Before politicians had YouTube and TikTok 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 »
Online politics
Read about how the internet is used in elections, politics and democracy.
A reminder that online campaigning can work…
I was out canvassing with a team of Camden Liberal Democrats today when I started introducing myself to a stranger… … Read the full post »
Lib Dem tip #20: Find the Liberal Democrat community on Reddit
There’s an active and friendly Liberal Democrat community on Reddit, the social network site which is often nicknamed ‘the frontpage of the internet’. … Read the full post »
What is it with Conservatives in Surrey at the moment?
Two Surrey Conservatives have lost their posts after offensive postings on social media. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem press releases now appearing on new party website
As part of the revamp of the party’s main federal website, www.libdems.org.uk, press releases are now appearing too. … Read the full post »
How to persuade voters to change their mind: LDN #163
Liberal Democrat Newswire #163 looks at the latest on Lib Dem general election plans, how to persuade voters to change their minds, what the polls are saying and more. … Read the full post »
Should political parties get off Twitter?
Writing for The Independent, Sunny Hundal says the Labour Party should get off Twitter. Let’s take a look at his argument. … Read the full post »
A great new Twitter account for political news
@tomorrowsmps from Michael Crick is documenting Parliamentary selection news from across the political parties. … Read the full post »
Two crucial trends in British politics: LDN #161
Lib Dem Newswire #161 looks at the Tiverton and Honiton by-election, along with two of the longer-tern trends reshaping British politics. … Read the full post »
How Twitter helped Greek election candidates win
Welcome to the latest in my occasional series highlighting interesting findings from academic research. Today – another study on the impact of Twitter on election campaigns. … Read the full post »