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It's crunch time in the UK. On Thursday voters will decide who will lead the next government, and which candidates will make it into parliament as MPs. Over the next few days every party will be frantically making their final arguments to persuade voters to back them this election. But what happens at this point in an election when you're inside a campaign HQ? I spoke with Sascha O'Sullivan for the POLITICO Europe Westminster Insider podcast about what happens in the last 10 days of an election campaign - from carefully tracking spend on each digital channel and creatively using the final scraps of your advertising budgets, to finding those lost vestiges of energy when you and everyone around you is beyond burnt out. If you check the full podcast you'll hear my takes on: 💸 Why The Conservative Party spent 25% of their entire GE 2019 advertising budget in the final 48h 📺 The surprising importance of YouTube in the 2019 election 🚫 Why negative advertising works (even if nobody likes it) The podcast also includes comments from James Johnson, Sir Craig Oliver, Sean Kemp, Cleo Watson and Ayesha Hazarika. 🔍 To listen, search "Westminster Insider" on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify or wherever you get your Podcasts (link also in the comments below)

This week on The Rest is PR, Jacki Vause and Lyle Fulton dive into the topic everyone is buzzing about: the upcoming UK general election on July 4th! 🇬🇧🗳️ No, it's not just the European Championships in Germany grabbing headlines (though Lyle is certainly excited about that too! ⚽). We're talking about the intense political showdown taking place right here in the UK. In this episode, Jacki and Lyle discuss Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's dramatic election announcement in a rainstorm outside Number 10 Downing Street – a moment that's become iconic for the Conservative campaign. They explore the crucial role of visuals in election campaigns and how the image of a soaked Sunak is shaping public perception. They also dive into Nigel Farage's tactics with Reform UK, including the controversial milkshake incident in Clacton and the theories surrounding it. Jacki draws fascinating parallels between Farage and Trump’s messaging strategies. With just a few weeks to go until the election, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss! Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eaYTQTDy Amazon Music: https://lnkd.in/e4W_CisA Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eNC4WEWY: https://lnkd.in/ezwVBWDw YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ezwVBWDw #TheRestIsPR #Podcast #UKElection #Politics #RishiSunak #LabourParty #LibDems #NigelFarage #CampaignStrategies #VisualPR #Election2024 #PR #Marketing

After 8 weeks Stand Up Speak Out UK bring back The Guest Show This week we have Neil Salmons. Why should we vote? Let me state now this is not about telling you how to vote. I personally believe you should vote how you want election is looming, less than three weeks to go!!  Neil Salmons is my main sounding board for the podcast. He made a point are people getting election overload? Why should they vote?. The question I also want to look is this an election of policy or personalities? So we discussed several points, using the televised debates as our model of information but took some of course from the promises made by each party. We looked at each representative and our personal opinion. Finally we gave our thoughts about the promises made. Listen to this , it will make you think. If you have any comments , join my mailing list or maybe you would like to come on, email me at standupspeakoutuk@mail.com  Next week my guest is Andrew Mcleay talking about the state of empty buildings in this country. Could this be a solution for homelessness? https://lnkd.in/eP3_ZYtb

As the General Election in the UK draws near, at Acast we are re-emphasising the significant role that news podcasts play in informing the public and shaping dialogue. With a notable 53% increase in listens to political podcasts since the announcement of the election, our new campaign proudly highlights how these platforms offer deep, fact-checked insights into the key issues and candidates. Keep an eye out for out-of-home ads across major railway stations in the UK, while our trusty ads across our network expertly guide listeners to the most meaningful political podcasts from our partners, including The Times, The Guardian, The FT, The Telegraph, Tortoise News, Evening Standard and the New Statesman. This aim for this initiative is to not only educate voters but also provide advertisers with valuable opportunities to align with respected publisher brands, enhancing their credibility through trusted content. As the political landscape evolves, Acast and our publisher podcasters remain indispensable providing listeners and advertisers the ability to cut through the politics and listen to what really matters.

Like us at 'The Little Questions' you’re probably keeping, at the very least, a partial eye on how the election is playing out. So, this time, we’re going to focus this episode on said general election. You can listen to this episode by clicking on the links below. Apella: https://lnkd.in/eUS3M5iA Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/e4DpsVwV Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eV-3r-95 We’ll look at messaging, how to deal with unexpected events, how grids are planned and unplanned. We’ll ask whatever happened to the daily press conference? Is this the first ever Tik Tok election? And, outside the big beasts in each party consider those who are having a good and a bad election, and who we may be hearing a lot more from in the coming months and years. Of course we’ll talk about debates – do they matter, is the prep for them the same as for a CEO special event – and, as they head into round two, what advice we have for the principles based on their first performance. Finally, we trawl our fading memory banks and consider what in house comms and corporate affairs teams should be doing now to prepare for July 5th and the days and weeks that follow. To discuss these and other little questions Andrew Brown is joined by Apella colleagues Matt Young and, not quite fresh from the political lobby, but once a hack always a hack, James Kirkup. You can get in touch by emailing podcast@apellaadvisors.com and please consider leaving us a review. To find out more about Apella, you can click on https://lnkd.in/d-CJBjQD #election #politics #communications

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney announced last week that she would vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. Reaction to this announcement was covered widely by the media, and our analysts looked at six articles from across the political spectrum in our Topic of the Week. The most balanced and factual reporting came from The Hill and 19th News. Both articles fell into the "middle/balanced" category of bias and "mix of fact reporting and analysis or simple fact reporting" for reliability. NJ.com and PJ Media received identical reliability scores of 24.67 ("opinion or other issues"). They were almost mirror images of each other in terms of bias, with PJ Media rated as "hyper-partisan right" and NJ.com as "strong left." Similarly, reporting by Wonkette and Breitbart had contrasting bias ratings, with Wonkette on the line between "hyper-partisan left" and "strong left" and Breitbart firmly in the "strong right" category. Both had reliability scores in the "selective or incomplete story/unfair persuasion/propaganda" category of reliability. You can see all six articles that were rated by our team on the Starter Topic of the Week page on the website. https://lnkd.in/gMhbQDUe

What in the world is going on with Trump’s strategy? Why did he choose to bring such a racist and mysogynistic group of speakers to MSG? I think it’s worth exploring where this comedian comes from, his connection to Joe Rogan, and the INCEL/MGTOW community, and how Trump is double downing on this low propensity voter to basically save his campaign. It’s a strange, desperate, hail mary strategy that probably embodies who he really is. Also, Trump just needs to win in “his eyes.” It may not matter to him to win it all, but if enough of his supporters believe he won, that might be enougu for him. All the data communicares that for Trump to win, he needs to bring in new voters as he has to do better than in 2020 when he lost a lot of standard Republicans. So, he’s hoping this MGTOW community who listen to Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe podcasts will come through for him. In what capacity? Who knows? Just expect Trump to never concede the election. For him to lean on this community to intimidate and cause chaos even though they may be too late to do that. And in the end, I expect Trump to display many of the traits of the INCEL/MGTOW community that he is trying to incite: sad, lonely, disconnected, insecure, and enveloped in toxic masculinity wondering how it all went so bad. #trump #donaldtrump #msg #madisonsquaregarden #trumpmsg #tonyhinchcliffe #puertorico #election #mengoingontheirownway #men #toxicmasculinity #joerogan #podcast #joeroganpodcast #joeroganexperience

FIRST POSTED ON X: Think about this time next year. Trump has won the election as projected by the polls, although the polls are often wrong, or Biden has won re-election against all odds. Think about all the people you may have blocked because you disagreed with them, the family members you no longer talk to because they were on the other side. Think about those politicians unable to achieve many of the promises they made. The people who were united during the primaries or election cycle are now fighting in the White House, and those who feel left out are fighting back. The anger, the fights, the breakups. Look at the people who used to be at the White House posting pictures with the President, look at what they do now. Some started podcasts that nobody listens to because nobody ever knew them beyond working with or for the President, some simply went into oblivion. Looking back into the past will help you understand the steps to take now. That’s why I block or mute nobody on X, no matter how they insult me, because it will all look silly a few months or years from now. When someone says something you do not like, your first instinct is to block them, attack them, insult them, or bully them, hoping they will suffer public shame. I urge you to refrain from that, as that behavior will look comical and silly just a few years from now. I urge you to appreciate the trees around you, the pets around you, the people around you. All those things and people are part of your existence; they are part of your experiences. Your time on earth is limited, and every moment should be enjoyed!

In this episodes of “Capital Horizons” they discuss about coming elections…

Yesterday, we discussed why Democracy works best if voters have financial literacy to understand the policies and promises they are voting for. I included a five-minute audio clip, hoping people will listen, share, and discuss. Today, I want to turn your thoughts on promises. I value friends who make promises and keep them; I am loyal to the brands that do the same. Shouldn't we value the same from our political leaders? This clip is 3 minutes long and again designed for sharing and discussion. I don't point fingers as the 'free reign' we give leaders after they are elected gallops across all parties. I use Immigration as one of my case studies. I am pro-immigration, but I want to see a detailed plan that serves the best interest of Canada, Canadians and the newcomers who come here to chase their dreams. I want this to be a win-win-win. Please take 3 minutes, click the picture below and share your thoughts. Is it time to corral political parties' agendas to the promises they made to get elected and when they break free to do so with the voters' support? If you prefer Apple for your podcasts - here is another link:  https://lnkd.in/gkCETwQX Promises made must be Promises Kept. #democracy #promises #chatterthatmatters #elections #ideasmatter Beverley Hammond Trevor Parry Pat M. Andrew Molson Jon Love C.M. Arlene Dickinson Erica Ehm Leslie Ehm Alexandra Blum Bev Cornish Teresa Vasilopoulos Steve Paikin G. Scott Paterson Kym Geddes,CPC Ian Ash Gordon S. Kerman Karen LeMoine Dr. Georgette Zinaty Amber Mac Paul Derry Roxanne Cramer Marc Fortin Grayson Bass Jason Frazer Dave Manuel Jon Saunders Tim C. Mark Morabito Christine Brunsden, TEP, CEA, EPC, MFA-P™️ Mark Scime Mike M Mike "Ace" McCarron Sean Smith Dave de la Plante Paul Derry Tania Washchuk Michael Castellarin Troy Sedgwick Peter J. Merrick, TEP John Ruffolo