What lessons can be taken from the AV campaigns?
On Friday, Mark Thompson wrote that, “The AV campaign was a disgrace from both sides”. I tweeted that I thought he had drawn some wrong conclusions but that he made sensible points, and promised that...
View ArticleIs Miliband’s “British Promise” one to watch?
Ed Miliband spoke at the weekend to the Progress conference. It hardly won critical acclaim: a New Statesman blog called it the ‘worst speech he has ever delivered’ and John Rentoul wasn’t impressed by...
View ArticleBack to basics – finding the Party narrative
Work hard. Get what you deserve. National pride. Respect for the law. Belief in the family unit. Tough on crime. Personal responsibility for your local area. Community spirit. What party do these views...
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National identity and new voters
A quick Google shows that Andrew Cooper has presented this ‘new’ polling on the Tories’ problems with ethnic minority voters a few times already. We all know the figures, as expertly laid out by Rachel...
View ArticleBroaden and widen in order to deepen
James Bethell wrote an excellent piece on Monday about the practicalities of negative campaigning; I do think his four essential points apply more widely than just to UKIP. They are: Timing Vehicle of...
View ArticleWhose mud is it, and does it matter?
Last week, Tim Montgomerie wrote for the Times about his worry that “The Lib Dem mud is sticking to the Tories”. I’ve also written about this (the first post I can find is from June 2010 but there...
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