Most surprising poll finding of the week brings bad news for Conservatives
See how badly Leave voters think the run of Conservative governments compares with (pro-European, pro-immigration) New Labour governments. … Read the full post »
Potholes
Liberal Democrats sure love to be photographed pointing at potholes, but there is also a much more serious side to the impact of potholes.
Cost of living tops voters concerns for local elections
New polling from Survation on what issues matter most to people for the local elections. … Read the full post »
So that’s why I have so many potholes to report
Data from 2022 shows that Islington has more potholes than anywhere else in the country. … Read the full post »
Are Lib Dems really the most opposed to more money being spent on potholes?
Deltapoll asked, “generally speaking, would you say that you support or oppose each of the following policies, announced in the Budget?” … Read the full post »
Why we need to point at more potholes: LDN #134
Welcome to news about the new chair of the main Liberal Democrat campaign committee, a discussion of the importance of potholes, all the latest voting intention opinion polls and by-election results, a chance to order my new book Bad News and more. … Read the full post »
How to improve an action photo: deploy the #LibDemDucks
With potholes in the news again and local elections hoving into view, now is a good time to repeat that standard advice: pothole photos don’t have to be boring. In fact, no political campaigning photos have to be boring. … Read the full post »
Controversy ahead over new Lib Dem policy group’s work on the local environment
Chances are you missed it in the paperwork for the Liberal Democrat conference in York. I missed it too until a text message hit my inbox from someone working at Lib Dem HQ. … Read the full post »
The robots aren’t coming to replace Lib Dem campaigners quite yet
Phew, humans still have a role as shown by this failed attempt by Microsoft to use artificial intelligence to understand what is in a photograph. … Read the full post »
The tweeting pothole
The Tweeting Pothole is an initiative launched by Telemetro Reporta, an influential news show in Panama City … Read the full post »
Does the pothole killer work?
A question from the US with relevance to the UK. And Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »