Policy

  • Advice for parties and campaigns

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    Technology and data are changing the way elections work, but there’s not enough debate on the part of campaigns and their consultants about whether the new techniques they’re adopting are a good thing for democracy. I was at a conference for political consultants last week. Those present worked on polling and political messaging all over…

  • How much Facebook makes, per user, per minute spent on Facebook

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    (If you’re interested in political ads, why not install our browser extension, which helps you understand more about how campaigns use them) One of the questions we often get asked is how much is spent on ads in political campaigns. In the UK, political parties must report a breakdown of their expenditure. It’s therefore possible…