Across on EUSA-less, it's come out that Harry Cole has been part of the brains behind the site. Whilst he should have made it clear a long while out that he was part of the operation of the site, his decision to say that he's involved now, during the crucial election season, at least has the mark of man who's putting his hands up.
Harry's letter is right: EUSA-less' very existence has raised the profile of EUSA, raised the profile of the elections and may even make voters who had never thought of voting before, vote. That's an achievement. Last year, this blog got over 5000 hits during the few weeks of the election ... I don't have the stats on how many individual visitors that is, but one way or the other these blogs are bringing more people into the elections.
What must happen now is that Harry must distance himself from the site for the duration of the two weeks. If EUSA-less is to maintain any semblance of fairness during the elections (especially if Harry was to get elected, he'd have to work with 3 other Sabbs who EUSA-less may have chosen to be scathing of), Harry has to put distance and space between EUSA-less and him.
The question is, will he do it?
Showing posts with label Harry Cole. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harry Cole. Show all posts
Sunday, 24 February 2008
Monday, 11 February 2008
A few opening comments ...
One year ago, when the opening hours of the election saw a glut of candidates put themselves forward, I questioned whether it was going too early too soon. Josh won by that strategy. So this year the candidates seem to have gone even earlier.
With Harry Cole announcing his election candidature many weeks ago, it appears that Adam Ramsay decided he had to go early too. And at least this year his website seems half decent. Nick Ward is also standing - and is the 'Labour' candidate. Now, whilst this election could degenerate into a series of tags of what each candiate is and isn't, I'll be interested in seeing how Nick differentiates himself from the pack of Labour type casts.
And with Nick & Harry announcing their manifestoes very early, will Adam cherry pick from them or come up with a rerun of his 2007 manifesto?
With Harry Cole announcing his election candidature many weeks ago, it appears that Adam Ramsay decided he had to go early too. And at least this year his website seems half decent. Nick Ward is also standing - and is the 'Labour' candidate. Now, whilst this election could degenerate into a series of tags of what each candiate is and isn't, I'll be interested in seeing how Nick differentiates himself from the pack of Labour type casts.
And with Nick & Harry announcing their manifestoes very early, will Adam cherry pick from them or come up with a rerun of his 2007 manifesto?
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