Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11

The final nominations for most influential left-wing thinker of the year have been recieved and so we are ready to put it to the vote. In the end we decided to extend the shortlist to 30, given how many nominations were sent.

FF-number-one-left-wing-blog Voting will close at 5pm tonight, with the winner announced at Left Foot Forward’s fringe event at Labour party conference, ‘Where next for new media and politics?’, which will be held at 7pm at the Baby Blue Bar, in Albert Dock five minutes’ walk from the exhibition centre.

See here for a map of the venue.

We are proud to be presenting panellists David Babbs of 38 Degrees, Mark Ferguson of LabourList, Kaliya Franklin of The Broken of Britain, and Gregor Poynton of Blue State Digital, chaired by Will Straw. The first hundred to arrive get a free drink so be sure to turn up early.

We have also included a readers survey to find out more about who reads the site. This enables us to attract advertisers – the only reason why, along with the donations we receive, we can continue to run the blog. By completing the survey you are therefore helping us immensely.

Happy voting!

Read some of the nominations here: Ed Balls, The Disability Rights Community, Maurice Glasman, Owen Jones, Barack Obama, Nick Pierce’s nominations, Alex Salmond.

http://twitter.com/lisybabe/status/117258323958579200 Lisa Egan

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http://twitter.com/_reya/status/117258812729212928 Reya El-Salahi

I feel a bit like an imposter asking you to vote for me here, but at least don't let me get beaten by Tony Blair! http://t.co/QEaG6cEU
http://twitter.com/paulstpancras/status/117259101171482624 paulstpancras

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http://twitter.com/fibro_girl/status/117259137628372992 fibrogirl

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http://twitter.com/d_incurable/status/117259812265398272 Douglas.

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http://twitter.com/wtbdavidg/status/117260076204568576 David Gillon

Vote #disability in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11 http://t.co/4axtM1Sx
http://twitter.com/suey2y/status/117275574375940096 Sue Marsh

http://t.co/7JIV70qw It would be AMAZING if you all voted for disability rights campaigners. Show politicians how to "think left"
http://twitter.com/wtbdavidg/status/117277180077150208 David Gillon

http://t.co/7JIV70qw It would be AMAZING if you all voted for disability rights campaigners. Show politicians how to "think left"
http://twitter.com/suey2y/status/117277308775186432 Sue Marsh

Ach, go-on. Vote for the crips. You know we're worth it!! http://t.co/7JIV70qw
http://twitter.com/sowadally/status/117299999292923904 Stewart Owadally

Just voted for my top 5 influential left-wingers on @leftfootfwd http://t.co/IvfKSxwb 3 easy ones, 2 tricky ones.
http://www.leftfootforward.org/2011/09/look-left-23-09-11/ Look Left – “Six weeks to save the euro” warns Osborne | Left Foot Forward

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http://twitter.com/ninoududu/status/117510609116995585 Virginie Duval

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http://twitter.com/saiqaaslam/status/117512025076273152 Saiqa Aslam

Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11: http://t.co/GqAoyWul #TheLefties
http://sarahevanslabour.blogspot.com/ Sarah Evans

I’m not sure why Tony Blair or Glassman is on the list…..
http://twitter.com/shamikdas/status/117513553719730176 Shamik Das

Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11: http://t.co/GqAoyWul #TheLefties
http://twitter.com/politicalplanet/status/117514006826188800 Political Planet

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http://twitter.com/richardjmurphy/status/117517380111962112 Richard Murphy

Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11: http://t.co/GqAoyWul #TheLefties
http://twitter.com/_garrilla/status/117518481976602624 Garry Haywood

http://t.co/kZX5hUnC #TheLefties < its easy to see why the left is in such a state #depressed
http://twitter.com/ajrob41/status/117518874005602304 Anna Robertson

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http://twitter.com/bobirving99/status/117523458631548928 Bob Irving

@leftfootfwd Is Tony Blair left-wing? Was Tony Blair ever leftwing? Isn't Tony Blair "Tonyblair" wing? http://t.co/E0hpfhsB #TheLefties
http://twitter.com/jenniferacarr/status/117528374892695552 Jennifer Ann Carr

Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11: http://t.co/GqAoyWul #TheLefties
http://twitter.com/unionsteve/status/117533051600384000 Steve Jary

http://t.co/kZX5hUnC #TheLefties < its easy to see why the left is in such a state #depressed
peter

Stephen Boyd @ the STUC gets my vote. Very poor list btw.
Steve Jary

What a useless list. Vince Cable a left wing thinker? Come on! We should be able to nominate. This survey is about the relative influence of a few randomly selected names. Half of them aren’t thinkers and few are left wing. Rubbish.
http://twitter.com/britologywatch/status/117567541903237120 David Rickard

http://t.co/NBH49u9w Left Foot Forward lists @tonyblairoffice in poll for 'most influential left-wing thinker'. Left-wing? Thinker? Blair?!
http://twitter.com/betsysalt/status/117931638377287680 betsy

VOTE disablity rights “@leftfootfwd: Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the yr 2010/11: http://t.co/KlO1PebA';
http://twitter.com/maxtheitpro/status/117940468519669760 Max – The IT Pro

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http://twitter.com/marcbernstein/status/117975259445075968 marcbernstein

Vote vote vote for Maurice Glassman in "Left Foot Forwards" poll "Most influential left wing Thinker 2011" http://t.co/29MbavuU
Prem Sikka

Superb idea
Lara Pawson

I would love to vote for Nick Shaxson, among others. However, this list is not a list of left-wing thinkers. This is a straw poll.
http://twitter.com/andrewsimms_nef/status/118266165331111936 Andrew Simms

RT @RichardJMurphy If you’re so inclined you might want to vote for the Thinker of the Year http://t.co/MkknVhpU <Crazy poll, crazy list…
http://www.george.irvin.com George Irvin

It’s obviously can’t be Blair
http://twitter.com/rodrikdani/status/118317296459579392 Dani Rodrik

I an grateful that some people think I am influential, but it would be nice if they could spell my name right: http://t.co/25cEEeMX
David Haslam

Nick Shaxson’s book ‘Treasure Islands’ is such an eye-opener, it’s got to be him -join the Tax Justice Network and/or Christian Aid’s ‘Trace the Tax’campaign.
http://twitter.com/lorbiondi/status/118596710225293312 Lorenzo Biondi

Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11: http://t.co/GqAoyWul #TheLefties
http://twitter.com/randmhousekpr/status/118597262283767808 Lily Greenan

“@leftfootfwd: Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11: http://t.co/i6mSRzeg < Strange bedfellows
http://twitter.com/suey2y/status/118604648021098496 Sue Marsh

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http://twitter.com/tempasfujit/status/118643579722809344 people justice

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http://twitter.com/bendygirl/status/118958637245931521 BendyGirl

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http://twitter.com/merseymal/status/118959751206936576 MerseyMal

Vote in Left Foot Forward’s most influential left-wing thinker of the year 2010/11: http://t.co/GqAoyWul #TheLefties
Robert the crip

Wait until I get pissed I might put down Blair, or Miliband or balls or the rest of the so called labour elite, but only when I’m pissed.
http://twitter.com/gregorpoynton/status/119014839187292161 Gregor Poynton

I'm speaking tonight on ‘Where next for new media and politics?’ 7pm at the Baby Blue Bar, in Albert Dock http://t.co/QzVQPEhr #lab11
http://twitter.com/greggmcclymont/status/119015813557665792 Gregg McClymont MP

I'm speaking tonight on ‘Where next for new media and politics?’ 7pm at the Baby Blue Bar, in Albert Dock http://t.co/QzVQPEhr #lab11
http://www.bigsand-steelband.co.uk/parties.html Mezzo

An interesting post Daniel.