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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Tom Happold

Introducing the Blair watch project


Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/AFP/Getty

Devoted Guardian readers will have read Oliver Burkeman's account of trying to keep track of Tony Blair in Dorset South yesterday, in which he describes how misdirection sent reporters scampering across southern England, in a "meandering day-trip" in search of the prime minister.

Oliver writes: "Labour appears intent on pursuing a campaign strategy of severely limiting the exposure of the prime minister to media questioning, dismissing criticisms of this technique as the self-absorbed concerns of the 'Westminster village'."

Well, limited access means we need your help to keep up with Mr Blair. So today we announce the Blair Watch Project, where we ask you to send us your photos of the PM on the campaign trail. All pictures will appear on our Flickr account - which anyone can look at - with the best appearing here on the blog.

Please don't limit yourselves to photos of Mr Blair either. We would love to see pictures of the other party leaders, and pretty much every candidate and canvasser. Go on - shock a campaigner and ask if you can have your picture taken with them. Hopefully, it should all add up to a great snapshot of the election campaign.

All you have to do is simply email your images, from your mobile phone or computer, to tape03degree@photos.flickr.com (you might want to program that into your mobile now, just in case).

And don't forget to send us any party leaflets that land on your doormat. Send them to Guardian Unlimited Politics, 119 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3ER. We have some prizes for the most diligent.

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