Unofficial Newsbiscuit Writer of the Month Competition

At the end of July we have got a dead heat in the WOTM competition, with Wrenfoe and YaBasta both on 19 points.  I'm going to ask TechGuy if both can have the coveted virtual mug on their respective avatars for the month of August, otherwise we're going to have to decide on a write-off. Quite a few were on their tails and special mention must go to DavidH for being so prolific with the tickers again - 12 this month.  If you want to see the ticker list for July pop over to the Chat room where I post the whole list on the last day of the month as usual. Adrian Bamforth Hopes fade for Marty Mcfly return after future petrol ban Benvoleo Gove determined to diversify persecution of woodland animals Hampered by your old manifesto? Try Tory Manifesto ‘lite’ Bill Door Mother left devastated after womb receives 1-star TripAdvisor review Bonjonelson Children as young as four using adverbs, report warns Bravenewmalden End of the road for ‘left a bit’ rally c

In the penultimate week we find Wrenfoe and YaBasta slugging it out for first place, with Wren just edging out by one point.  Crayon is also still in contention and there's a raft of others that, with a good following wind, could win the July crown if they have a strong attempt and submit enough good material. Please note the inclusion of some new writers this month - if you've drifted on to this page and followed some of the links below and think 'I could do better than that' then mosey onto newsbiscuit , read the guidelines for writers, register and have a go. We love new talent and this could be your first step to international fame, although anonymous oblivion is more likely, to be fair.  Please note Newsbiscuit is an equal opportunities website - nobody gets paid for anything, full stop. Benvoleo Gove determined to diversify persecution of woodland animals Hampered by your old manifesto? Try Tory Manifesto ‘lite’ Bravenewmalden End of the road

It's been a quiet week on NB this week, which turned out to be a bit of a bonus for me as I've been off on holiday without WiFi.  Thanks to a data bolt on and using my mobile as a WiFi hotspot I've been able to keep on top of the FPs and NiBs that did make the site and this evening have managed to update the details while shuffling the washing around. Well both Crayon and YB have been posting hard this week and we now have two joint leaders as we enter week 3, and quite a few others are in close contention.  This isn't looking like a high scoring month, but the competition has all the hallmarks of a dash to the finishing line later on. Benvoleo Gove determined to diversify persecution of woodland animals Hampered by your old manifesto? Try Tory Manifesto ‘lite’ Bravenewmalden End of the road for ‘left a bit’ rally cross navigator Cinquecento ‘Beef Curtains Barbie’ aims to improve girls’ body image Crayon Jacob Rees-Mogg put out to stud M

After one week we have a narrow field, with yours truly just at the top of the leader board but with Benvoleo, NaffLaff and YaBasta all nipping at my ankles.  Interestingly the Newsbiscuit Editorial Team are in the running too, but ultimately so far this month it is all up for grabs.  Contrast this month with the end of week 1 last month where Immacagain was on 18 points and the field was much larger mainly thanks to a huge influx of tickers. So far this month the ticker list has been muted, but who knows, perhaps there will be another surge next week? Benvoleo Gove determined to diversify persecution of woodland animals Hampered by your old manifesto? Try Tory Manifesto ‘lite’ Bravenewmalden End of the road for ‘left a bit’ rally cross navigator Cinquecento ‘Beef Curtains Barbie’ aims to improve girls’ body image Crayon Opposition MPs offer their ‘confidence’ for a ‘supply’ of £100 million each Chrisf Pig in shit ‘actually not that happy’ Farmer Gil