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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   Labour want PM to tell Commons why he has blocked immediate inquiry into Government links with BSkyB

   Prime Minister David Cameron is being asked to come to the House of Commons today to explain why he is opposed to an immediate inquiry into any breaches of the ministerial code by culture secretary Jeremy Hunt in his role in the takeover attempt... Read more

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   London - 30/04/2012

   Media
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   Labour candidate Janette Williamson apologises for "why the f**k isn't he dead yet?" tweet about Prince Phillip

   Janette Williamson, who is standing for as the Labour candidate for Wirral council, has apologised for tweeting "why the f**k isn't he dead yet?" in a discussion about Prince Philip, as well as for saying that Ed Miliband "needs to grow a set of... Read more

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   North West - 05/04/2012

   Social Media
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   Making millions: Bob Geldof, Fraser Ewing, Semion Mogilevich and Royal Bank of Scotland fatcats

   It’s a rich man’s world and former Boomtown Rats star Bob Geldof is no stranger to it, according to The Sunday Times. ... Read more

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   UK - 20/05/2012

   Media
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   Labour cry foul over Boris appropriation of official London mayoral Twitter account

   Labour has registered a formal complaint after Boris Johnson appropriated London’s official mayoral Twitter account under his own name. ... Read more

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   UK - 21/03/2012

   Advertising
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   Labour proposes ban on alcohol advertising in public places for Scotland

   Labour, which opposes SNP plans for a minimum alcohol price in Scotland, has suggested a ban in alcohol advertising in public places, including billboards and bus shelters. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 14/03/2012

   Advertising
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   The Scotsman’s columnist, George Kerevan, defends Rupert Murdoch’s contribution to UK media

   One of Scotland’s leading newspaper columnists, George Kerevan, has declared that pursuing political party interest ignores the contribution News Corporation has made to life in Britain. ... Read more

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   UK - 04/05/2012

   Media
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   Alex Salmond aims to avoid Scottish Parliament inquiry into phone-hacking

   Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has attempted to dispell any chance of a Scottish Parliament investigation being held on phone hacking following a call by Labour MP Tom Watson that one should be carried out. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 02/05/2012

   Media
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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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    Trinity Mirror insists the Daily Record maintains support for Labour as SNP's Joan McAlpine joins Media Scotland

    Joan McAlpine is to join Media Scotland as a columnist in the coming weeks. ... Read more

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    Scotland - 17/02/2012

    Media

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