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It's that time of year again, when Total Politics asks you to vote for your Top 10 favourite blogs. This is the fifth year of the poll. The votes will be compiled and included in the forthcoming book, the Total Politics Guide to Blogging 2010-11, which will be published in September. For the second year running, the poll is being promoted/sponsored by LabourList and LibDemVoice as well as this blog, and that of our publisher, Iain Dale.
The rules are simple.
1. You must vote for your ten favourite blogs and ranks them from 1 (your favourite) to 10 (your tenth favourite).
2. Your votes must be ranked from 1 to 10. Any votes which do not have rankings will not be counted.
3. You MUST include at least FIVE blogs in your list, but please list ten if you can. If you include fewer than five, your vote will not count.
4. Email your vote to toptenblogs@totalpolitics.com
5. Only vote once.
6. Only blogs based in the UK, run by UK residents or based on UK politics are eligible. No blog will be excluded from voting.
7. Anonymous votes left in the comments will not count. You must give a name
8. All votes must be received by midnight on 31 July 2010. Any votes received after that date will not count.
If you have your own blog, please do encourage your readers to take part. Last year, more than 90 blogs did so. We hope this year it will be far more than that. BUT, DO NOT list on your blog ten blogs you think your readers should vote for. Any duplicate voting of this nature will be disallowed. Here's the code to add to your blog sidebar or blogpost to feature the graphic above with an automatic clickthru to the instruction page...
There are many ways of measuring a blog's popularity. Wikio and Technorati have complicated logarithms which measure the importance of incoming links and traffic. Google Analytics does it by measuring how many people visit. But the TP poll gives blog readers the opportunity to vote for the ones they like and visit most often. It's not scientific. It's impossible to achieve 100% balance and no one pretends it's perfect.
The results of the poll will be published in the forthcoming book the TOTAL POLITICS GUIDE TO POLITICAL BLOGGING IN THE UK 2010-11 which will be published in mid September in association with APCO Worldwide.
So, go to it. Email your Top Ten Favourite Blogs to
If you have any queries about any aspect of this year's blog poll or book, please email jake.mitchell@totalpolitics.com
NOTE:
Leaving a comment will not necessarily ensure that your vote is counted. Please email toptenblogs@totalpolitics.com to guarantee that your vote will count.
54 comments
Comment from: Huw Terry [Visitor]
Druids Revenge of Anglesey.
The best at being a festering thorn in the side of the local incompatable council.
The best at being a festering thorn in the side of the local incompatable council.
05/07/10 @ 19:51
Comment from: Ron Hughes [Visitor]
1. Anna Raccoon
2. SubRosa
3. Grumpy Old Twat
4. Obnoxio
5. Ranting Penguin
6. Old Holborn
7. Guido
8. Inspector Gadget
9. Rantin Rab
10. Red Rag
2. SubRosa
3. Grumpy Old Twat
4. Obnoxio
5. Ranting Penguin
6. Old Holborn
7. Guido
8. Inspector Gadget
9. Rantin Rab
10. Red Rag
05/07/10 @ 20:09
Comment from: Al [Visitor] · http://forallouryesterdays.blogspot.com/
This is a good way to check out the best blogs on the iternet
05/07/10 @ 22:01
Comment from: Carwyn Edwards [Visitor] · http://oclmenai.blogspot.com/
A lot of thought and research goes into every piece on this website.
06/07/10 @ 00:40
Comment from: amfortas [Visitor] 
Favourite blogs:
1. The Rights of Man
2. An Englishman's Castle
3. Grumpy Old Sod
4. Nobody's Opinion
5. Guido Fawkes
1. The Rights of Man
2. An Englishman's Castle
3. Grumpy Old Sod
4. Nobody's Opinion
5. Guido Fawkes
07/07/10 @ 03:18
Comment from: owdboot [Visitor] · http://nbyslog.blogspot.com/
1. The Slog: Brilliant, incisive, grumpy, hilarious...
2. Anna Raccoon
3. Guido Fawkes
4. Inspector Gadget
5. Sub Rosa
2. Anna Raccoon
3. Guido Fawkes
4. Inspector Gadget
5. Sub Rosa
07/07/10 @ 09:50
Godd way to find the best blogs
07/07/10 @ 17:14
Comment from: Emma Richards [Visitor]
1 Spectator Coffee House
2 Guido
3 FT Westminster
4 Douglas Carswell
5 Paul Waugh
6 Iain Dale
7 Dizzy
2 Guido
3 FT Westminster
4 Douglas Carswell
5 Paul Waugh
6 Iain Dale
7 Dizzy
07/07/10 @ 21:52
Comment from: Anthony [Visitor] · http://www.servicemetals.co.uk
Best by far www.pitsnpots.co.uk - Stoke-on-Trent fragmented politics has no escape!
07/07/10 @ 21:53
Comment from: Mark (Byrney) [Visitor]
1 Charlotte Gore
2 Dick Puddlecote
3 Liberal Vision
4 Devils Kitchen
5 Tom Harris
2 Dick Puddlecote
3 Liberal Vision
4 Devils Kitchen
5 Tom Harris
07/07/10 @ 23:33
Comment from: AllShallHavePrizes [Visitor]
Organised campaigning to raise profiles underway - is the award necessary?
08/07/10 @ 11:44
Comment from: ray [Visitor] · http://lostaddress.org
1. Speak You're Branes
2. Enemies of Reason
3. Inspector Gadget
4. Ben's Prison Blog
5. Grumpy Old Twat
6. Old Holborn
7. Anna Raccoon
8. Devil's Kitchen
9. Ian Fale's Dairy
10. Tom Harris
2. Enemies of Reason
3. Inspector Gadget
4. Ben's Prison Blog
5. Grumpy Old Twat
6. Old Holborn
7. Anna Raccoon
8. Devil's Kitchen
9. Ian Fale's Dairy
10. Tom Harris
08/07/10 @ 14:37
Comment from: Ben [Visitor]
1. Anna Raccoon
2. Working Class Tory
3. Old Holborn
4. Guido
5. Paul Waugh
6. Obnoxio
7. Crazy Elmont
2. Working Class Tory
3. Old Holborn
4. Guido
5. Paul Waugh
6. Obnoxio
7. Crazy Elmont
09/07/10 @ 10:21
Comment from: Peter Brown [Visitor]
1.Old Holborn
2.Anna Raccoon
3.Obnoxio
4.Charlotte Gore
5.The Ranting Penguin
6.Underdogs bite upwards
7.Grumpy Old Twat
8.Guido Fawkes
9.Devil's Kitchen
10.Samizdata
2.Anna Raccoon
3.Obnoxio
4.Charlotte Gore
5.The Ranting Penguin
6.Underdogs bite upwards
7.Grumpy Old Twat
8.Guido Fawkes
9.Devil's Kitchen
10.Samizdata
09/07/10 @ 19:33
Comment from: marc [Visitor]
ok; Number 1 :- A young Labour Politico Blogger www.tomscholesfogg.co.uk
Number 2: David Prescott http://daveprescott.blogspot.com/
Number 3: Guido Fawkes www.order-order.com
Number 4: Alastair Campbell http://www.alastaircampbell.org/
Number 5:- Mark Bennett
http://markbennettlabour.wordpress.com/
Number 2: David Prescott http://daveprescott.blogspot.com/
Number 3: Guido Fawkes www.order-order.com
Number 4: Alastair Campbell http://www.alastaircampbell.org/
Number 5:- Mark Bennett
http://markbennettlabour.wordpress.com/
10/07/10 @ 01:03
Comment from: Eleanor [Visitor]
1. Guido
2. The Slog
3. Underdogs Bite Upward
4. Devil's Kitchen
2. The Slog
3. Underdogs Bite Upward
4. Devil's Kitchen
11/07/10 @ 09:48
Comment from: M [Visitor] · http://michael555x.wordpress.com
My favourite at the moment has to be Everyone's Favourite Comrade (http://everyonesfavouritecomrade.blogspot.com)
It's a nice change from the tired and worn perspectives of mainstream politics.
It's a nice change from the tired and worn perspectives of mainstream politics.
12/07/10 @ 00:36
Comment from: fin [Visitor]
1)http://everyonesfavouritecomrade.blogspot.com/
2)http://www.radicalwales.org/
3)http://airstrikes.wordpress.com/
4)http://hurryupharry.org/
5)http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/
2)http://www.radicalwales.org/
3)http://airstrikes.wordpress.com/
4)http://hurryupharry.org/
5)http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/
12/07/10 @ 02:03
Comment from: Dave666 [Visitor]
1 Grumpy Old Twat
2 Rantin Rab
3 Old Holborn
4 Guido Fawkes
5 The Devils Knife
6 Dizzy Thinks
7 Burning Our Money
8 Archbishop Cranmer
9 Ian Dales Diary
10 Spy Blog
2 Rantin Rab
3 Old Holborn
4 Guido Fawkes
5 The Devils Knife
6 Dizzy Thinks
7 Burning Our Money
8 Archbishop Cranmer
9 Ian Dales Diary
10 Spy Blog
12/07/10 @ 17:09
Comment from: George366 [Visitor]
1) Enemies of Reason
2) Tabloidwatch
3) Obsolete
4) Five Chinese Crackers
5) Blurred clarity
2) Tabloidwatch
3) Obsolete
4) Five Chinese Crackers
5) Blurred clarity
14/07/10 @ 00:14
Comment from: Becki91 [Visitor]
1) http://samuelellis.wordpress.com/
2) http://www.oliverphillips.blogspot.com/
3) http://conn1231.wordpress.com/
4) http://www.wicksie.com/
5) http://iaindale.blogspot.com/
2) http://www.oliverphillips.blogspot.com/
3) http://conn1231.wordpress.com/
4) http://www.wicksie.com/
5) http://iaindale.blogspot.com/
14/07/10 @ 21:25
Comment from: Joe [Visitor]
5 http://northernheckler.wordpress.com/
4 http://www.gracefletcherhackwood.co.uk/
3 http://www.wicksie.com/
2 www.tomscholesfogg.co.uk
1 http://hadleighroberts.co.uk/
4 http://www.gracefletcherhackwood.co.uk/
3 http://www.wicksie.com/
2 www.tomscholesfogg.co.uk
1 http://hadleighroberts.co.uk/
14/07/10 @ 21:43
Comment from: Esther Wood [Visitor]
For fresh insight into constituency politics and a daily laugh, my current favourite is Mid-Wife Crisis. (http://mid-wife-crisis-blog.blogspot.com/
15/07/10 @ 02:45
Comment from: LesleyAlmost [Visitor] · http://wheniwas8.wordpress.com
I wanted to ask why so many votes are being left as comments and will they count? I emailed my 5 blogs.....
15/07/10 @ 13:04
Comment from: He's Spartacus [Visitor] · http://hesspartacus.wordpress.com
http://aljahom.wordpress.com/
http://bishophill.squarespace.com/
http://www.countingcats.com/
http://obotheclown.blogspot.com/
http://www.devilskitchen.me.uk/
http://www.lastditch.typepad.com/
http://order-order.com/
http://www.oldholborn.net/
http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/danielhannan
http://bishophill.squarespace.com/
http://www.countingcats.com/
http://obotheclown.blogspot.com/
http://www.devilskitchen.me.uk/
http://www.lastditch.typepad.com/
http://order-order.com/
http://www.oldholborn.net/
http://eureferendum.blogspot.com/
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/danielhannan
15/07/10 @ 20:03
Comment from: Ed Joyce [Visitor] · http://www.edjoyce.co.uk
1. Liberal Vision
2. Charlotte Gore
3. Liberal England
4. Lib Dem Voice
5. Ed Joyce
2. Charlotte Gore
3. Liberal England
4. Lib Dem Voice
5. Ed Joyce
16/07/10 @ 09:40
Comment from: Trevor Hunter [Visitor]
1. Liberal Vision
2. Charlotte Gore
3. Daniel Hannan
4. Obnoxio the Clown
5. Devil’s Knife
6. Mr Civil Libertarian
7. Guy Fawkes
8. Talk Carswell
9. IEA blog
10. The ASI Blog
2. Charlotte Gore
3. Daniel Hannan
4. Obnoxio the Clown
5. Devil’s Knife
6. Mr Civil Libertarian
7. Guy Fawkes
8. Talk Carswell
9. IEA blog
10. The ASI Blog
16/07/10 @ 14:18
Comment from: Liam [Visitor]
1. EU Referendum
2. The ASI Blog
3. Defence of the Realm
4. Al Jahom's FInal Word
5. Harry's Place
6. Your Freedom and Ours
7. Tim Worstall
8. Biased BBC
9. The ASI Blog
10. Obnoxio the Clown
2. The ASI Blog
3. Defence of the Realm
4. Al Jahom's FInal Word
5. Harry's Place
6. Your Freedom and Ours
7. Tim Worstall
8. Biased BBC
9. The ASI Blog
10. Obnoxio the Clown
19/07/10 @ 19:57
Comment from: braders_81 [Visitor]
1) Tom Harris MP
2) Luke Akehurst
3) Paul Flynn MP
4) Bevanite Ellie
5) Labour List
6) Iain Dale
2) Luke Akehurst
3) Paul Flynn MP
4) Bevanite Ellie
5) Labour List
6) Iain Dale
20/07/10 @ 12:37
Comment from: Get Labour Out [Visitor] · http://getlabourout.wordpress.com
Bugger!! Better post a few articles then I guess ;-)
20/07/10 @ 16:33
Comment from: ronnie [Visitor] · http://alienatedleft.blogspot.com
just tells it as it is.no predjudice
21/07/10 @ 23:36
Comment from: Ayaz [Visitor]
Your emails are not working therefore please count my votes below:
1. http://www.devilskitchen.me.uk/
2. http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/
3. http://blog.iea.org.uk/
4. http://lpuk.blogspot.com/
5. http://www.liberal-vision.org/
6. http://www.samizdata.net/blog/
7. http://charlottegore.com/
8. http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.com/
9. http://www.cobdencentre.org/blog/
10. http://www.crashbangwallace.com/
1. http://www.devilskitchen.me.uk/
2. http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/
3. http://blog.iea.org.uk/
4. http://lpuk.blogspot.com/
5. http://www.liberal-vision.org/
6. http://www.samizdata.net/blog/
7. http://charlottegore.com/
8. http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.com/
9. http://www.cobdencentre.org/blog/
10. http://www.crashbangwallace.com/
22/07/10 @ 22:01
Comment from: montesquieu [Visitor]
I do hope the organisers keep to their word as stated in rule 8 above, and make sure that all these comments - which I note are heavily biased in favour of rightwing pseudolibertarian taxdodgers' alliance blogs - are not going to count as votes. Where it says "e-mail" I'd have thought it meant "e-mail"; can I have clarification please?
23/07/10 @ 08:35
Comment from: Allison [Visitor]
1. Order-Order Guido
2. John Redwood
3. Burning Our Money
4. Not a sheep
5. Anna Raccoon
6. Underdogs Bite Upwards
7. Cranmer
8. Biased BBC
9. Mr Eugenides
10.Samizdata
2. John Redwood
3. Burning Our Money
4. Not a sheep
5. Anna Raccoon
6. Underdogs Bite Upwards
7. Cranmer
8. Biased BBC
9. Mr Eugenides
10.Samizdata
23/07/10 @ 12:18
Comment from: andy k [Visitor] · http://seoandy.com
A young Labour Politico Blogger www.tomscholesfogg.co.uk
25/07/10 @ 17:03
Comment from: james [Visitor]
1 http://www.devilskitchen.me.uk/
2 www.order-order.com
3 http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/jamesdelingpole/
4 www.torybear.com
5 http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/normantebbit/
2 www.order-order.com
3 http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/jamesdelingpole/
4 www.torybear.com
5 http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/normantebbit/
27/07/10 @ 11:53
Comment from: Kaly [Visitor] · http://kalyanii.co.uk
1 http://oureconomy.co.uk
2 http://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/
3 http://duncanseconomicblog.wordpress.com/
4 http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/
5 http://jimjay.blogspot.com/
2 http://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/
3 http://duncanseconomicblog.wordpress.com/
4 http://averypublicsociologist.blogspot.com/
5 http://jimjay.blogspot.com/
29/07/10 @ 00:08
Comment from: James Youd [Visitor] · http://thewatermelon.wordpress.com
1. Cabbages and Kings
2. Another Green World
3. Green Left
4. Socialist Unity
5. The Daily Maybe
6. Mark Steel
7. Liberal Conspiracy
8. A Very Public Sociologist
9. Harpy Marx
10. Pickled Politics
2. Another Green World
3. Green Left
4. Socialist Unity
5. The Daily Maybe
6. Mark Steel
7. Liberal Conspiracy
8. A Very Public Sociologist
9. Harpy Marx
10. Pickled Politics
29/07/10 @ 18:50
Comment from: Pranav [Visitor] · http://oureconomy.co.uk
1 Gaian Economics
2 New Economics Foundation blog
3 Economics Help
4 Stumbling and mumbling
5 Our Economy
2 New Economics Foundation blog
3 Economics Help
4 Stumbling and mumbling
5 Our Economy
30/07/10 @ 11:19
Obnoxio The Clown
Old Holborn
Ambush Predator
Underdogs Bite Upwards
Al Jahom's Final Word
Charlotte Gore
Anna Raccoon
Angry Teen
Dizzy Thinks
John Redwood
Old Holborn
Ambush Predator
Underdogs Bite Upwards
Al Jahom's Final Word
Charlotte Gore
Anna Raccoon
Angry Teen
Dizzy Thinks
John Redwood
30/07/10 @ 11:33
Comment from: Rob [Visitor]
1. http://daniel1979blog.blogspot.com/
2. http://biased-bbc.blogspot.com/
3. http://enddemocraticdeficit.blogspot.com/
4. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/danielhannan/
5. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/geraldwarner/
6. http://grumpyoldtwat.blogspot.com/
2. http://biased-bbc.blogspot.com/
3. http://enddemocraticdeficit.blogspot.com/
4. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/danielhannan/
5. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/geraldwarner/
6. http://grumpyoldtwat.blogspot.com/
30/07/10 @ 11:57
Comment from: Bea [Visitor]
1. Tory Outcast
2. Obnoxio
3. Ranting Penguin
4. Old Holborn
5. Guido
2. Obnoxio
3. Ranting Penguin
4. Old Holborn
5. Guido
30/07/10 @ 14:37
Comment from: Kate [Visitor]
1. Tory Outcast
2. Guido Fawkes
3. Devil's Kitchen
4. Velvet Glove Iron Fist
5. Adam Smith
2. Guido Fawkes
3. Devil's Kitchen
4. Velvet Glove Iron Fist
5. Adam Smith
30/07/10 @ 15:10
Comment from: Blogging To The Bank Review [Visitor] · http://bloggingtothebank.posterous.com
It is all written in simple English only contains the meat and potatoes - no useless filler.
31/07/10 @ 06:50
Comment from: Robert [Visitor]
1. http://www.butireaditinthepaper.co.uk/ (Angrymob)
2. http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/ (enemies of reason)
3. http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/ (Nosemonkey’s Eutopia)
4. http://www.fivechinesecrackers.com/ (five Chinese crackers)
5. http://liberalconspiracy.org/ (liberal conspiracy)
6. http://www.liberal-vision.org/ (liberal vision)
7. http://www.leftfootforward.org/ (left foot forward)
2. http://enemiesofreason.co.uk/ (enemies of reason)
3. http://www.jcm.org.uk/blog/ (Nosemonkey’s Eutopia)
4. http://www.fivechinesecrackers.com/ (five Chinese crackers)
5. http://liberalconspiracy.org/ (liberal conspiracy)
6. http://www.liberal-vision.org/ (liberal vision)
7. http://www.leftfootforward.org/ (left foot forward)
31/07/10 @ 12:47
Comment from: Daisy [Visitor]
I have e-mailed the following:
1. http://order-order.com/
2. http://heresycorner.blogspot.com/
3. http://iaindale.blogspot.com/
4. http://www.devilskitchen.me.uk/
5. http://www.torybear.com
6. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/danielhannan
7. http://obotheclown.blogspot.com
8. http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.com/
9. http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/
10. http://grumpyoldtwat.blogspot.com/
1. http://order-order.com/
2. http://heresycorner.blogspot.com/
3. http://iaindale.blogspot.com/
4. http://www.devilskitchen.me.uk/
5. http://www.torybear.com
6. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/author/danielhannan
7. http://obotheclown.blogspot.com
8. http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.com/
9. http://www.adamsmith.org/blog/
10. http://grumpyoldtwat.blogspot.com/
31/07/10 @ 16:41
Comment from: Mark [Visitor]
1. http://grumpyoldtwat.blogspot.com/
2. http://captainranty.blogspot.com/
3. http://rantinrab.blogspot.com/
4. http://corrugated-soundbite.blogspot.com/
5. http://underdogsbiteupwards.blogspot.com/
6. http://dickpuddlecote.blogspot.com/
7. http://www.oldholborn.net/
8. http://wwwbarkingspider.blogspot.com/
9. http://thefrogsalittlehot.blogspot.com/
10. http://englandsfreedome.blogspot.com/
31/07/10 @ 18:00
Comment from: Sue [Visitor]
1. Old Holborn
2. Guido Fawkes
3. Obnoxio
4. Ranting Penguin
5. Working Class Tory
2. Guido Fawkes
3. Obnoxio
4. Ranting Penguin
5. Working Class Tory
31/07/10 @ 21:37
Comment from: Peter Jones [Visitor]
1. http://redrag1.blogspot.com/
2.http://lukeakehurst.blogspot.com/
3.http://www.labourlist.org/
4.http://iaindale.blogspot.com/
5.http://hopisen.wordpress.com/
2.http://lukeakehurst.blogspot.com/
3.http://www.labourlist.org/
4.http://iaindale.blogspot.com/
5.http://hopisen.wordpress.com/
31/07/10 @ 23:57
Comment from: Mighty B [Visitor]
1. Hopi Sen
2. Matthew Taylor (not Political anymore but the most consistently thoughtful commentary on culture, society and politics with a small 'p')
3. Spectator Coffee House
4. Next Left
5. ConservativeHome
2. Matthew Taylor (not Political anymore but the most consistently thoughtful commentary on culture, society and politics with a small 'p')
3. Spectator Coffee House
4. Next Left
5. ConservativeHome
04/08/10 @ 14:26
Comment from: equity abhors a Maxim [Visitor]
1. www.order-order.com
2. http://jedibeeftrix.wordpress.com/
3. http://www.annaraccoon.com/
4. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/
5. http://cityunslicker.blogspot.com/
6. oldholborn.net/
2. http://jedibeeftrix.wordpress.com/
3. http://www.annaraccoon.com/
4. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/danielhannan/
5. http://cityunslicker.blogspot.com/
6. oldholborn.net/
10/08/10 @ 12:17
Comment from: Zoompad [Visitor]
1 Ex Senator Stuart Syvret
2 Not Born Yesterday John Award the Slog
3 Rico Sorda
4 Tonys musings
5 Voice for children
6 Aangirfan
7 Cover up Jersey
8 Crapaudoverload
9 The Exile
10 United for Hollie Greig
2 Not Born Yesterday John Award the Slog
3 Rico Sorda
4 Tonys musings
5 Voice for children
6 Aangirfan
7 Cover up Jersey
8 Crapaudoverload
9 The Exile
10 United for Hollie Greig
28/08/10 @ 19:22
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