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How the internet is changing British politics – and what 2010 will bring

1 March 2010 , , , , , , , , , ,
In February 2010 I gave this talk as part of the “Distinguished Practitioners Series” at Nottingham University: The four audiences for online political campaigning The internal audience for online politics Recruiting and motivating supporters Reaching the media via online politics Reaching the public through online political campaigning Different styles of communication Conclusion Good afternoon, and [...]

More good news for Jason Zadrozny with a 23% swing from Labour

27 February 2010 , ,
The general election in Ashfield is looking more and more interesting. The late decision of Labour MP Geoff Hoon to stand down is a bonus for Liberal Democrat candidate Jason Zadrozny and now in a council by-election in the constituency this week the Liberal Democrats have taken a seat from Labour with a 23% swing. [...]

Good news for Jason Zadrozny as Geoff Hoon quits in Ashfield

12 February 2010 , , , ,
One of the more dramatic areas of Liberal Democrat advance against Labour in the last few years has been in Ashfield, where Jason Zadrozny is fighting to gain the seat from Labour. His campaign has received a boost with the news that Labour MP Geoff Hoon is standing down at the general election, a decision made [...]

Were Hoon and Hewitt of the wrong generation to succeed?

8 January 2010 , , , , ,
There are many, many reasons why the snow coup melted away so quickly. In amongst them is the lack of any groundswell of support, whether from backbench MPs or activists around the country, for the latest attempt. Today’s Guardian throws an interesting light on the detail of how such grassroots opinion is followed in contemporary politics: Downing Street on Wednesday [...]