Lynne Featherstone

Local Haringey councillor and London Assembly member Lynne Featherstone has won a runner's-up prize for the best political 'blog' of the year in a competition organised by the Guardian newspaper's website.

Ms Featherstone's blog, which features views and updates about her work on the Greater London Authority and Haringey Council, was piped at the post by only two other blogs. The winner was 'The Gay Vote'.

Lynne Featherstone comments:

"I am pleased my blog is proving a hit with residents locally and also people more generally across London. It certainly is a discipline, keeping it up-to-date, but I'm delighted it is proving so worthwhile in giving people an insight into everyday politics in London and in Haringey."

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From the Guardian write up:
"The runners-up on the shortlist of 12 include Lynne Featherstone, a Liberal Democrat member of Haringey council and the London Assembly; the Leeds Labour councillor Stuart Bruce; and a student blogger, Peter Cuthbertson.

"Ms Featherstone, who began blogging four months ago, said her online diary had acquired a life of its own. She plays no part in the day-to-day running of the site and employs a webmaster to maintain it.

"Her recent posts record a "nervous" appearance at a question-and-answer session on transport policy and a visit to a collapsed building in Muswell Hill, north London.

"She occasionally tackles national policy, but usually sticks to London issues."