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The site was re-launched on May 10, 2007, the day British Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] resigned as Leader of the Labour Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.labourhome.org/2007/05/10/10-years-later/|title=10 years later|author=Jag Singh|date=10 May 2007|publisher=Labourhome|accessdate=2010-04-24}}</ref> |
The site was re-launched on May 10, 2007, the day British Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]] resigned as Leader of the Labour Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.labourhome.org/2007/05/10/10-years-later/|title=10 years later|author=Jag Singh|date=10 May 2007|publisher=Labourhome|accessdate=2010-04-24}}</ref> |
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Labourhome is a popular political blog specializing in British politics started by Alex Hilton and Jag Singh. Launched in 2006 with the tagline, "Back to the roots," the site targets supporters of the British Labour Party.[1]
Labourhome is not a standard forum-based website, but rather a collaborative blog, which allows registered members to maintain blogs within the site.
The site garnered attention early in its history, when Hazel Blears posted an entry [2] on the site. In 2008 former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott started writing on the site.[3]
In 2009 the site became embroiled in a libel legal case, still ongoing in April 2010.[4]
History
The site was re-launched on May 10, 2007, the day British Prime Minister Tony Blair resigned as Leader of the Labour Party.[5]
In July 2008 New Statesman publisher Mike Danson invested in the site.[6]
In September 2008 a Labourhome user survey was used as the basis of a The Independent front page article claiming that Labour activists wanted Prime Minister Gordon Brown to stand down,[7][8] leading to some criticism of Labouhome from within the Labour Party.
In May 2009 the website switched from using bespoke blogging software to WordPress, with a significant change in appearance.[9] The site was further revamped in March 2010 in preparation for the general election, and updated to use the Hashcash anti-spam plugin.[10]
References
- ^ Alex Hilton (20 June 2006). "Welcome to Labourhome". Labourhome. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ Fighting back-Hazel Blears
- ^ John Prescott's blog
- ^ "High Court: Moderate user comments and you're liable". The Register. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ Jag Singh (10 May 2007). "10 years later". Labourhome. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ Jemima Kiss (July 24, 2008). "New Statesman co-owner buys LabourHome blog". The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
- ^ Andrew Grice (19 September 2008). "Exclusive: Now the grassroots turn against Brown". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ John F. Burns (20 September 2008). "British Prime Minister's Grip on Job Is Weakened". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ Alex Hilton (21 May 2008). "New Labourhome: A work in progress". Labourhome. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
- ^ Alex Hilton (23 March 2010). "Using the new Labourhome". Labourhome. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
External links
- Labourhome website
- Interview with Jag Singh of LabourHome, Shane Greer, Total Politics, 11 August 2008