On Friday 25th May there is a referendum in Ireland on whether to repeal a constitutional amendment which states that…
Launch: a new coalition to reform political advertising
In recent years, the rules designed to safeguard against the spread of disinformation and promote healthy political debate haven’t kept…
Hope to Nope: Political Design Exhibition
Today I went to the Hope to Nope political design exhibition at The Design Museum in Kensington, London. It was…
Why are there fewer election posters in people’s windows?
Last week Iain Dale, an influential journalist and commentator, lamented that the “good plain old-fashioned party poster” stuck in the…
In the age of micro-targeting online, why are we still getting election leaflets?
I appeared on BBC Radio West Midlands this morning to explain why – in an age of social media and…
Advertising industry trade body joins calls for changes to political ad regulation
This site has long argued that rules around political advertising need to change and be brought up-to-date. The main reason…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
