Mark Thompson (blogger)
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Mark James Thompson is a Liberal Democrat blogger based in Sandhurst in Berkshire
. He edits the "Mark Thompson's Blog" which began in November 2008 and is also a regular contributor to the Dale & Co group blog edited by Iain Dale
.
Thompson won the Best New Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year award in 2009 awarded by Liberal Democrat Voice
.
He has appeared on BBC Radio 4
, The World Service and Sky News
and frequently appears on BBC Radio 5 Live
and LBC 97.3
as a political pundit. He was also a regular guest on John Pienaar's
BBC Radio 5 Live podcast and co-hosted a regular political podcast called House of Comments between 2009 and 2010.
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. He edits the "Mark Thompson's Blog" which began in November 2008 and is also a regular contributor to the Dale & Co group blog edited by Iain Dale
Iain Dale
Iain Campbell Dale is best known for his conservative-minded British political blog Iain Dale's Diary and for his frequent appearances on UK news channels as a political commentator. He is also a publisher, broadcaster and former Conservative Party politician...
.
Thompson won the Best New Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year award in 2009 awarded by Liberal Democrat Voice
Liberal Democrat Voice
Liberal Democrat Voice is a popular political blog, read by over 60,000 individual visitors per month specialising in British politics.The site was created by Rob Fenwick in September 2006...
.
He has appeared on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
, The World Service and Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
and frequently appears on BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
and LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973...
as a political pundit. He was also a regular guest on John Pienaar's
John Pienaar
John Pienaar is BBC Radio 5 Live's Chief Political Correspondent.-Career:Pienaar began his career at the South London Press, before becoming an Old Bailey correspondent and then writing an angling column, even though he himself had never angled....
BBC Radio 5 Live podcast and co-hosted a regular political podcast called House of Comments between 2009 and 2010.
External links
- Mark Thompson's blog
- House of Comments podcast website
- Interview with Mark on the Tory Rascal blog
- Interview with Mark for WinkBall ahead of the 2011 Lib Dem conference
- Article written for the Guardian Datablog by Mark on the link between the safety of MPs seats and their likelihood of having been involved in the expenses scandal
- Article for Channel 4 Fact Check examining Mark's work on MPs expenses and seat safety