Archive for May, 2010

Both the Miliband Brothers Need to Get a Grip on Social Media

  • May 17th, 2010
  • Posted in Labour

There has been much talk about David Milibands digital plans for the leadership contest,  and both brothers represent a generation that should be more web savvy.  However both need to get a better understanding and a firmer grip on the social space. Ed Miliband was bounced into announcing his intentions early because  constituency  party member [ READ MORE ]

Election 10 is Now Politics 10

  • May 15th, 2010
  • Posted in Uncategorized

We’ve changed the name of the blog as the UK election is now over.  There is still plenty to discuss in the realm of politics and the social web, Ed Miliband will think so given that he was bumped into announcing his candidature for the Labour leadership after it was leaked on twitter.  So the blog will [ READ MORE ]

#NoTo55 Crassly Stupid Though this Attack on Democracy Is

The 55% rule on dissolution is the stitch up of the century but it strikes me that it is evident that the people who put this together and are now in government are, how should I put this, a bit stupid?  The relevant text in Con Lib deal goes as follows:  The parties agree to the establishment of five-year [ READ MORE ]

Conservatives and Liberal Democrats Agree

Wordcloud of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition agreement created by Chris Quinn at www.wordle.net[ READ MORE ]

David Cameron Does his Best ‘Blakey’ Impression

David Cameron                                                                 Blakey from ‘On The Buses&#[ READ MORE ]

Adam Boulton Loses It With Alastair Campbell Live on Sky News

  • May 10th, 2010
  • Posted in Labour

This extraordinary argument played out live on Sky this evening after Gordon Brown announced that he would be stepping down.  Murdoch owned Sky News hasn’t exactly established itself as a bastion of independent minded analysis during this election but the sight of the political editor of a major broadcaster being drawn into a heated exchange [ READ MORE ]

Election 10 is Staying Put – Ready for the Second 2010 Election

Logic dictates that this blog should shuffle off or transform itself into something that covers the wider issues of politics and social media, but we live in interesting times.  I think that the chances are extremely high that 2010 will see a second UK general election. If the LibDems do a deal with the Conservatives [ READ MORE ]

Why Social Media May Decide the Outcome of the Election After All

Today the leadership, MPs and Federal Executive of the Liberal Democrat party are meeting to decide in which direction the party will leap, if indeed they opt for either.  Today’s discussions will decide who will be Prime Minister and which party or parties will form the government.   These are closed meeting but the social [ READ MORE ]

Why a Coalition Would be Smart for Either Labour or The Conservatives

The combined Conservative and Labour share of the vote fell to less that two-thirds of the total ballots cast for the first time since 1918, the election that followed the great war.  That’s important because the two main parties have dominated politics for generations but their stranglehold is slipping and has been gradually eroded in [ READ MORE ]

Online Outcry at The Sun Front Page

By now you will have seen the extraordinary front page of  The Sun.  This image appeared as a twitpic reply within an hour or so.  We’ve posted it a little after midnight and it is currently getting more than 1000 views a minute.  It is not beyond the bounds of imagination that it could get more views [ READ MORE ]

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