Labourlist Announces news of Derek Draper Departure

By Matt Wardman • May 6, 2009

Justin McKeating (@chickyog) has posted on the #doorstep of Labour List that Iain Dale is reporting that Derek Draper is moving on.

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(We’ve been hinting at this for days. Will anyone finally notice?)

Here’s the overall screenshot:

I suggest the following clause in the new editor job description:

Does not think that posting unmoderated Twitter hashtag feeds on the front page of a high proflile political website is a good idea.

(Exhibit 1)

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Tags: #labourdoorstep, derek draper, labourlist

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3 Responses to “Labourlist Announces news of Derek Draper Departure”

BritSwedeGuy
Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:17 pm | Permalink | Reply

Well censorship is the New Labour way, after all.
Another internet triumph for Labourlist - Chicken Yoghurt
Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:53 pm | Permalink | Reply

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Matt Wardman
Wed, May 6, 2009 at 6:59 pm | Permalink | Reply

Not in this case