Some summer shout-outs
Having finally finished my essay on the challenges (and their solutions) facing the Parti Socialiste, and therefore the definitive end to my Year Abroad, I’ve decided to take a break from the internets; blogging, twitter and even Facebook. (Sorry Rolfo, no more propaganda!)
I’ll still be checking my email accounts regularly though.
I’m going to try and keep away from social media for until about September 1st, with perhaps some slight blogging if something important comes up.
In the mean time, I’d just like to recommend to you some of the blogs I read:
I only discovered the site recently, but immediately Dr. Max Atkinson has become one of my favourite bloggers. He writes about public speaking and communication. Often it relates to politics, but I would say (as a languages student) that his posts about conversation analysis and general communication are of even more interest to me. I’m going to buy some of his books soon, he’s that good he is.
Bryony is a Labour Party friend of mine from Leeds. She doesn’t update particularly often but when she does it shows that a demonstrable effort and amount of thought has gone into writing it.
Another Labour Party friend of mine, but one from my University this time. Having grown up with Labour Politics, she makes me look downright impartial.
It’s not all about crony-ism though. Here’s proof you don’t have to like something to recognise its quality (here’s looking at you, LOTR). In fact, I don’t think I’ve seen something with which I agree, ever, but he certainly cuts through journalism well, and is to be commended.
A bit like Max Atkinson, Pringle’s blog looks mainly political communication through marketing and branding.
Left Outside is special because he’s obviously very clever. All his posts are incredibly well researched and he’s not afraid to get his graph out, if you like that sort of thing.
The only ‘mainstream’ blog I read, I agree with Tom on pretty much everything. All those awards he gets are well deserved.
September 8th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Gosh, thank you very much. Means a great deal more to me than any Total Politics nonsense to receive a compliment from a fellow blogger so thank you. Look forward to your return to blogging.
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