It is a fantastic time for online journalism as illustrated by the arrival of The Huffington Post on this side of the pond.

July saw the launch of the collaborative blog that encourages independent and lively debate at the Millbank Curzon in London. A fine evening hosted by Richard Bacon attendees enjoyed drinks, canapés and forthright opinions from Alistair Campbell, Shami Chakrabarti and Arianna Huffington amongst others throughout the evening.