This entry was posted on
Thursday, February 10th, 2005 at
9:23 am and is filed
under UK General Election 2005.
We’re good to go:
Take a few moments to enjoy our first campaign ad and then come back here when you’re ready.
(waits)
OK. Initially, I want 3 things from you. It’s up to you how much you give.
1. I want some prime real estate on your website. I want you to use the link tools to drive as much traffic our way as you can.
2. I want your money. I want you to donate money via Paypal today if you can (we’ll be accepting cheques from next week if all goes well). The money will be spent on things like these mobile billboards that have built-in PA systems that will allow us to spout wonderfully skewed ‘pro’-Blair propaganda like:
“A vote for Tony Blair protects you from the terrorist threat.”
and
“Eat more sausages. Sausages are an inexpensive source of protein.”
Fun fun fun fun fun.
:o)
3. I want you to get involved. I want you to join or form a group and do stuff. Then I want you to document it, photograph it, video it and publish/blog it.
I want you and your readers excited, I want you and your readers revved up, and I want you and your readers entertained.
And what you see at Backing Blair is just the start, BTW. We have some fanatasic material in reserve.
Regulars of Bloggerheads may enjoy the opening shots on the Backing Blair weblog. We’ve begun with an email to Tony Blair for reasons that I think should be obvious.
We’ve also identified 92 serving MPs with the title ‘mp’ in their domain name. All of these people will have to move house as soon as the election is called. The list includes Michael Howard, Charles Clarke, and many MPs who have played significant roles in information technology, so really should know better.
I repeat: fun fun fun fun fun.
Let’s go show the professionals how Teh Interwebs works. Let’s make this an election where grass-roots campaigning plays a major role. Let’s get some important issues on the agenda. Let’s get some intelligent debate started.
Let’s. Get. Tony.
UPDATES:
Launch post at The UK Today
Reactions to the launch at B3ta.com
A stand-out post of support at Chicken Yoghurt
A bit of discussion going on here
By www.perfect.co.uk February 10, 2005 - 9:56 am
Backing Blair
Backing Blair has just launched (more here). Watch the intro and you’ll get the idea… Many an election is run on false promises, lies, and the illusion of choice. During the 2005 general election, we seek to bring the…
By BigDaddyBlog - A Journal Of A Genial Horseman On The Roof Of Society February 10, 2005 - 11:18 am
Backing Blair
Backing Blair has started. This is going to be fun.
By watching them : watching us February 10, 2005 - 11:23 am
Backing Blair
Mailwatch supports the Backing Blair Campaign
By davblog February 10, 2005 - 11:25 am
Backing Blair Launches
The Backing Blair campaign has launched. Please visit the site and take a look at all the interesting things that…
By Full Spectrum Democracy February 10, 2005 - 12:04 pm
Backing Blair
That big banner over there
By snooo February 10, 2005 - 1:35 pm
You want me to vote tory?Nah mate. Couldn’t bring myself to vote for that racist scumbag.
By balders February 10, 2005 - 2:16 pm
snooo, do a vote swap with a tory who’s second place candidate is a LibDem. You vote tory for him, he votes LibDem for you.
By mactually February 10, 2005 - 3:27 pm
Backing Blair
Will you be Backing Blair?
By snooo February 10, 2005 - 5:37 pm
maybe. i think the second place candidate in edgebaston (where I’m studying) should (most likely) be a liberal – but in Kingswood (where I am from) it would be a tory. I understandthe sentiment of the campaign, i don’t know if I could ever bring myself to vote against Roger Berry. He’s a lovely bloke and he’s done quite a bit for the disabled community.Gisela Stuart… now thats a somewhat easier decision :-)
By melissa_cw February 11, 2005 - 3:55 pm
Fantastic Tim – you are genius to beat all geniuses!
By Independence February 12, 2005 - 11:56 am
Anti-Labour Tactical Voting – Again
We’ve had the anti-Labour tactical-voting Save the Scottish Regiments campaign, as reported by Independence blog here. Now we have the anti-Labour tactical-voting I’m Backing Blair campaign, as reported by The Inside Of My Head blog here:Over at B…
By FransGroenendijk February 12, 2005 - 4:32 pm
Since you are so much into this satire thing I would like to ask you: are you inspired by the success of the anyone-but-Bush campaign?Stuart Dickson of the SNP has good comment in my opinion.( http://scottish-independence.blogspot.com/2005/02/anti-labour-tactical-voting-again.html )
By Guy Gooberman February 12, 2005 - 5:29 pm
Links up at my site.
By The Skakagrall February 12, 2005 - 9:57 pm
‘Backing Blair’
‘Backing Blair’, an ironic (their adjective is Orwellian) election campaign targeting the prime minister, was launched on 10 February. They are supporting no less than 45 SNP candidates in the forthcoming election, including all the present…