The Wardman Wire

This is the second of three extra Blog Platform columns to outline the current writers and features on the Wardman Wire , and to look at future developments.

This article talks about the “occasional columns”. Currently we have 3 of these.

Not a Number

Mike Rouse stopped writing regularly for the blog when he left 18 Doughty Street.

The column covered the important area of the interaction of technology and new media, and how this would effect politics and political communication.

This is a column I’d like to restart - as it is an area of rapid change and high interest.

Free Speech

I’m expecting Free Speech to be one of the main themes in UK politics over the next 5 years - especially as there have been increasing circumscribing of many different freedoms in the UK over the last decade.

We gave extensive coverage to the Usmanov case, and will continue to do our bit to campaign for the right to freedom of expression in the UK - and in particular reform of the UK Libel Laws.

Any politician who will commit themselves to reversing many of the repressive laws we have seen introduced - from the restrictions on demonstrations to the centralisation of personal information will be in a strong position to ask me for my vote at the next election.

If there is a writer out there willing to contribute a weekly (or more occasional) article around Civil Liberties to the blog, this column is waiting for you. I should add that I am always willing to back good writers or bloggers who do not yet have much experience or a high profile.

Hot Issue

This is a column we wheel out when there is a currently contentious issue - it consists of a summary of different viewpoints, and some analysis from the writer.

Wrapping Up

I will add further occasional columns as and when seems necessary.

There will be one more article in this series on Monday morning. I will put up a few indicators as to where I hope to take the blog over the next 3-4 months.

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