innovation & new media - uk general election: 2010
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Presentation in Paris to the International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) on November 10, 2010TRANSCRIPT
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International Association of Political Consultants
Paris, November 10, 2010
Innovation & New MediaUK General Election: 2010
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... bit tricky ... in a campaign dominated by old media...
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In the run up to the election we had this:
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YouGov Daily Opinion Polls
Labour ConservativeLiberal Democrats
Half way through the campaign, we had this
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UK discovered TV debates
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April 28: Prime Minister Gordon Brown meets a ‘bigoted woman’
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... and this is what he thought of it...
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Some old media bit the dust...
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First Conservative poster campaign...
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Old style modifications...
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mydavidcameron.com
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Enabled this...
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And turned this....
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... into this...
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Did social/new media have a role at all?
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Web visits during last week of the campaign
YouTube - Channel Views
Facebook - Leader's Likes
Facebook - Party Likes
Twitter - Leader's Followers
Twitter - Party Followers
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36.0%
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24,709
ConLabLD
Small scale, and no clear winners...
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Amplifying and rebuttal role on a national level
#iagreewithnick#nickcleggsfault
Social Media: close interaction with media - nationally
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Lib Dem party Labour party Conservative party Lib Dem leader Labour leader's wife -
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24,709 26,646 44,485 52,315
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Twitter followers
Unofficial channels dominated
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84,758 97,219 125,748 134,942 152,675
Facebook likes
Unofficial channels dominated
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What about locally?A personal perspective
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Big wins in Twitter and Facebook
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Martin Tod Steve Brine
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#gomartintod
Local supporters created a #hashtag
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Twitter posters for Twitter followers
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One local bar owner launched the ‘Todtini’
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Some candidate ideas were blocked...
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2/6/2009 3/28/2009 5/17/2009 7/6/2009 8/25/2009 10/14/2009 12/3/2009 1/22/2010 3/13/2010 5/2/2010 6/21/2010 -
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YouTube Channel Views
Martin Tod Steve Brine
Losses in YouTube – and probably email
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One area where it had a massive impact
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Candidates deluged with emails from local constituents – triggered by single issue campaigns
Genuine success in getting commitments from all parties
Best example ‘Tuition Fees’ pledge from National Union of Students
Lobbying
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Other high impact areaOrganisation
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Google Apps
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Email List Server
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File sharing
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Bulk email - PHPlist
Open Source Bulk Email Software
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Photo archive
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libertyresearch.org.uk
Support online surveying and remote data input
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flocktogether.org.uk
Events and resources (and skills… to follow)
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National petition support & local campaign generator
Enable supporters to run ‘single-issue campaigns’
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Online phone bankingLabour &
Conservatives had this
Liberal Democrats didn’t
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Social media not decisiveApart from a few people who messed upSome influence in shaping national media agendaSome useful intelligenceHighest impact activity not under formal party control
But does help mobilise and organise supportersLib Dems had the weakest infrastructure to turn
support into action. Did this hurt their ability to react when the polls surged?
Elections still being won and lost on messaging – via the biggest and most intrusive media:TV, press, direct mail and leaflets through the door
Conclusions