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Published Date: 09 October 2008
A POPULAR online blog written by a well-known Edinburgh Labour activist has closed down.
Kezia Dugdale, a Holyrood parliamentary researcher who works for Lothians MSP George Foulkes, was behind the blog called The Soapbox.

She was recently shortlisted as Labour's candidate for the forthcoming Glenrothes by-election, but lost out to Kirkcaldy High headteacher Lindsay Roy.

In an interview on rival blog "SNP Tactical Voting", Ms Dugdale said: "Blogging has become too much of a risk.

"I have an inclination that the vast majority of my readership are SNP activists just desperate for me to trip up spectacularly.

"I'm not risk-averse, and this is no act of cowardice, but I have to make a judgement about whether or not blogging almost daily for the next three years, in the run-up to the next Scottish elections, is good for me personally, for my career and for the Labour Party.

"I've decided that for now, and certainly the immediate future, it isn't."





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  • Last Updated: 09 October 2008 10:44 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Mr H 2u,

Embra 09/10/2008 13:29:48
Yaaaaaawwwwwn.. Streeeeeeeeetch. Nice to see that the lure of party apparatchik wins out over truth and honesty every time.
2

Porty Nat,

Edinburgh 09/10/2008 14:24:21
meh
3

Auld Twa,

Edinburgh 09/10/2008 15:40:42
She says that she is afraid that she will trip up.
Are her or New Labours opinions and beliefs so vague and volatile that she can't risk writing them down.
Doesn't say much for a prospective parlimentarian !
4

tartan army 2222,

09/10/2008 16:46:19
"I have an inclination that the vast majority of my readership are SNP activists"

Perhaps because there is pretty much no such thing as a Labour activist anymore. Sorry, not completely true, they were out on the streets Glasgow East in their, er, single figures.

Anyway, does anyone really care about Kezia Dugdale's blog? I've read it a few times and tbh it would make great bedtime reading for insomniacs. Maybe if she were objective.
5

Thomas the Tank,

Edinburgh 09/10/2008 18:13:35
SO - it's Kezia Dugdale, working for Lord Fatty Ffoulkes-Sake, who's behind the Lardy one's barrage of ridiculous questions to the Scottish Government (get over it, Geordie)! 733 (That's seven hundred and thirty-three)since he was 'elected' last May, in a large proportion of which the Noble Pie-Eating Champion was referred back to answers to his previous stupid questions or to published guidelines and Codes of Practice. So Kezia's not even a very good 'researcher'.
Loved the bit about 'her career'; like so many other political wannabe's, has this narcissic young lady ever held down a real job?
6

Benjimin,

09/10/2008 20:44:49
I believe the correct quote is "I'm not risk adverse", even if it doesn't make any sense. But that's Kezia Dugdale for you.
7

Christina, Aberdeen,

09/10/2008 21:51:06
I would have thought there was plenty of safe material.

Like politicians who get drunk at Whisky Association functions, pretend they are Batman, injure an elderly lady, then brawl with the policeman who attempts to arrest them....

As our favourite Gerbil on Amphetamine might say:

Bring it Back!

8

Christina, Aberdeen,

09/10/2008 21:56:25
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oscarapfel/1947360844/
9

donald,

glasgow 10/10/2008 06:07:15
Labourites think of careers SNPers think of Independence.
10

JoeMiddleton,

Edinburgh 10/10/2008 10:27:52
Is this REALLY news? Kezia, your 'popularity' was based on the SNP supporting mediawatch's newsletter choosing to highlight your blog as an alternative on a whim. Otherwise it would be as deid as every other unionist blog.

Sadly this has now gone to your head to the extent that you think you are a credible by-election candidate! Lord Foulkes is a long standing joke, haven't you realised yet? Don't you care?

When you grow up you might realise the role Labour plays in running our country down. Here's a clue. When your boss can't even accept the sight of a Saltire on a train it indicates that maybe your party isn't the hottest ticket in Scotland or the most principled.
11

Sean McGovern,

Linlithgow 10/10/2008 11:46:12
Is this not complete Labour spin itself?

Rumour has it that she is going to work for the Gray Man so can't have a blog and must delete all previous content.

Spins her own demise... Hats off for that...
12

miffy the bonfire slater,

10/01/2009 19:37:58
#5 john boy, my oh my you are bitter aren't you, twisted too, let's hope we dont add 'and bruised and battered' to that this year.

 

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