Starring on the new
Conservative Party website, overhauled ahead of the upcoming party conference, is the
Blue Blog where, according to David
Cameron's first post, "you'll see posts from me, the Shadow Cabinet, MPs and
candidates and Members of the Party".
It's odd that it has taken this long for the Tories to get a
blog going, especially as the party was pretty on the ball with Webcameron, but
given Dave's bland first post, we haven't been missing much.
What catches the eye is the blog roll, which has to be the
most contrived reading list I've ever seen. From BuzzMachine and Comment is
Free to Guido Fawkes and Mumsnet, no worthy stone is left unturned, while Boris
Johnson's musings are conspicuous by their absence - surely essential reading
for any Tory?
Instead of showcasing the breadth of ideas being absorbed by
the party, as it's no doubt intended to do, the list merely serves to reinforce
the style over substance arguments Cameron battles constantly.
Let's hope future content will offer a little more insight.
