David Miliband Blog Survey

Thank you for helping out with the ‘Digital Dialogues’ pilot.

The purpose of this survey is to your ask your views on the blog of David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for the Environment. We are also interested in your general thoughts on the contribution of technology to British politics.

The Hansard Society is an independent, non-partisan charity. Our aim is promote better parliamentary democracy.

Questions marked * are compulsory. All responses are confidential and anonymised. No data will be shared with third parties.

Please enter your name/online alias:

Do you have a blog or a personal website?:*

If yes, please provide the address:

How would you describe the frequency of your internet use?:*

Where do you most commonly access the internet?:*

How often do you visit blogs for politically-orientated content?:*

Briefly outline how you discovered David Miliband's blog:*

In your own words, briefly describe what you think is the focus of the blog:*

You posted a comment on the blog. Did it receive a response?:*

Describe one thing you like most about David Miliband's blog:*

Describe one aspect of the blog you would change to improve it:*

Did you learn anything about being a Minister from the blog?:*

Did you learn anything about policy from visiting the blog?:*

Compared to other politics blogs you visit, please rate David Miliband's blog:
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5 is best rating, 1 is the worst rating. Alternatively, if you have not looked at other political blogs, skip this question.

In your view, is blogging making a positive or negative contribution to UK politics? Please explain:*

Would you visit the blogs of other Ministers and government representatives?:*

Is blogging a credible form of political participation?:*

Please make any other comments about David Miliband's blog, or blogging generally, to be considered in our evaluation: