For me, a major benefit of blogging is networking and this brings me on to what I think will be the next identifiable phase of blogging. Collaboration. The only thing that makes me uneasy about this prediction is how much ego drives blogging. Most of the big political blogs are run by one person. However, I think this model will be vigorously challenged in the near future.
It is already noticeable that bloggers are collaborating in a variety of ways. A successful example is the magazine style Pickled Politics that currently has nine regular contributors, but looser affiliations such as Blogpower also seem to achieve synergies. Campaign blogs such as Anyone But Ken (all six contributors are on my blogroll) also appear very suited to collaboration.
I don't want to get too distracted ahead of the May elections, but once they have passed, I would like to work with other right-wing bloggers on some collaborative projects. All ideas gratefully received. On the subject of networking, I am meeting an Icelandic Conservative for lunch tomorrow to discuss a blog that he is looking to set up. Should be fun.
31 March 2007
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Collaborative Blogging |
08 February 2007
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Bromsgrove Bash |
For various reasons, I have a lot of affection for the area lying within the seat of Bromsgrove. For example, my first girlfriend was from there and I remember a 16 year old Praguetory slagging off Grauniad readers at the dinner table when her dad piped up that he was one. All the older brothers enjoyed that one, I think.
Anyway, despite that chap's leanings, since it was re-established in 1983, Bromsgrove has been blue and the Tories have a strong majority on the district council which covers the same area.
Notable of late is the continued rise of Bromsgrove Conservative Future which I have belatedly added to my blogroll. I don't know any of them personally, but they have a great range of events and sure look like they know how to have fun. 
So I got myself added to their mailing list and heard about the following event. Here's the Chairman's email if you want to find out more/attend - ray@bromsgrovecf.org.uk
