Armand DavidCommunications strategy lessons from the winners of the UK General ElectionIn the wake of the UK general election (and to a degree, the referendum of three and a half years ago) many will be trying to learn the…Jan 22, 2020Jan 22, 2020
Armand DavidThe BBC’s loss of trust is a warning bell for the free pressThe BBC is facing challenges in the UK. This post makes the case for why we cannot let it face these alone.Dec 29, 2019Dec 29, 2019
Armand DavidElectoral uber hot take (my hot take of hot takes): how the Tories wonThere was lots that added up to a Johnson victory this election and I attempt to distil those things, for my own benefit. Thoughts welcome.Dec 16, 2019Dec 16, 2019
Armand DavidHonest party political broadcast: a Labour party parodyThis is an ‘honest’ (parody) missive from Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK’s Labour Party, as we head into #GE2019Dec 9, 2019Dec 9, 2019
Armand DavidHow should Labour have campaigned in this election?The Tories are campaigning with all their dark, dark hearts. Labour is campaigning with its left, left logic. Guess which approach will…Dec 2, 2019Dec 2, 2019
Armand DavidThe strange interview technique of the Conservative partyThe Tories seem to be interviewing extremely badly on TV. But are they really? Some perspectives here.Nov 26, 2019Nov 26, 2019
Armand DavidWhy are the Tories gaining when they are so empirically terrible?Unpicking the reasons for the polling improvements for the Tories despite, well, The Tories.Nov 25, 2019Nov 25, 2019
Armand DavidOn debt, economic policy and the GE manifestosThere have been some rather absurd exchanges on the subject of the budget plans in the run-up to the coming election.Nov 18, 2019Nov 18, 2019
Armand DavidA tale of two campaign videosI’ve really, really not enjoyed the two opening videos of GE season. But I’m sure there’ll both be effective in their own way. Let’s start…Nov 17, 2019Nov 17, 2019
Armand DavidOn politics, PR and reframing the narrativeOn the first day of election campaigning, I’m putting this out as a Public Service Announcement.Oct 31, 2019Oct 31, 2019