Responsible bar charting
Of all the voting systems, first past the post in single member constituencies particularly incentivises tactical voting. … Read the full post »
Bar charts
Bar charts are a favourite of many political leaflets. Find out more about them in my posts, including the history of political bar charts in the UK.
Remember to title your bar charts
I’ve written before about the science behind bar charts and their power for presenting data, not to mention their value for political campaigning. … Read the full post »
I like to think this is how young Lib Dems react to seeing their first bar chart
It’s been around for a while, but I still love this clip of a young girl seeing a train for the first time. I’d like to think it’s how young Lib Dems react to seeing their first bar chart. … Read the full post »
What do the academics say? The science of bar charts
Pie charts make an occasional appearance in political leaflets but bar charts are very much the dominant form. Why? … Read the full post »
Bar charts: three things to remember about their power
Visualising data makes it more persuasive. P.S. Use of Lego is optional. But cool. … Read the full post »
Now that’s how to caption a Lib Dem campaigning photo
Julian Huppert, with better words than usual. … Read the full post »
When did the first tactical voting bar chart appear on a political leaflet?
Lib Dems, and before them the Liberals, are famous for using bar charts on local leaflets. But when did bar charts start? That’s a hard question to answer. … 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 »
Dudley Conservatives scoop the bar chart prize
A gem of an election bar chart from the Dudley Conservative Party campaign. … Read the full post »
Oh dear, there wasn’t a bar chart on the leaflet
No bar chart? Someone isn’t happy about that. … Read the full post »