Blog Awards - Shortlist Announced

2.59.00am GMT Wed 20th Feb 2008

Vote in our People's Choice Award: http://cgbblog.notlong.com/

The Campaign for Gender Balance has announced the shortlists for its Blog Awards, to be announced at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference.

The shortlists are as follows:

BEST BLOG BY A FEMALE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT:

• Charlotte Gore (http://www.charlottegore.net/)

• Lindyloo's Muse (http://lindyloosmuze.blogspot.com/)

• Lynne's Parliament and Haringey diary (http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/blog.htm)

• Meral's Musings (http://meralece.blogspot.com/)

• People's Republic of Mortimer (http://fabulousblueporcupine.wordpress.com/)

This shortlist will form the basis of two awards - the Judge's Choice and the Peoples' Choice. To vote in the People's Chocie category, follow this link: http://cgbblog.notlong.com/

BEST BLOG POST BY A FEMALE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

• Labour's plans to 'force' single mothers back to work (http://meralece.blogspot.com/2007/12/labours-plans-to-force-single-mothers.html)

• Campaign for Gender Balance, Jo Swinson & female bloggers (http://libdemjo.blogspot.com/2007/11/campaign-for-gender-balance-jo-swinson.html)

• Three Tory Parties walk into a Bar… (http://www.charlottegore.net/?p=92)

• What should MPs look like? (http://jochristiesmith.blogspot.com/2007/12/is-it-really-just-this-there-has-been.html)

• Clever Cleggs (http://www.readmyday.co.uk/maryreid/archive/2007/11/19/clever-cleggs.htm)

BEST BLOG BY A FEMALE NON-LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

• Bethan Jenkins AC/AM (http://bethanjenkins.blogspot.com/)

• dulwichmum (http://dulwichmum.blogspot.com/)

• Betsan's Blog (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/betsanpowys/)

• Rachel from north London (http://rachelnorthlondon.blogspot.com/)

• Rose Hacker (http://www.thecnj.co.uk/camden/rose_hacker.html)

We are sad to report that Rose Hacker died on 4 February, one month before her 102nd birthday. Her remaining columns are continuing to be published by the Camden New Journal.

Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted and commiserations to everyone who was not. The final results will be announced at the Campaign for Gender Balance Blog Awards' Drinks Reception, taking place on Saturday 8th March 2008, between 8.00pm and 9.30pm, at Canada Suite, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Liverpool.

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