Tag Archives: twitter

Campaigns: Ensuring MPs stick to their 2030 Carbon Target promises

Social media is increasingly being used by activists to hold politicians to promises they have made in the past. This time those MPs who promised to back the 2013 Carbon Target amendment to the Energy Bill are being encouraged to stick to their promises via Twitter.

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Comment: Hazard, ballboys and the Twitter hate mob

John Millington writes about the response to the Eden Hazard ballboy incident.

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Bloggers used rhyming slang to swerve China’s censors and talk about Xi Jinping

With the new Chinese leadership brought into the light yesterday, Left Foot Forward looks at what public opinion is, and how much public opinion can be found.

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Graphic: A social media study of the last week of the US election

An infographic of a social media study of the last week of the US Presidential election campaign.

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Campbell: 2015 “will be the first genuine social media election”

Alastair Campbell last night said he believed the 2015 general election will be the first “genuine social media election”, reports Shamik Das.

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Freedom of speech and the freedom to Tweet

Freedom of speech is one of the foundations of a democracy and must be protected as far as is reasonably possible, writes Mike Morgan-Giles.

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Truly sick: Student bailed after sending racist tweets about ill Muamba

Shamik Das reports on the student accused of sending racist tweets about Bolton footballer Fabrice Muamba, who collapsed in the match against Spurs on Satuday.

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How to contact an MP 2011-style: Do it 1911-style

Alex Hern reports on the lessons we can learn from Edelman’s survey of Westminster campaiging

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You gotta fight, for the right, to tweeeeeeet

Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary of Unite, details the victory of the Newspaper Guild Of New York in fighting for the right to free expression online.

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Tory press office twits should go back to spin school

The Tory press office took to Twitter last night to try to denigrate Ed Miliband’s conference speech, telling a few porkies on the way, reports Shamik Das.

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