How councillors can build a community of supporters using Facebook Groups
Building a community of local supporters is essential in both offline and online campaigning; from delivering leaflets and conducting surveys on the doorstep, to sharing social media content and moderating comments. The most effective way to create a brand new...
Membership certificates? I’d prefer a Party app
CCHQ have announced that they are replacing plastic membership cards with a paper certificate as a symbol of our commitment to the environment. Party members on Twitter were left baffled by the decision, especially as a lot of us keep our membership cards in our...
How politicians could be our new social media influencers
More than 90% of people under the age of 50 in the UK have a smartphone. It will soon be more or less impossible to find somebody who does not own an iPhone, Android or equivalent. It is difficult to even navigate through university now without a smartphone and social...
What the COVID app taught us about tech diplomacy
What happened? Using mobile technology for contact tracing was a solution first implemented by the Australian Government and formed part of numerous global responses to the COVID pandemic. Where the UK Government’s solution differed from other countries is in...
Mind the digital skills gap
We may find that the word digital rolls off the tongue with a little more ease than just a few years ago, but just because we can say it, doesn’t mean we can do it. We have a digital skills gap, and sadly one that is diverging. First things first, why...
Is democracy the last luddite?
In the digital era, MPs walking through lobbies and citizens voting in schools seems quite quaint, and have you ever wondered why this is still the case? In recent weeks we have seen Parliament respond admirably to the challenges of a socially distanced world...