THE DRUM

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   Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats failing to effectively use digital channels to engage voters, research discovers

   Major UK political parties are failing to successfully use digital media, new research has discovered. ... Read more

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   UK - 02/05/2012

   Digital
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   Prime Minister explains to Commons why he opposes immediate inquiry in Hunt and BSkyB allegations

   Prime Minister David Cameron was forced by the Speaker, John Bercow to go to the House of Commons yesterday to explain why he was not launching an immediate inquiry into allegations that culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, breached the ministerial... Read more

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   London - 01/05/2012

   Media
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   Calls for Lord Patten to resign from Conservative Party to take BBC chairman role

   Calls have been made by Labour for Lord Patten to resign from the Conservatives before taking up his the role of chairman of the BBC, should he be chosen. Lord Patten of Barnes is culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s preferred candidate for the... Read more

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   UK - 09/03/2011

   Media
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   NUJ labels Conservative Party's media work experience auction 'disgusting'

   The National Union of Journalists has branded the sale of a fortnight’s work experience at Tatler magazine as ‘disgusting’.The Mail on Sunday claimed that the placement was sold for £4,000 at auction during the Conservative... Read more

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   UK - 14/02/2011

   Media
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   What do David Cameron, Alex Salmond, Greek neo-Nazis, German neo-Nazis and the Taliban have in common?

   In the UK if a political party wants to gain an edge over its rivals all it has to do is suck up to Rupert Murdoch. ... Read more

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   UK - 29/04/2012

   Media
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   Scottish Mail on Sunday political editor takes up top media post with Scottish Tories

   Michael Tait, the political editor of the Scottish Mail on Sunday, has been named as the new director of media for the Scottish Conservative Party. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 28/11/2011

   Media
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   Andy Coulson still paid by NoW after taking up Tory Party post

   Andy Coulson received hundreds of thousands of pounds from former employer News International, while employed as director of communications for the Conservative Party. The former News of the World editor was still being paid by News International,... Read more

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   UK - 23/08/2011

   Media
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   Conservative MP Louise Mensch criticises BBC Scotland after Limmy Twitter controversy

   MP Louise Mensch has questioned BBC Scotland for commissioning several series of The Limmy Show, after she became embroiled in a war-of-words between the comedian Brian Limond and his attack on the Conservative Party. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 11/11/2011

   Media
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   AV campaign parties each claim to have smaller ad budget than the other

   Ahead of the ‘No’ campaign against the Alternative Vote (AV) rolling out tomorrow, both the Government and Labour have claimed that they are working with smaller budgets than the other. The Independent revealed that both parties had... Read more

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   UK - 30/03/2011

   Advertising
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    Could Rupert Murdoch be planning to back the case for Scottish independence?

    Tweets by media mogul Rupert Murdoch are being interpreted as him lending his backing to the move for Scottish independence. ... Read more

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    Scotland - 21/02/2012

    Media

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