Labour wins three by-elections on a night that saw a surge in support for UKIP and dismal results for the Tories and Lib Dems.
The Conservatives finished fifth behind not only UKIP but also the British National Party and Respect, while Tory candidate Simon Wilson only held onto his deposit by a whisker.
Labour candidate Sarah Champion has won the Rotherham by-election with a majority of more than 5,000 votes over second-place UKIP.r
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Friday, 30 November 2012
Rotherham By-Election: Labour Secures Victory
Monday, 10 September 2012
Why the Social Media Party Could Win a British Election
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Today is the birth of a new political party
(British) Social Media Party
If you look at the party-system we currently have, its obvious none of the major players seem to have a clue how to use social media for political gain.
Once they get to grips with it not being about mico-party-political broadcasts, then they might get somewhere. But with only a handful of MPs sharing the nouce or having the gumption to use social media properly, it makes the Social Media political party very threatening to the big three.
Say, for instance, that the MPs with social media skills had formed their own party (a party formed across the political divides) with the sole purpose of changing the political scene and really allowing the people to have their say; they would sweep the boards!
It would be a landslide win!
Their former parties wouldn't know what hit them!
Social Media can be that effective.
One of the reasons social media works is diversity. So they would have to put aside previous party squabbles with this realisation in mind.
Could it work? Yes. Would politicians put aside petty differences to gain the ultimate power? You bet!
Policies are easy: let the people decide. (Then there can never be a backlash. You wanted it you got it. It was your idea.) Who could argue with such logic.
Mass media would be part of the championing process. (The British press loves an underdog. And if they try to sabotage a campaign? Then the strengths of social media would batter their arguments with mass rebuttles. Even the press can't fight - all reader demographics - everyone!)
This is the beauty of the idea. Win on all levels. It's a win win situation! That really is the power of the tweet and the like.
All we need now is a few politicians to start the ball rolling.
Got to love the (British) Social Media political party.
Now that's something to Blogs about lol....
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