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There was no pivotal moment at which we entered the age of internet politics but the 2010 election shows how the internet has become a ‘business as usual' space for people and, with this, for politics and campaigning.
With contributions from some key election observers and practitioners, this short volume sets out to cut through some of the hype that surrounded the election and provide some empirical evidence of the internet's place in the election and also assess what realistically we might expect from the internet. Edited by Rachel Gibson, Andy Williamson and Stephen Ward and with contributions from Mark Pack, Matthew McGregor and Will Straw, this volume lifts the lid on what really happened online and stands as a reference on the 2010 election and an informative guide to anyone interested in political campaigning online.
Download The internet and the 2010 election putting the small ‘p’ back in politics? here.
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HeadsUp – the Hansard Society’s online forum which connects 11-18 year olds with politicians and decision makers to debate political issues – has been awarded the runner-up prize at the Nominet Internet Awards, shortlisted in the category of ‘Empowering Young People and Citizens’.
The annual Nominet Internet Awards ceremony is held to recognise and reward the very best of UK internet achievement, innovation and best practice.
Beccy Allen, Project Manager for HeadsUp says:
‘It’s a great honour to be recognised by an organisation so central to the development of the internet. HeadsUp is a unique and innovative tool that has been helping connect young people with politicians and policy-makers for seven years now. This project has gone from strength to strength in recent years, which shows how closely connected the digital and political worlds have become and what opportunities there are for closer links between citizens and those that represent them.’
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July 7, 2010 at 6.30pm in Portcullis House, Westminster.
Chair: Dr. Andy Williamson (Director, Digital Democracy programme, Hansard Society).
Panelists: Dr. Paul Hodgkin (Patient Opinion); Tim Hood (Yoosk); Jon Kingsbury (NESTA).
This event was an exploration into the potential of online engagement in connecting MPs to their constituents and enabling politicians to embed current constituency relationships and forge new ones. There were introductions to online engagement tools Yoosk, Patient Opinion and MyMP, followed by an open and opinionated discussion between the audience and the panelists.
Listen to the introduction and Jon Kingsbury from NESTA
Listen to Paul Hodgkin and Jason Gough from Patient Opinion
Listen to Tim Hood from Yoosk and the Chair's remarks
Dr. Paul Hodgkin and Tim Hood used PowerPoint presentations - select the appropriate link below to access them:
Dr. Paul Hodgkin, Patient Opinion - Presentation slides
Tim Hood, Yoosk - Presentation slides
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An event to discuss the Hansard Society & British Council's new pamphlet Has Devolution Delivered for Women? made some excellent contributions to the debate around women's involvement in politics, from both the panel speakers and members of the audience.
Listen to the introduction to the pamphlet and speakers
Listen to Wendy Alexander MSP
Listen to Dr. Fiona Mackay (University of Edinburgh)
Listen to Leslie Riddoch
See some photos
Photos & audience contribution audio will follow shortly. Read the full write up.
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If you’re interested in doing a unique political internship in the Houses of Parliament, a UK government department, a campaign organisation or the media, as well as studying British politics at the London School of Economics, you can now apply for the Autumn 2010 Hansard Scholars Programme. 2010 really will be a fascinating time to be involved in British politics and you can be a part of this – witnessing the changes, conflicts and developments first hand as they emerge.