A Tory bloggers briefing yesterday highlighted the key role that Tory chairman Eric Pickles believes Tory websites will play in rebutting Labour's key messages.
A Tory bloggers’ briefing last night highlighted the key role that Tory Chairman Eric Pickles believes Conservative websites will play in rebutting Labour’s key messages.
Left Foot Forward was alerted to the private discussions by an email from an anonymous blogger describing themselves as “A Tory Friend” which read:
“Eric Pickles and the CCHQ press team told the bloggers they would be given 7am briefing emails or “talk point memos” during the election campaign which would include the days lines and strategy and rebuttals to Labour attacks.”
Shane Greer, who was at the event, denied that bloggers were offered morning emails but told Left Foot Forward:
“Eric Pickles described the role he thought bloggers could play in key marginals to rebut Labour lies where they cropped up.”
Harry Cole, aka Tory Bear, told Left Foot Forward that Pickles said it would be:
“A very dirty election and that’s where you come in … on rebuttal”
On her blog, Lazy Hyena also quotes Pickles:
“This is going to be one of the nastiest, most brutal campaigns in recent history. And that’s where you come in…”
And a hungover Thomas Byrne, who left the drinks at 2am, said he did not want to comment as he, “was not sure what was meant to be said.”
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77 Responses to “Pickles: Key role for Tory bloggers in rebutting Labour”
Jack Stenner
RT @KerryMP: More on @EricPickles briefing the sockpuppets on @leftfootfwd http://bit.ly/cMqe2c
Ian G
Funny how this post gets scores of outraged comments from right-wing bloggers, but none of them have anything to say on the previous story about Grayling’s deceitful use of crime figures.
Obviously it’s of critical importance that left-wing bloggers be held to much higher standards of proof and accuracy than people who only want to be the next Home Secretary…
Mr Eugenides
Hey! I would have spread lies about lefties with relish but wasn’t invited. No fair!!
Chris Paul
wonder if any of the twitter stream from these characters has been edited this morning? and whether it was rss’d as it emerged steaming from these asses? remaining twitpics aren’t all that ;-(
Unity
Mr E,
When have you ever been on message enough to get an invite from the top brass 🙂