PODCAST: Money and British politics – the good, the bad and the ugly
Has money polluted British politics? Can its influence be tamed? And what can be learnt from talking with election agents? … Read the full post »
Justin Fisher
Read my posts featuring the work of political scientist Justin Fisher, in particular regarding local campaigning and electoral finance.
Can we take people at their word (when it comes to political party membership)?
One of the major 20th century contributions to economics – both to economic theory and to controversy over economic theory – was Paul Samuelson’s revealed preference theory. … Read the full post »
What do the academics say? Contacting voters, especially in person, works
Welcome to another in my occasional series highlighting interesting findings from academic research. This time, it is a look back at the work of David Cutts, Ed Fieldhouse, Justin Fisher, Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie with data from the 2010 British Election Study on the impact of contacting voters. … Read the full post »
Confusion reigns over who stands for what, and not just on Brexit: Liberal Democrat Newswire #109
Lib Dem Newswire #109 includes a poll showing how the Lib Dems might rise to 18%, Jo Swinson talking about the fight for equalities, an interview with Lib Dem Voice editor Caron Lindsay and a welcome step forward for electoral reform in Wales. … Read the full post »
Why the Conservatives lost their majority in 2017 – fascinating account from a 2015 insider
Steve Parker, Planning Director of M&C Saatchi, gives his perspective on the differences between the 2015 and 2017 Conservative Party general election campaigns and suggests reasons as to why they lost their majority. … Read the full post »
What do the academics say? Lib Dem e-campaigning worked
Justin Fisher’s findings from survey of local campaign activity at the 2015 general election, presented at the 2015 EPOP conference, show the impact of local campaigning on election results. … Read the full post »
The Liberal Democrat approach to campaigning: the history and debunking some myths
Fail to understand what happened in 1997 and why and you not only fail to understand British political campaigning but also, closer to home, fail to understand the roots of more recent events involving Chris Rennard. … Read the full post »
What do the academics say? How non-members help in election campaigns
Read about “Members are not the only fruit: volunteer activity in British political parties at the 2010 general election”, British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 2013 by Justin Fisher, Edward Fieldhouse and David Cutts. … Read the full post »
What do the academics say? Ashcroft’s campaigning worked
“The efforts of Lord Ashcroft’s team involved the expenditure of several million pounds during the pre-election campaign period in an effort to win over voters in key battleground seats. But was it effective? … We provide substantial evidence that it was” – so concludes new academic research. … Read the full post »
Britain Votes 2010: another book, but any more information?
As with other post-election books such as Britain at the Polls, Britain Votes 2010 edited by Andrew Geddes and Jonathan Tonge faces a dual challenge. … Read the full post »