Direct to millions
- 13 Feb 07, 02:35 PM
Global warming is bad for skiing, but better for blogging. News reaches me - on a rain soaked visit to the Alps - of .
Much of the talk about it appears to begin with the premise that it must be a huge embarrassment for the PM's own website to be used as a vehicle for opposition to government policy.
That is to ignore the fact that the boys behind the scenes at Number Ten have gone out to make this possible and to turn it to their own purposes. Next week over a million people will get an e-mail direct from the government debating the issue - an engagement which will bypass those of us in the media. This gives ministers some control of a debate which would otherwise be dictated by the enemies of this policy.
By the way, there's still time to . Danny Finkelstein of The Times has gathered (at time of writing) to get Ringo a knighthood. is an excellent link to much that's best on the web about politics.
Welcome too to new fellow 大象传媒 bloggers Robert Peston and Evan Davis. Back if it rains again, or after the vin chaud wears off!
