The 9 best politics Twitter accounts to follow for fans of elections Becoming more informed in politics can be daunting. There’s so much information to consume and it comes at you so fast that it’s easy to become intimidated and give up. Here are some of the... Posted 09 Dec 2022
Voters are worried about false information online – and political parties need to listen up The coronavirus pandemic has seen waves of misinformation spread around the globe – and the UK is no exception... Posted 18 Jun 2020
Reining in the political ‘Wild West’: Why we need campaign rules for the 21st century Political party campaigning has shifted dramatically online in recent years. To give just one example: political parties spent around £1.3 million on Facebook adverts during the 2015 general election. This more than doubled two years... Posted 04 Feb 2019
Social media can be an effective tool for MPs when done the right way Political nuts were sent into a frenzy last week by the launch of a new social media platform – Matt Hancock. To briefly explain – the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport,... Posted 05 Feb 2018
Online campaigning is a wild west – it’s time we knew what parties were up to If 2015 was the digital election, this one is more specifically the Facebook election. With the big money rolling into the social media giant from parties – Labour and the Conservatives are planning to spend a million pounds... Posted 30 May 2017