The Blair Which Dialogue Project

With Blair's Big Conversation getting into its stride, commentators are split on whether this is a real attempt at creating a dialogue with the community, or just another stage in the Labour Party's spin cycle (think washing machine).

Press coverage includes a quick round of some of the cynical responses from The Register, while The Times leader writer argues that it can't do any harm, so why not? Over at The Guardian today, Catherine Bennett takes a look at just what conversation the early contributors are generating: she's not altogether impressed that anti New Labour posts somehow seem to fail to make it onto the website. Elsewhere in the Grauniad, Jackie Ashley wonders whether the launch of new, improved, listening Blair may just be too late.

Blog commentary includes Jonathan Briggs and Seb Dance at Reengage, and Lee Bryant.

Richard Allen MP feels 'distinctly underwhelmed' by the website, which also comes in for criticism from Jonathan Briggs - 'simply a few indicators of the number of people who have visited, posted or commented would be excellent - we all do it on our blogs!' - and Voxpolitics.