The UK’s Community Secretary Hazel Blears has launched an attack on the “vicious nihilism” of the political blogosphere.

She partly blames the political apathy in the UK on the attitude of the bloggers (or at the very least makes the connection between the two).

This is very much in contrast to the huge impact blogging, social bookmarking, YouTube etc. have had on the American Election, with the re-energised electorate.

I think we can all agree that blogging is a hugely important part of any political campaign…