The Blogminster portal seeks to bring you a live view of the workings of Parliament through the commentary of insiders, be it through their blogs comments or statements. It also gathers local MP news items that often languish on MPs’ individual websites – and highlights them as they happen, to provide a richer picture of the daily work of MPs.
Alongside Twitter feeds, which brings you immediate chatter and thoughts, Blogminster provides the longer view, with articles and statements that MPs have taken time over and therefore express their more considered view. The two are complementary: one is the here and now, the other more elaborate and thought through.
Blogminster Voices is a free political blogging platform, allowing politicians and those interested in politics the opportunity to start a blog in minutes, without worrying about branding or design.
We provide ready-made templates and a simple interface that makes it exceedingly intuitive to blog. For the more advanced we also provide options such as automated Tweeting of your blog whenever you publish a new message, or the ability to blog on the go from your iPhone or Blackberry.
And your new blog will be hosted by political website Blogminster.com, which adds credibility to your publication.