At noon yesterday I met with two members of the Conservative party in Kingston, Paul Johnston (left) and leader Kevin Davis (3rd from left) both bloggers.

Staffers Kate (2nd from left) and Priyen (right) were also there.

Paul and Kevin are very interested in getting more members of their group blogging as well as podcasting.  I've [...]

As I was heading to another meeting at Kingston yesterday morning, I happened upon a photo-op-in-the-making with a group of kids and Lib Dem Councillor Yogan Yoganathan, who also happens to be known as The Worshipful Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Click photos to enlarge.

Yesterday at 10 am, I met with Robin Noble, ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Development Manager for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (is that a great name for a city or what?) and blogging Councillor Mary Reid. 

Our discussions focused on all the various ways in which blogging and podcasting could be implemented by [...]

I took the train from Kingston to Blackheath Village on Friday late afternoon and then began the half-hour walk to Councillor Andrew Brown’s house where I was to have dinner.  Halfway there, I see a guy strolling along a side street, engrossed in his PDA. Look who I found!  Of course, I had [...]

After dinner tonight here at Ian and Mary Reid's house, Mary was about to head out the door to do some campaigning when she got a text message from someone alerting her to this piece on the Guardian's website.

It's titled In praise of … the e-nation. 

The two areas where the UK was number one globally [...]

I visited with Councillor Andrew Crisp and colleagues at the Surrey County Council in Kingston today. 

(Sharp eyed readers might notice the fakery of this photo. It's from last year's trip. Yes, despite my paparazzi reputation, I often goof and forget to take photos. Like today. Duh.)

Andrew and his Conservative colleagues are interested in podcasting as [...]

As Kingston Councillor Mary Reid reported on her blog last night:

Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Minister for Local Government, … announced the new beginning. From April the Government will be funding a virtual Centre of Excellence which will nurture the things produced by the National Project and develop them further. We will also be running two International Symposia [...]

Mary’s introduction. 1 minute.

Mary’s closing. 1 minute

Image_35.jpg, originally uploaded by gwigley.

On the thames with sun!

Mary Reid and I will heading to the House of Lords this morning for a local edemocracy event hosted by Lord Erroll.

(For you clueless Yanks, the House of Lords and the House of Commons are the two Houses of Parliament located in the Palace of Westminster.)

I'm not sure what the internet access [...]