Tag: UKIP

Moving on… into another election year.

Posted on 19th May 2015 in Elections, General, Unionist

Nothing much changes in Northern Ireland politics, on the surface.

So when three of eighteen Westminster seats have new Members of Parliament does that represent significant change, or just a wee bit of a shuffle? What do the percentages and numbers mean for the Assembly elections in 2016? Read more… »

Tags: Alliance, APNI, Democratic Unionist Party, DUP, Houses of Parliament, Labour Party, Mike Nesbitt, Northern Ireland Assembly, Peter Robinson, SDLP, Sinn Fein, SNP, Tom Elliott, UKIP, Ulster Unionist Party, Unionism, Unionist, UUP, Westminster, William McCrea

the message formula

Posted on 22nd April 2015 in General, Media

The underlying formula of media training is a factor in undermining public confidence in politicians; with the electorate switching off, and seeking ‘straight-talking’ from any quarter.

The car crash interview when Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party, was at LBC was an early moment of electoral excitement for the media.

listen to ‘Natalie Bennett’s Awkward Interview: In Full’ on audioBoom

Widely shared and ridiculed. Bennett apologised to the Party, and it was announced she would be undertaking some ‘media training’. The news was welcomed by those involved in media training. Read more… »

Tags: Conservative Party, Green Party, Labour Party, LabourList, Media, Media Training, Social Media, UKIP