Interesting and gutsy call. However, one I would be willing to back even though Slater calls me and my own blog boring as it coverings mainly Local Government, and transport. Not that it bothers me.
Democracy only works when we have active contestation of ideas not hysteria by a small ultra-vocal minority on any side of the debate.
I am participating in that contestation of ideas tomorrow when I give yet another “boring” presentation to the “boring” Local Government that is Auckland Council.
It will be interesting to see how Slater goes with John’s said proposal. Your move next Cameron….
In order to engage on truly global debate, one needs the Internet. A critical part of this debate is the “blogosphere.”
Personally I dislike the term.
Some people, like Cameron Slater have built their sites and, while some pretty off stuff is said on them, the material produced by Slater himself is often well reasoned and calmly out across.
On the left, as I see it, we have two main blogs; The Standard, and The Daily Blog. Neither of these can be considered reasonable and neither play a positive role in the online evolution of the left side of politics.
To this end, I have extended the hand of mutual respect to Cameron sSlater and asked him to get in touch if he wants to help me build a force on the left, which he and his readers can engage with in meaningful and reasoned debate with people of a…
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