by Shane Greer / 20 Nov 2009
Shane Greer explains how to get the greatest returns from a direct mail fundraising campaign If you're a political candidate, a think tank or a pressure group, when it comes to raising money you'll find yourself punching far below your weight if you don't take advantage of direct mail (sending letters to people in which you ask for a donation).
by Catherine Shannon / 20 Nov 2009
Catherine Shannon on a portable DVD player with a twistToshiba SDP93SWE£199.
by Robert Waller / 20 Nov 2009
British parties have always failed to get seats in Northern Ireland, Robert Waller explains, and the next election looks like no exceptionBy any standards, Northern Ireland is the most electorally unusual part of the United Kingdom.
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23 Oct 2009
Skeletons in the cupboardI'm a recovering alcoholic and have long had an interest in standing for office.
by Mark Pack / 23 Oct 2009
In the second of his series on councils and communicating, Mark Pack explains exactly why and how councils can jazz up their email send-outsIn TP October I wrote about the broad lessons councils can learn from Barack Obama's presidential campaign, for both councils and election campaigns need to communicate successfully online with large numbers of the public.
by Catherine Shannon / 23 Oct 2009
Catherine Shannon on a compact digital camera that offers greater zoom than its size might suggest Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR£279 This little item has got a number of features that really tailor it to political campaigning.
by Shane Greer / 18 Sep 2009
You might be surprised to hear this, but (whisper it) I haven't always been interested in politics.
by Mark Pack / 18 Sep 2009
Mark Pack on how local authorities can learn from the Obama campaign's mastery of the internet to build communities of active and engaged local residentsWhy does your local council exist? There are many answers to that question, especially from different points on the political spectrum, but at the heart of nearly all of them is the belief that there are some tasks best done together rather than individually.
18 Sep 2009
Losing your cherryI've only been a member of my party for a few weeks (finally bit the bullet when I started university!) and have decided to go to my first ever party conference.
by Paul Richards / 20 Nov 2009
Paul Richards explains how to host a fundraiser that will raise large amounts and make guests feel special Not every political fundraising event need be characterised by chicken drumsticks and luke-warm Liebfraumilch in a run-down community centre.
20 Nov 2009
Getting the youth to contributeEveryone I've spoken to always focuses on raising money from local businessmen, known party donors etc.
by Robert Waller / 23 Oct 2009
Labour's vote holds up better in London than anywhere else, says Robert Waller, which is why south London is a difficult area for Conservative advances The 11 boroughs south of the Thames (plus the only one divided by the river, Richmond) have not lost a seat overall in the boundary changes that come into force at the next general election.
by John Shosky / 23 Oct 2009
Ronald Reagan's superb political speeches still contain many lessons for modern politicians to learn, says John ShoskyThe Reagan Administration ended 20 years ago.
by EB Young / 23 Oct 2009
EB Young looks at the League Against Cruel Sports' latest campaign to see how a modern pressure group promotes its messageFox hunting is either an unnecessarily cruel sport or a traditional way of rural life.
by Shane Greer / 23 Oct 2009
It might difficult hunting for votes at univerities, but Shane Greer explains how to convert students into a campaigning machineIf students are unfairly stereotyped as lazy, the figures show they're certainly apathetic about voting.
by John Shosky / 18 Sep 2009
To succeed in a debate, you must follow a clear strategy.
by Mark Palmer and Scott Solder / 18 Sep 2009
Convincing an audience of an argument that you aren't convinced of yourself can be tough.
by Gavin Whenman & Francesca Wilski / 18 Sep 2009
Gavin Whenman on a workhorse voice recorder than can cope with frequent recordings and hours of audio but costs a pretty pennyOlympus DS-3400 digital voice recorder£230 from approved retailersVoice recorders have not been at the forefront of technological innovation.
by Robert Waller / 18 Sep 2009
With numerous sitting MPs in the region standing down, Robert Waller says the outcome in Yorkshire and Humberside will not only be crucial, but also more unpredictable, and exciting, than in any election since 1945The denizens of the ‘broad acres' of Yorkshire have never been accused of underestimating the importance of their county; the largest by far in England geographically, though traditionally divided into its three ridings (a term also used for constituencies in the Canadian Parliament).
by Mark Hanson / 18 Sep 2009
Mark Hanson explains how to use the most effective internet tools to further your client's interest and develop your campaign
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