What candidates used to say in leaflets: the tiger, the earthquake and four snakes
The potted candidate biographies which appear in election leaflets these days are so dull compared to this gem from 1945. … Read the full post »
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How political leaflets used to look
A sample of my collection of interesting, intriguing, puzzling or funny political leaflets.
How leaflets used to look: a 1920s Liberal attack leaflet
Here is how the Liberals of the time attacked Labour’s Land Policy ahead of a general election that resulted in a hung Parliament (Labour 287, Conservative 206, Liberal 59). … Read the full post »
Not all is quite so new in the world of political messaging and behaviour change
On my way to windmill spotting in Lincoln a few years back, I happened across this example of an 19th century election leaflet for the City of Lincoln’s local elections. … Read the full post »
How political leaflets used to look: Lewisham East 1931
With the Lewisham East Parliamentary by-election polling this week, now is an appropriate time to feature this leaflet from the constituency in 1931. … Read the full post »
How political leaflets used to look: Clapham constituency, 1955
Continuing my occasional series on how election leaflets used to look, this one is a Labour freepost election address from the 1955 general election in Clapham constituency. … Read the full post »
They don’t advertise political party membership like this any more
From an early recruitment leaflet for the SDP issued in 1981 comes this unusual comparison… … Read the full post »
Before politicians had YouTube campaign clips…
… some of them made campaign videos on good old VHS tapes and sent them to voters, as this example from then Lib Dem MP Brian Cotter shows. … Read the full post »
How leaflets used to look: Colchester 1951
A gem from the Labour Party for the Colchester constituency in 1951 with this football themed leaflet. … Read the full post »
How political leaflets used to look: the 1918 leaflet attacking an MP for giving to charity
North Norfolk , 1918: an election address berats the incumbent Liberal incumbent, for having donated to charity to help orphaned children. … Read the full post »
How political leaflets used to look: Hampstead, 1950 – with a dog
Winning the seat was the Conservative, Henry Brooke, who went on in the 1960s to a remarkably unsuccessful period as Home Secretary. … Read the full post »