Another dreadful BBC by-election report as percentages phobia continues
Much of the BBC’s political coverage is great. Its reporting of by-election results, however, is anything but. … Read the full post »
Here are my posts about Parliamentary by-elections in general. There’s a separate tag for each specific one I’ve written about – just hit search to find those posts.
Much of the BBC’s political coverage is great. Its reporting of by-election results, however, is anything but. … Read the full post »
Curation has become rather a buzzword in the last couple of years, with the idea that there is a niche for people and brands who curate content for their audience. … Read the full post »
Well, this made it pretty easy to decide what to blog about my trip yesterday to help Marisha Ray in the Croydon North by-election. … Read the full post »
This week’s Politics Weekly podcast from The Guardian features, ahem, myself alongside Martin Kettle, Nick Cohen and Tom Clark. … Read the full post »
Parliamentary by-election timetables will be lengthened, Returning Officers face losing pay for under-performance and postal voters will be better informed about problems in future. … Read the full post »
Good news from the Cabinet Office, with its announcement of pre-legislative scrutiny of plans to increase the timetable for general elections and, more significantly, for Parliamentary by-elections. … Read the full post »
In amongst all the bad results, it’s understandable that news from two of the best candidates I’ve had the pleasure of working with over the years has been mostly overlooked. But it’s worth highlighting that Dave Hodgson won re-election as Mayor in Bedford, whilst Zuffar Haq held on to second place in Leicester South. … Read the full post »
The by-election team in Oldham East & Saddleworth have confirmed that Phil Woolas’s judicial review judgement won’t be given this week. … Read the full post »
The average length of Parliamentary by-election campaign has shrunk by four weeks since the 1970s, sharply narrowing the chance for the public to find out about the candidates. … Read the full post »