Branch blogging

I am pleased to report the return to the blogosphere of the Lambeth UNISON branch blog.


Every union branch should have some sort of web presence and I think a blog has quite a lot of potential given the ease with which it can be updated.


Not all members have web access and we need to be alert to the need to avoid creating two tiers of members or activists by over reliance on any one form of communication.


Also, the internet is not necessarily accessible to all members - and trade union branches have a responsibility to try to communicate equally with all our members.


However, there is plenty of evidence that the web can be used for organising and an increasing number of union branches are out here in cyberspace.


One issue on which I would welcome views is how union branches balance the need to control expression of opinion on what is - unavoidably - an "official" web presence of the Union, with the desire to permit a free flow of debate and ideas.


Which is the best UNISON branch blog or website? Can anyone beat Barnet's?