Another Angry Voice

Another Angry Voice (AAV) is a British political blog written by Thomas G. Clark, established in 2010. It has regularly criticised the Conservative government and strongly supports Jeremy Corbyn.[1][2]

The blog became increasingly popular during 2017, when it supported the Labour Party in contrast to several mainstream news outlets such as the Daily Mail, who backed the Conservatives.[3] Posts can attract over 1½ million views.[4][5]

An article in the blog, detailing policies set by Corbyn that Clark believed most people would agree with, went viral and was one of the most-reposted pieces in the run up to the 2017 election. It was shared over 100,000 times on social media and it, along with two other stories, were more popular than any contemporary news reports in The Guardian and BBC News for that week.[6][1] Clark subsequently said his most popular posts at this time were those criticising the BBC.[7] At one point during the election campaign, Clark was writing around 20 hours a day. He has said that several people have written to him about beginning to support Labour after reading the blog.[8]

The blog's popularity has been linked to the rise in independent left-wing blogs in response to lack of such coverage in mainstream news,[2] and been cited as an explanation of why the Conservatives did not win the 2017 election as many predicted.[3] A BBC report stressed that its popularity, along with similar blogs, could no longer be ignored.[9] Other popular stories include a suggestion to field "Unity" expert candidates in the 2017 election, such as an NHS doctor against health secretary Jeremy Hunt.[10] It has been criticised for catering too much for its existing audience and forming an echo chamber for like-minded people. A report in The Economist said that a message from Another Angry Voice would not reach as many key voters in swing seats as targeted adverts from the Conservatives.[11]

A Labour councillor was strongly criticised for quoting a post in Another Angry Voice which suggested the Manchester Arena bombing was beneficial to the Conservative government. The original post, however, stressed such theories were "deeply unhelpful" and made "with no evidence whatsoever".[12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "DIY political websites: new force shaping the general election debate". The Guardian. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "The Rise Of The Alt-Left British Media". Buzzfeed. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Daily Mail and Sun turn on Theresa May for election 'gamble'". The Guardian. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Tim Carr; Iain Dale; Robert Waller (2017). The Politicos Guide to the New House of Commons 2017. Biteback Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-785-90278-9.
  5. ↑ "The election has been the clearest sign yet of the waning political influence of the UK press". iNews. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "25 most-shared articles about UK election are almost all pro-Labour". The Guardian. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Why Nobody Won The Digital Election". Sky News. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "This Was The Election Where The Newspapers Lost Their Monopoly On The Political News Agenda". Buzzfeed. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "Five election lessons for the media". BBC News. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  10. ↑ "Great idea, Mr Clark. That's why it won't happen". Eastern Daily Press. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Labour's dangerous safe space". The Economist. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  12. ↑ "Complaint over Labour candidate who shared post on whether Tories were behind arena bombing". Liverpool Echo. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2018.


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