This site has long argued that rules around political advertising need to change and be brought up-to-date. The main reason … More
Author: Benedict Pringle
Pro-European groups demand a People’s Vote
A new campaign for a “People’s Vote” launches tomorrow, 15th April, following a nationwide day of action that took place … More
‘Together for Yes’ posters appeal to public’s desire for privacy
Together for Yes, the official pro-choice campaign in the upcoming referendum on abortion law in Ireland – which takes place … More
Mark Zuckerberg takes action to improve transparency of political advertising on Facebook
Yesterday Mark Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook about the measures he was taking to improve transparency around political advertising on his … More
Cambridge Analytica scandal shouldn’t mean a return to a pre-digital age of political campaigning
Here’s a clip of my appearance on Aljazeera where I explain that using micro targeting and personalisation in political campaigning … More
Cambridge Analytica & Vote Leave scandal raised at Prime Minister’s Questions by three different MPs
At Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday Theresa May was asked by three separate MPs – two of whom are Westminster party … More
Trump 2020 slogan: Keep America Great!
Earlier this month President Trump announced in a speech in an airport hangar near Pittsburgh that his campaign slogan for … More
Cambridge Analytica scandal raises fresh questions over integrity of referendum result
Last week’s news agenda was completely dominated by investigative reporting conducted by Carole Cadwalladr, the Guardian, The Observer and Channel 4 News … More
2018 Russian Presidential election
Russia’s Presidential election takes place tomorrow. Putin is expected to win comfortably and the Kremlin’s only concern is around turnout; … More
Podcast: Government vs The Robots
I’m this week’s guest on the excellent Government vs The Robots podcast. If you use iTunes the link to the … More
