This site pulls together in one place most of my online writings, social network activities and so on. I'm Associate Director, Digital at Mandate Communications and co-editor of Liberal Democrat Voice. Previously I was Head of Innovations, Liberal Democrats, but this is my personal blog. Take a look around - and do comment on what you see.
Politics
Marked register goes missing in Wolverhampton
More problems with the general election administration have come to light in Wolverhampton South West, with the news that one of the marked registers has gone missing. An investigation is already taking place into a mismatch between the number of ballot papers counted and the number issued, with more having been recorded as counted than were officially issued.
- The verdict from history: bring back Gordon Brown 2 September 2010
- “Nick Clegg and his fellow senior Liberal Democrats have been given a timely boost” 1 September 2010
- Why commission a report if you’re determined to ignore its conclusions? 1 September 2010
Technology
Two years ago this would have been big news
But now? The news that MySpace is letting its users synch their status updates with Facebook is just a small curio. Share this: Facebook Email Print
History
How election leaflets used to look
Earlier this month I highlighted how election posters in Australia, and other countries, feature close up head shots of candidates in a way that is almost completely unknown in the UK. Large head and shoulders photographs did, however, previously feature heavily in our election literature – on leaflets if not posters. For decades many leaflets [...]
Media & PR
Now this is really clever…
I've often quietly muttered (not shouted you understand, I am English after all - regardless of what the Daily Mail thinks) at the TV news, "But why haven't you put a scale on that map?" as another map appears that gives you no clear whether the disaster being reported on is taking place over an [...]
- £50 for a charity of your choice 18 August 2010
- Key facts on how The Times pay wall is working 17 August 2010
- Worth a second outing: Does the Daily Telegraph know its up from its down? 30 July 2010
Pink Dog's Blog
- 210 bus route diversion: it’s because the roads are too dangerous 2 September 2010
- Quite simply, the best book title. Ever. 2 September 2010
- Park Theatre plans: short write-up in RIBA journal 31 August 2010
