500 up - 3 comments

During the past day our Labour blog count reached a remarkable 502 (more statistics on posting activity here), so now seems like a good time to list some of the new joiners. Since the last run-down was in January, the list is long, but a (belated) welcome to everyone mentioned - they appear in reverse order of discovery/submission, and descriptions appear where one was supplied, or else I found a bit of text that seemed like a good summary.

While 502 is a large enough figure (I wonder if anyone out there would care to estimate the equivalent figure for the Conservatives?) the challenge is to bring on board the hundreds who live only on MpURL, and the many others who blog quietly and unobtrusively, unaware that this blogging network exists. Anything you can do to help me with this would be much appreciated.

• Doctrine of the Right - A debauchery of centre right opinion, idea and thought, mixed with mild mannered tory bashing; whilst remaining unashamedly loyal to Labour.
• Partick, Parks and Politics
• Lambeth Lou - Streatham Labour Politics
• Assistant Blog - Jonathan's diary, with lengthy digressions into pop music, books and politics.
• Newark on Trent CLP
• Duck Soup - Dave Rowntree's blog, from Cities of London and Westminster CLP
• Grass Roots Notes
• Pamphlet Labour - Vaguely satirical blog from Labour centre-left activists who gets sent lots of pamphlets and one day intends to read some of them.
• Conor's Commentary - A blog about politics, education, Ireland and culture by Conor Ryan, former adviser on education to Tony Blair and David Blunkett
• Emma's blog - I'm the Chairperson of Oxford City UNISON and a member of UNISON's National Executive Council. I'm a socialist.
• Grumpy Old Git
• See what's going on?
• Maroon Stripes
• Temperama - Politics, culture and sport in the British Isles and beyond from novelist and Guardian journalist, Dave Hill.
• Stuart King for Putney - Labour Parliamentary candidate for Putney, Roehampton & Southfields
• Brown Labour
• Labour Lad - Bringing you news, views and opinions from around the UK and from the Labour Party
• Uk Politics (It)
• Cllr Ali Chaudhry
• Political Futures - Left-ish,green-ish, urbanist and localist, thinking.
• The Brown Blog - The Brown Blog.
• i was a teenage activist - Broadcasting live from the Socialist Republic of Haringey, my thoughts on politics international and domestic.
• 18 and Labour - A blog from a Labour Party member aged 18.
• Labour's Fightback - In the aftermath of Brown's coronation, what next for the Labour left?
• Zebra-Mbizi
• The Pontrieux Report - The world's only blog featuring politics, Formula 1 and life in Pontrieux, France.
• The Everyday life of Chris Aldous
• Flagging Faith - Sam McBratney, a University Chaplain and political activist, shares thoughts on religion and politics with a great sideline on food and flags.
• Mike Gapes MP
• County News (Worcs) - County News from your Labour County Councillors
• James Anthony UNISON NEC Young Members Rep - Opinions and updates from a young member on UNISON's NEC
• Labour First - A blog promoting the labour party and it's values in Wirral West Constituency
• The Golden Strawberry - Two students try and make sense of it all. Expect politics, religion, cricket and Elvis Costello
• March of the Labour Left - A website of the labour left and left trade unionists.
• Suffolk Labour - Suffolk County Council Labour Group's Blog. What's happening in Suffolk.
• Cllr Emma Jones - Emma Jones is a Labour Councillor for Bruce Grove in the London Borough of Haringey
• Peter Kenyon - Labour Party renewal - a story of collective action - nationally and locally
• Idiots for Labour - Either Left or Right but always Wrong
• Trudy Bown - Councillor for Bilston North - Trudy Bowen, councillor for Bilston North and Mayor of Wolverhampton
• Blackpool Blog - Blackpool has fallen into Tory hands! Help us get it back!
• Hain4Labour
• Alan Johnson 4 Deputy
• wanderingwilcox
• Lesley's blog for Inverleith
• Labour Left Forum - A campaigning and discussion blog site for the Labour Left
• Tales from the Sports & Social
• Filthy Digs - Inspired student musings. Everything from ideology to comedy and everything else in the middle
• 4glengate.net - Family blog by Kate Ahrens and myself - both Labour Party and UNISON activists.
• timemachineplus - Trade union and labour movement history with contemporary resonance
• Gordon's Gofer - Birmingham Politics with a bit of national/international stuff as well.
• Parliamentary Questions
• Labour's Next Step
• Cllr Kris Brown - Labour and Co-operative Party Councillor in the London Borough of Enfield. I'm Treasurer of London Young Labour, Vice Chair of the Labour Humanist Group and sit on the Young Fabian Executive.
• Skelton & Brotton Labour
• People's Commissar of Enlightenment
• Hamer's Fables - ...because when you're on the water wagon you have to make your own fun...
• Labour Dude - Me giving my thoughts on Party politics and just the news in general
• Time of a Paranoic
• TMP Online
• Stephen Beer - A personal blog on progressive politics and economics
• Don't trip up - A centre left perspective on British politics and current affairs.
• The Alberta Spectator - Political scientist and pundit, blogs for a better tomorrow
• Duncan's Witney Labour Diary
• Ed Miliband MP - Working with the people of Doncaster North
• Wyre Forest Labour Party - Wyre Forest Labour Party
• Simon Wright - Blog from member of National Policy Forum, former councillor and parliamentary candidate.
• Backing Benn - Unofficial support site for Hilary Benn's Deputy Leadership bid.
• 2old4this
• Jillian's Election Blog - Scottish Labour Students on the Campaign Trail
• Martin in the Margins
• Salford Labour Party
• The 2020 Vision - Place to put forward your views on future Labour Policy. Specific policy area disucssions co-convened by Labour MPs, peers and accademics.
• Iansredlog - Socialist Revolution in the 21st Century. Modern Militant Trade Unionism. For an active united Shop Stewards movement. For militant proletarian political representation.
• LabourMark
• Crumpsall Labour - Labour Councillors for Crumpsall ward, Manchester
• Phil Jones
• Paisley East and Ralston - Campaign blog for Cllr Rayleen Kelly and Jim Sharkey local Candidates for the Paisley East and Ralston ward in Renfrewshire
• Cllr Nigel Knowles - Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Wyre Forest
• Blockhead Magazine - Blog for a London-based zine, the content of which includes political articles, Labour-friendly.
• Cllr Ayub Korom Ali - I am standing to be the Labour Party Parliamentary candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow.
• Country Standard - Working for Peace and Socialism in rural areas (History)
• Hayes Peoples History - Labour Movement History in Hayes and West Middlesex
• Grimmer Up North - No to Trident-yes to socialism!
• Ten years on - Memories of the 1997 election campaign
• Wozza
• Jane Davidson AM - Assembly Member for Pontypridd
• Andy Love MP - MP for Edmonton
• Moulsecoomb and Bevendean - We are the Labour candidates for May 3rd elections for Moulsecoomb and Bevendean ward in Brighton
• Action-without-theory - Action unites us - theory divides us. Action ideas for socialists.
• Ilford South Labour Party
• FurberWorld
• Vino Sangarapillai - A collection of articles on news, current affairs, politics, trade unionism and anything else that takes my fancy. Purely my own personal opinion and does not reflect that of any other person or organisation.
• Socialist Youth Network - SYN is the youth wing of the Labour Representation Committee. We're fighting for socialism in the Labour party and the wider labour movement.
• Cllr Ayfer Orhan - Labour Party spokesperson for Hemel Hempstead and Enfield councillor
• LSE Labour Society
• Casman - Normanton, Pontefract and Castle
• Richard Lane - Romsey and Southampton North CLP
• Dan Nichols - Romford CLP
• Laurence Goff - Newark CLP
• John Perry - Liverpool Riverside CLP
• Daisy Johnston - Bury South CLP
• Paul the European - Scunthorpe CLP
• Kevin Wilson - Milton Keynes South CLP
• Rantings of a Socialist Madman - Yeovil CLP
• Jonathan Cairns - Sevenoaks CLP
• Sista Lynne - Islington South and Finsbury CLP
• Lis Telcs - Brighton Kemptown CLP
• Mark Squires - Wokingham CLP
• Ipswich jottings - Ipswich CLP
• The Token Girl - Doncaster North CLP
• Marcus Keller - Oldham West and Royton CLP
• Tim McLoughlin - London and Islington focused Labour blog. I'm chair of Highbury East ward, stood for council in 2006. My look at London politics.
• Tareq's blog - East Ham CLP
• Roger Strudwick - Hertsmere CLP
• Our Nation's Future - multiculturalism and integration - Bradford South CLP
• Motty's blog... - Burton CLP
• Big Yellow Taxi - Weaver Vale CLP
• Jack Davenport - Preston CLP
• Starting from scratch - Vale of Clwyd CLP
• David Cummings - Cardiff West CLP
• David Whitaker - Morecambe and Lunesdale CLP
• David Brede - Northampton South CLP
• Helen Searle - Edinburgh South CLP
• Elaine Nwajei - North Cornwall CLP
• Swat's Almanack - Basildon and Billericay CLP
• Alan Sheeran
• The Cogwriter - City of Chester CLP
• Hazel Blears MP - Labour Member of Parliament for Salford
• Cinderford - Graham Morgan, Gloucestershire County Cllr for Cinderford and your Forest of Dean District Cllr for Cinderford West.
• Brooksdean - Bruce Hogan, Gloucestershire County Councillor for Brooksdean (Lydbrook and Ruardean, Mitcheldean and Drybrook) and Forest of Dean District Councillor for Mitcheldean and Drybrook.
• West Dean - Bill Evans, Labour County Councillor for West Dean covering the areas of Berry Hill, Bream, Christchurch and English Bicknor, Newland and St Briavels.
• Warwick University Labour Club - This blog is designed to publish the opinions of Warwick University Labour Club members, on current events or any issues important to them.
• Anne Snelgrove MP
• Labour And Capital - I'm interested in getting the labour movement and the Left to understand the capital markets properly. There's plenty that needs fixing, but we need to get beyond simplistic anti-City and anti-business rhetoric to do it.
• John Gray - Trade Union activist and Labour Party supporter. Interested in centre left politics, employment rights, living wage, worker's capital and stewardship, housing and employee safety. Local, national and international issues...
• Alasdair Ross - I will be standing for the Labour Party in the Rushmere Ward in Ipswich at the next local elections.
• Martin Rhodes - On your side in Hillhead - Martin Rhodes, Labour Candidate in Glasgow Hillhead multi-member ward
• Unknown Conscience - "Out in TV nation under darkening skies the resistance is just waiting to be organized" - Ani DiFranco
• withington co-operative party - news, stories and support for Labour / Co-op active members in this bit of Manchester
• Olly's Onions
• ProScrybed Thoughts - the natural offspring of, and replacement for, Tha London Diaries.
• Nicole Murphy - Campaigning in Brighton and Hove
• Pauline's Blog - Kelvin Labour Party Campaign Blog
• Jamie McMahon's Political Blog - The movements of Jamie McMahon, candidate for Labour in Holywells.
• John's Labour blog - Centre Left trade union and Labour Party. Interested in employment rights, pensions and health & safety. Local and national politics. Future for Trade Unions and the Labour Party.
• Feminists4John - This a blog for feminists who support John McDonnell MP's bid for the Labour Party Leadership.
• Emily Thornberry MP
• Chorlton Park Labour - The blog of John Hacking, the Labour campaigner for the Chorlton Park Ward in Manchester.
• Hilary Benn MP - Member of Parliament for Leeds Central
• Some Random Thoughts - 30-something teacher, married, no kids. Living in Bearwood, West Mids, but born in Yorkshire. Bit of a leftie, recently rejoined the Labour Party. Avid Sheffield Wednesday fan. Book and music mad (obsessed?). I suppose the rest will become clear
• Cllr Matt Cooke - Labour Councillor for Bounds Green Ward, Haringey.
• East End Politics Student - The view of politics student on all things political (Hackney South and Shoreditch CLP)
• Fallowfield Clarion - A site to discuss issues and ideas for Fallowfield and Manchester residents.
• Richard's Musings - A blog looking at the issues of the day, particularly those affecting Scotland
• John Angliss
• Craig's LGBT Blog - LGBT equality, religion, politics, human rights.
• Langley Labour News - Labour Councillors in Langley, Sandwell, West Midlands
• The Westminster Challenge - Westminster Challenge was created in 2006 to engage Members of Parliament in the work of UK charities and to fundraise on their behalf. The organisation will act as a link between the political and charitable worlds.
• Northenden Labour - Campaigning for Northenden, Northern Moor & Benchill, in Manchester
• Pete
• Grandma was a Suffragette - Bringing down the patriarchy, one witty come back at a time.
• Helena, Left in London - Life in London in general and politics in particular. In Swedish and English. From my own London-Swedish and social democratic perspective.
• everyday social democracy - Fostering conversations, bringing together activists and mobilising action for a more innovative, participative and transformative European social democracy.
• folly and ignorance
• Labour Party Speeches - Speeches from the Labour Party.
• Redscare's Media Witch Hunt - Blog about politics, both local and national, plus a little whackiness to make it all easier to swallow. A social democrat's perspective from Southampton, a red dot in a sea of blue.
• Daniel Carden - Standing for youth representative to the Labour Party National Executive Committee at the Spring Conference in Glasgow, Feb 2007.
• Harriet Harman's Blog - Harriet Harman's blog about her Deputy Leadership campaign, and wider issues of political concern to the Labour Party and the electorate
• Another Young Socialist Writer - A young journalist, Fabian Society member, writer and great supporter of the New Labour movement.
• Councillor John Cotton - Local news, political comment and community action from John Cotton, Labour Councillor for Oscott Ward, Birmingham.
• your friend in the north - Advice to intellectuals: let no-one represent you.
• Chris Paul: Labour of Love - Manchester Labour Original Modern
• Cllr Ewan Aitken - Councillor for Restalrig and Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council
• Kezia Dugdale's Soap Box - Scottish Parliamentary Candidate and Edinburgh Labour activist Kezia Dugdale offers her slant on people and politics in Scotland.
• Independent Labour Publications - Independent Labour Publications (ILP) is an educational trust, publishing house and pressure group committed to democratic socialism and the success of a democratic socialist Labour Party.
• Cllr Zoe Hopkins - Zoe Hopkins is a Labour Councillor for Kingstanding in North Birmingham.
• unoriginalname38
• Proud to be Union
• Cllr Anthony Hull - Labour Councillor for Shepway South - Maidstone Borough Council