Benedict Pringle
Blog URL http://www.politicaladvertising.co.uk
Located London, London United Kingdom
Tags political advertising, campaign advertising, online campaigning, online politics
This blog documents and analyses political advertising from across the globe.
Latest Blog Posts
- My 5 minutes on Nov 24, 2009 in political advertising advertising benedict pringle total politcs
Total Politics magazine very kindly asked me to feature in their ‘blogger profile’ section of this month’s edition. You can read my answers to their question with greater clarity here. Needless to say, I’ve left issues o...
- Jedward are gone and we’re still left with Deadwood on Nov 23, 2009 in Conservative Party UK alistair darling gordon brown jedward john and edward
Following last night’s X-Factor results show, in which Jedward were voted off the programme, The Conservative Party have released the above poster as a repost to the recent Labour Party attack advert. Very funny and, more importantly, very...
- The influence of social media in elections on Nov 20, 2009 in Uncategorized election politics social media
There’s a fantastic article about the influence of social media on elections on Under Strict Embargo. In it, he disputes Weber Shandwick’s (leading PR agency) assertion that social media will have minimal impact at the next general elec...
- Countdown to a Conservative Government? on Nov 18, 2009 in Conservative Party UK countdown general election widget
The Conservative Party have released a widget that counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds until the next general election. I imagine this was produced in the hope that it will be hosted by organisers and influencers in order to serve as a c...
- Labour celebrating the past to win the future? on Nov 16, 2009 in Labour Party UK against the odds Labour Party political broadcast
There’s rumours circulating that the above film ‘Against the odds’ could be used as a party political broadcast in the next election. Sentimentality has been used to great effect recently by brands like Hovis, Sainsbury’s a...
- You won’t be laughing if they win on Nov 13, 2009 in Labour Party UK attack advertising jedward john and edward Labour Party x factor
The Labour Party have released a fantastic new piece of attack advertising. David Cameron announced earlier this week that John and Edward are his favourites to win X-Factor. The Labour Party have lept on this and labelled Cameron and Osborne ̵...
- What has the EU ever done for us? on Nov 12, 2009 in EU Elections EU monty python what has the eu ever done for us
Quite a funny clip which uses subtitles over the famous Monty Python sketch ‘What have the Romans ever done for us’ to promote various elements of recent EU legislation. A very British piece of EU promotional material.
