Comments on: UK Liberal Democrats http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/ Unlucky in Cards Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19904 By: ionfish | Lib Dem Election Blog http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-25411 ionfish | Lib Dem Election Blog Sun, 04 Sep 2005 10:52:50 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-25411 [...] I made a kind of unconscious promise to myself that I wasn’t going to blog about politics, which makes me slightly resist the urge to link to the Liberal Democrats’ election blog, which is powered by WordPress and hasn’t had much changed from the default Kubrick template (via Matt Mullenweg). This is what they have to say for themselves: This weblog has been set up to provide an inside view of the General Election campaign in the UK in 2005. [...] [...] I made a kind of unconscious promise to myself that I wasn’t going to blog about politics, which makes me slightly resist the urge to link to the Liberal Democrats’ election blog, which is powered by WordPress and hasn’t had much changed from the default Kubrick template (via Matt Mullenweg). This is what they have to say for themselves: This weblog has been set up to provide an inside view of the General Election campaign in the UK in 2005. [...]

]]> By: Keith Barratt http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19506 Keith Barratt Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:42:40 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19506 If any Liberal Democratss have any time during the next four weeks to give some reflections to both Europeans and Americans on the progress of the campaign, they would be very much appreciated on the new site New European TImes. New European Times is a European/American side shoot of Daily Kos, the largest political web site in the USA, with over 50,0000 Democratic Party members registered on it. Interesting comments from you on New European Times will be cross posted to Daily Kos. With 500,000 hits on the site every day, it is a huge audience that we update weekly on the election. If any Liberal Democratss have any time during the next four weeks to give some reflections to both Europeans and Americans on the progress of the campaign, they would be very much appreciated on the new site New European TImes.

New European Times is a European/American side shoot of Daily Kos, the largest political web site in the USA, with over 50,0000 Democratic Party members registered on it. Interesting comments from you on New European Times will be cross posted to Daily Kos. With 500,000 hits on the site every day, it is a huge audience that we update weekly on the election.

]]> By: David Russell http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19494 David Russell Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:27:51 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19494 The Liberal Democrats are much like the third party candidates in the US. Great for people that hate the two main parties, and most people will find at least one of their policies that they like. Unfortunately their limited success has come from targeting all their campaign money at a tiny number of easy-to-win constituencies, so they aren't going any further. The Liberal Democrats are much like the third party candidates in the US. Great for people that hate the two main parties, and most people will find at least one of their policies that they like. Unfortunately their limited success has come from targeting all their campaign money at a tiny number of easy-to-win constituencies, so they aren’t going any further.

]]> By: Yusuf Smith http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19361 Yusuf Smith Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:28:19 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19361 I really shouldn't think they will keep using this theme for very long. I expect they'll enlist the help of Nick Barlow, who runs a pro-Lib Dem blog called <a href="http://www.nickbarlow.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">What You Can Get Away With</a>, to put together a decent template. I really shouldn’t think they will keep using this theme for very long. I expect they’ll enlist the help of Nick Barlow, who runs a pro-Lib Dem blog called What You Can Get Away With, to put together a decent template.

]]> By: Meri http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19347 Meri Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:38:00 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19347 That's weird, I posted a thing earlier trying to explain why it was cool that the Libdems were using Wordpress (they oppose software patents, etc) and it didn't come up -- I thought it had been whacked into the moderation queue but then that one appeared. Freaky software glitches That’s weird, I posted a thing earlier trying to explain why it was cool that the Libdems were using WordPress (they oppose software patents, etc) and it didn’t come up — I thought it had been whacked into the moderation queue but then that one appeared. Freaky software glitches

]]> By: Meri http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19346 Meri Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:35:04 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19346 Their audience is probably pretty web-savvy -- they tend to be supported by academics, students and other people who are (or at least like to think themselves) intelligent. It's often seen as the thinking person's party -- probably the reason that they're third rather than in power ;-) Their audience is probably pretty web-savvy — they tend to be supported by academics, students and other people who are (or at least like to think themselves) intelligent. It’s often seen as the thinking person’s party — probably the reason that they’re third rather than in power ;-)

]]> By: Matt http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19343 Matt Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:49:36 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19343 It looks default if you've seen a million other WordPress weblogs, like we all have. Their audience probably isn't as familiar with Kubrick as we are. It looks default if you’ve seen a million other WordPress weblogs, like we all have. Their audience probably isn’t as familiar with Kubrick as we are.

]]> By: Tom http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19342 Tom Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:47:47 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19342 I thought they might have done it up a little bit, looks a little bit plain and default :( I thought they might have done it up a little bit, looks a little bit plain and default :(

]]> By: alsotop http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19336 alsotop Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:00:57 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19336 I was just coming to post what Greg has just said, but I was going to choose some... er... smaller fonts to say it out loud! Link to Richard's post about the matter: http://www.richardallan.org.uk/?p=348 He too is running WordPress and has been for sometime! I was just coming to post what Greg has just said, but I was going to choose some… er… smaller fonts to say it out loud! Link to Richard’s post about the matter: http://www.richardallan.org.uk/?p=348 He too is running WordPress and has been for sometime!

]]> By: Greg http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19329 Greg Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:49:10 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19329 kennedycampaign.org was set up by Richard Allan (http://www.richardallan.org.uk/), a Liberal Democrat member of parliament who has been blogging with WordPress for quite some time now. I haven't voted in the UK before, but I've been impressed with how Allan has taken up the fight against EU software patents and has generally been one of the more web-savvy politicians. Richard Allan has retired as an MP from today (dissolution of parliament). kennedycampaign.org was set up by Richard Allan (http://www.richardallan.org.uk/), a Liberal Democrat member of parliament who has been blogging with WordPress for quite some time now. I haven’t voted in the UK before, but I’ve been impressed with how Allan has taken up the fight against EU software patents and has generally been one of the more web-savvy politicians. Richard Allan has retired as an MP from today (dissolution of parliament).

]]> By: Drew http://ma.tt/2005/04/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19327 Drew Mon, 11 Apr 2005 19:46:17 +0000 http://photomatt.net/2005/04/11/uk-liberal-democrats/#comment-19327 The Liberal Democrats are good people. They're our country's third biggest political party after the current government (Labour) and the official opposition (Conservative). Here's hoping the balance will shift a little in the upcoming election and give them a few more seats in parliament. However, considering their official colour is yellow, I can't help but think that Textpattern would have been a more appropriate choice ;) The Liberal Democrats are good people. They’re our country’s third biggest political party after the current government (Labour) and the official opposition (Conservative). Here’s hoping the balance will shift a little in the upcoming election and give them a few more seats in parliament.

However, considering their official colour is yellow, I can’t help but think that Textpattern would have been a more appropriate choice ;)

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