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Let’s end the nonsense of sterile PPBs and have proper paid for TV political ads

Let’s end the nonsense of sterile PPBs and have proper paid for TV political ads

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This is the way to boost turnout and engage the electorate Yesterday the UK won a case in the European Court of Human Rights to continue the blocking of US-style political advertising on British TV. By the narrowest of margins the court decided by 9 to 8 that the UK’s blanket ban does not breach free speech. Right from the beginning of commercial TV in the UK nearly 60 years ago political advertisements have been banned. The result is that…

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So what is this going to do to the Eastleigh by election outcome

So what is this going to do to the Eastleigh by election outcome

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  Last night Labour selected John O’Farrell as their candidate for the Eastleigh by-election, this predictably attracted a lot of comment, and some movement in the betting. Such as the below tweet by the Political Editor of the Sun. By selecting John O’Farrell, have Labour made #Eastleigh a Tory win? He’ll take 1,000+ votes off the Libs. Tories delighted. — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) February 13, 2013 My first instinct was to back Labour on Ladbrokes’ match vote bet with UKIP, and…

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Can the king of “dog-whistle” politics deliver Dave an overall majority in 2015

Can the king of “dog-whistle” politics deliver Dave an overall majority in 2015

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Will new Tory campaign boss,Lynton Crosby,go back to his 2005 ads for Michael Howard like this one? twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) November 18, 2012 Or are there dangers in Lynton’s Crosby’s approach? The big political news of the day has been the appointment by David Cameron of the Australian campaign guru, Lynton Crosby, to run the Tory 2015 general election campaign. Crosby is no stranger to these shores. Back in 2005 he was hired by Dave’s predecessor, Michael Howard,…

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Will these be successful strategies for The Tories in 2015?

Will these be successful strategies for The Tories in 2015?

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The Times has an article discussing future Tory electoral strategies. It says key Tory ministers are pushing for a dramatic shift in the way the next Tory election campaign is run. One key Tory minister said “The next election shouldn’t be about love-bombing and seeking the vote we need to win to the Left. We can’t win votes by being cuddly Tory-Lib Dem lite. We actually need votes to the right of us,” said one minister who is holding meetings…

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What happens if Tory MPs and associations start approaching UKIP ?

What happens if Tory MPs and associations start approaching UKIP ?

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  In the Spectator today, Nigel Farage raises the possibility of joint Conservative/UKIP candidates at the next election. He says “What I do know is there are Conservative associations up and down the country who think this could be a way forward. “All I would say to you is that in terms of co-operation or deals or anything in the future, firstly it’s some way off. But secondly, I can see that there are associations thinking along these lines. If…

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Will the “official” campaigns become even more important?

Will the “official” campaigns become even more important?

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Are voters waiting longer to decide? It is received political wisdom that most general elections are won or lost not in the three or four weeks between the dissolution of Parliament and the day of the election, but in the months and years beforehand. There is a lot of evidence to suggest that this is true. Even in 2010 where the performance of Nick Clegg in the first leadership debate shook-up the polls, betting markets and media commentary, it is…

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Can the Labour YES poster help turn it round?

Can the Labour YES poster help turn it round?

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Is attacking Dave/George going to resonate? I am told that this ad is being used in strong Labour areas, particularly in the north. To me the linking of the local elections, the referendum and using the Labour logo is quite smart and for some audiences might be quite effective. This is all part of the Mandy attack strategy that we saw last night – put the focus on Cameron/Osborne not on Clegg. We shall see if it works. UPDATE The…

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