I have been laid low with a particularly noxious virus for the last 24 hours and it is dangerous to be too far away from decent sanitation facilities, so, I have found time to tidy up the links, adding a few, deleting some and rearranging them to enable a new category to cover our local bloggers.

There is a definite emphasis on youth for the recent additions. Not only local Labour member John the Student, but I've also added Kingstanding-based Brummie Tory. I barely agree with a word he writes, but he's brash and opinionated and maybe one day he'll see the error of his ways. Another young blogger added is Edinburgh-based Labour supporter Kezia Dugdale (you know you're getting old when the bloggers appear so young).

Added to the non-aligned section is Blockhead Magazine because I really like the concept

Bloggers who appear to have fallen in battle include Jo Salmon, Proscrybed Thoughts, the Cramlington Village Councillor, Daniel Carden and Barry's Beef. If you guys are only resting, let me know and I'll reinstate the link.