Tag: Leaders & parties
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Short explainer – The decline of parties thesis and why it matters
Are political parties losing their grip on democracy? The decline-of-parties thesis and what follows if it is right.
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Short explainer – What is the personalization of politics? What are the negatives and positives?
Politics increasingly centres on personalities, not policy. The upsides and downsides of personalised politics.
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Short explainer – Why do politicians and parties use social media?
From campaign ads to viral memes: why politicians and parties use social media, and the risks that come with it.
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Short explainer – Should we entrust politicians with the power of social media?
Politicians now hold powerful social media tools. Should we trust them with that power, and what safeguards matter?
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The Facebook followers of the leader and party pages of the UK (2010 to 2021)
The Facebook followers of leader and party pages of UK political parties from 2010 to 2021. Post Corbyn, the Tories are now dominating. While, some parties such as the Green Party have not grown in followership since 2018, while UKIP is going backwards.
