Blog shortlisted for Lib Dem Blog Of The Year Award
This blog has been shortlisted in the category of “Best Blog from a Liberal Democrat Elected to Public Office” in the Lib Dem Blog of the Year Awards.
Which is wildy exciting, and just about the biggest boost to my ego since it became apparent that, for some women, the thought of being near a local councillor is actually a turn on.
The nomination does not mean that I am automatically caught up in the whirlwind of glitz and glamour that comes with, say, an Oscar nomination. In fact, I was informed of the nomination in a text message from my mother. I was confused for a short while, but have regained the composure expected of a public figure now.
My fellow nominees are Adrian Sanders MP, Mary Reid who is a Councillor in Kingston, Matt Davies who is a Councillor in Haringey, and Peter Black AM. Given that all four of those blogs are infinitely superior to mine, I expect that I shall come an honourable fifth. But still, it is marvellous to be shortlisted at all, and my thanks go to whoever nominated me.
Official news of the shortlisting can be found here and is, at the time of writing, the number one news story on the Lib Dem main party website, ahead of stories about Iraqi interpreters and Nelson Mandela. Which is just about the most ridiculous thing in the world.
The winner is announced at conference in a couple of weeks. Maybe this is all a ruse to get me to go…
I now need to find a way of emblazoning the nomination across the top of my homepage, along with the other blog-related excitements that have happened this year (58th best Lib Dem blog in the country according to Iain Dale being my number one highlight).
But first there is the small matter of Full Council, which is where I really need to get going to now.
Rick
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