05 Dec 1997
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
The number and length of party political broadcasts (PPBs) would be
cut under proposals submitted...The number and length of party political broadcasts (PPBs) would be
cut under proposals submitted to the political parties by the BBC and
ITV.
The broadcasters want to move PPBs from ...
.
The political parties, which will begin talks with BBC and ITV chiefs in
the next few weeks, are expected ...
08 Jul 2010
| by Maisie McCabe
The Conservatives were the only major political party to spend money on outdoor advertising during...Between them, the three main political parties spent 16.1m on media between 1 March and 31 May ...
.
Neither the Liberal Democrats nor the Labour Party spent any money on outdoor, despite the medium's historic role in elections and both parties releasing images of high-profile posters during the election ...
11 Jan 1995
| by CONOR DIGNAM
In the run-up to Christmas the Conservative Party sent out a direct mail
appeal to 100,000 homes...supporters.
For political parties, the attraction of direct marketing is that it
allows them to make ...
membership database of any political
party. If used to its fullest, its potential is massive.
Hot ...
marketing for political parties. But there
is a desire on behalf of Labour to look at new ideas ...
02 Jun 2000
| by Our Parliamentary Correspondent
Political parties are facing further restrictions on their election
campaign budgets because a...Political parties are facing further restrictions on their election
campaign budgets because a ...
, TBWA GGT Simons Palmer, and the Tories
Yellow M will be further curtailed, officials in both parties ...
secretary, Jack Straw, has told other parties in a
letter that the spending limit would be reduced ...
23 Mar 2006
| by by our Parliamentary correspondent
LONDON - Spending by political parties on ads at general elections looks certain to be cut after...in an attempt to head off a backlash from taxpayers over the plan to increase state funding to parties to reduce their dependency on donors.
Parties are each allowed to spend up to £20m on the election in the 12 months preceding it. David Cameron, the Conservative Party's leader, has proposed a £15m limit for future ...
04 May 2010
| by Maisie McCabe
their political colours in a last-minute attempt to help parties snare votes....and musician Brian Eno. The Conservative Party is supported by former Arsenal footballer and TV presenter Ian ...
with Izzard's video for Labour than party election broadcasts not featuring celebrities. OpenAmplify analysed how people reacted to, commented on and linked to the election broadcasts on the parties' official ...
12 Apr 2005
| by by Bill Britt
LONDON - Labour and the Conservatives are on track to spend record amounts on direct marketing to target the few floating voters who will determine the election, according to exclusive research commissioned by Marketing.
24 Jul 1998
| by BERNARD INGHAM
Last week our two main political parties lost their marbles. Labour
decided to spend, spend, spend...Last week our two main political parties lost their marbles. Labour
decided to spend, spend, spend and the Tories to listen, listen,
listen.
Neither will be the same again. Within ...
when the successful practice of politics has
always required a keen ear, but to demonstrate a new ...
07 Dec 2007
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
Labour and the Tories have clashed over whether poster campaigns by political parties should...,000 donations from the property developer
David Abrahams. The parties are to reopen talks on a new agreement for political
funding, which will mean a big cut in election budgets. Labour has floated the idea ...
a total ban on posters without Tory
support. However, all parties are likely to cut their spending ...
23 Mar 2007
| by Our Parliamentary correspondent
Political parties will end their traditional billboard blitzes in the run up to general elections...parties to cut spending by £20 million over the
lifetime of a four- or five-year Parliament. "I would much prefer
parties to decide of their own accord - and in the context of new
spending limits - that activities such as billboard advertising were
wasteful rather than to see the state ban parties' posters," he ...