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I just wrote my first article for Labour Home, which has gone straight to the top of the Front Page. It’s a good job I’m not hostile.

There has been some conversation about where Labour Home should go next. These are my reflections.

The blogosphere is always changing, and Darren Rowse of Problogger suggests that there are trends that have been emerging on well-known blogs in the last 12-18 months. In his video post this week he talks through his view.

The typical political blog in the UK is like an extended newspaper column written by one person. That is valid and has value, but we are now in a situation where newspapers and “big media” have learnt how to use blogs effectively to add “personality” to their more formal coverage. I think these trends offer some pointers for how independent bloggers can compete.