducing you to some blogs you might not have read before.
First, a reminder that the winner of the Best non-Liberal Democrat politics blog category will be decided by a public vote here on Liberal Democrat Voice, so please have a read of the nominated blogs and then head on over to the sidebar to cast your vote.
Next, a plug for the awards ceremony itself. If you’re coming to party conference in Bournemouth, do head along to Old Harry’s Bar in the Marriott Highcliff Hotel from 9.45pm on Sunday 20th September.
Now, without further ado, here are the shortlists: (Drumroll, please)
David Le Grice Unfortunately he lives in Uffculme which is going to be split from the main part of the constituency at the next election, do we know if he's ok with moving to ...
Peter Martin "In 2016, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove claimed that Brexit would allow us to cut VAT on energy bills."
I'm no supporter of either but this wasn't ...
Mick Scholes Just checked with Wikipedia, and Jo Grimond was a Major. I do believe the sound of gunfire is coming from Honiton & Tiverton, if anyone is in doubt about w...
John Compass:
No matter which progressive party we align with, it’s our ability to find common ground that sets us apart from a politics of fear and division. T...
Brad Barrows @Chris Moore
To be fair, I did say that “many Liberal Democrats are closer to the Conservatives than to the progressive alternatives” and then illustrated ...
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