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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 [...]

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 [...]