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'''''Political Scrapbook''''' is a left wing [[political blog]]. The site was described as "influential" by ''[[The Independent]]''<ref>{{cite book|title=The Independent Voter's Handbook|publisher=The Independent|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/free-voters-handbook-this-weekend-1958081.html|date=1 May 2010}}</ref> as and is viewed, along with outlets such as ''[[Left Foot Forward]]'', as part of a cohort of British [[left-wing]] blogs which have attracted significant interest from the media.<ref>{{cite news|last=Iain|first=Dale|title=A second life for UK political blogging?|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/may/13/political-blogging-iain-dale-and-friends|newspaper=The Guardian|date=13 May 2011}}</ref> The site has been likened to Paul Staines' anti-establishment ''[[Guido Fawkes]]'' blog,<ref>{{cite news|last=Iain|first=Dale|title=Lord Prezza and me against the Blairite tsars|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2010/08/lord-oona-wing-book-blair-ken|newspaper=New Statesman|date=19 August 2010}}</ref> although Staines has claimed "It's hard to create a leftwing version of me because of political correctness."<ref>{{cite news|last=Adrian|first=Sherwin|title=Paul Staines: 'I pummel them until they beg for mercy'|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jan/31/interview-paul-staines-guido-fawkes|newspaper=The Guardian|date=31 January 2011}}</ref> The site is currently ranked by Wikio as the 7th most influential political blog in the UK<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wikio.co.uk/blogs/top/politics|title=Top Blogs - Politics - May 2011|publisher=Wikio|date=2011-02-16}}</ref> and was voted as ''[[Total Politics|Total Politics']]'' 2nd best left-wing blog in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Top 75 left-wing blogs|url=http://www.totalpolitics.com/blog/257877/top-75-leftwing-blogs.thtml|date=13 September 2011|publisher=Total Politics|location=London}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Political Scrapbook is edited by Laurence Durnan, who stated he set the site up "to make life difficult for the right".<ref>{{cite web|last=Asa|first=Bennett|title=Blogger profile: Laurence Durnan of Political Scrapbook|url=http://www.totalpolitics.com/blog/26928/blogger-profile-political-scrapbook.thtml|publisher=Total Politics|date=18 August 2010}}</ref> |
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Political Scrapbook relies on defamatory articles and personal slander, not on arguing the issues. The methods it uses to "make life difficult for the right" are largely rhetorical i.e. anything they disagree with is automatically referred to as a "rant" or a "diatribe". While making great protests about phone-hacking by News International, they have no scruples about using hacked or leaked information themselves, together with fake photographs and misleading statements. Political Scrapbook is not a reliable source of news. It is run entirely by white males whose attitude to women is sexist. Its pro-Islam and pro-Sharia law stance is a potential embarrassment to the socialists and inconsistent with any concern for democracy or human rights. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 14:17, 2 June 2012
Type of site | Blog |
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| Created by | Laurence Durnan |
| URL | http://politicalscrapbook.net/ |
| Commercial | No |
Political Scrapbook is a left wing political blog. The site was described as "influential" by The Independent[1] as and is viewed, along with outlets such as Left Foot Forward, as part of a cohort of British left-wing blogs which have attracted significant interest from the media.[2] The site has been likened to Paul Staines' anti-establishment Guido Fawkes blog,[3] although Staines has claimed "It's hard to create a leftwing version of me because of political correctness."[4] The site is currently ranked by Wikio as the 7th most influential political blog in the UK[5] and was voted as Total Politics' 2nd best left-wing blog in 2011.[6]
Political Scrapbook is edited by Laurence Durnan, who stated he set the site up "to make life difficult for the right".[7]
References
- ^ The Independent Voter's Handbook. The Independent. 1 May 2010.
- ^ Iain, Dale (13 May 2011). "A second life for UK political blogging?". The Guardian.
- ^ Iain, Dale (19 August 2010). "Lord Prezza and me against the Blairite tsars". New Statesman.
- ^ Adrian, Sherwin (31 January 2011). "Paul Staines: 'I pummel them until they beg for mercy'". The Guardian.
- ^ "Top Blogs - Politics - May 2011". Wikio. 2011-02-16.
- ^ "Top 75 left-wing blogs". London: Total Politics. 13 September 2011.
- ^ Asa, Bennett (18 August 2010). "Blogger profile: Laurence Durnan of Political Scrapbook". Total Politics.