Our democracy is poorly served by widespread ignorance about campaign technology, and the fact glamorous alarmism wins more headlines than grubby reality.
It’s a reminder that the law requires rather more than a Twitter hashtag campaign as proof of wrongdoing.
It’s still winnable, but there are warning signs for the wider Party and its leadership.
The building block for every victory is simply boots on the ground. Without gathering that vital data, there can be no targeted campaigning. This is the difference we make.
The Tories are losing this campaign. Sir Anthony Garner’s memorial service. Mrs Keith Simpson trashes my property rights. And: Boris is on all fours with Theresa May
Political parties and online computer games are not the same, but one sector is seeing massive year on year growth and the other, quite frankly, isn’t.
It corrects any impression that their efforts are aimed solely at Muslim voters, but solves none of the key questions posed by aspects of the campaign.
Also: Could Mitchell return as Chief Whip? Why I despair of the Party’s internet strategy. How to write CVs. Why I must be mad. And finally: don’t say “If you like”.
When campaigning at elections, there is an expectation at the top level of our Party that there should be a high standard of integrity and propriety in debate.
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Political parties and online computer games are not the same, but one sector is seeing massive year on year growth and the other, quite frankly, isn’t.