Political Communication in Britain
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Political Communication in Britain

Polling, Campaigning and Media in the 2015 General Election

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Political Communication in Britain

Polling, Campaigning and Media in the 2015 General Election

About this book

This book offers a unique exploration of the 2015 General Election from the perspectives of those most intimately involved as strategists, journalists and analysts. Itfeatures contributions from the rival parties, news and polling organizations as well as academic experts who examine all aspects of the campaign. A common theme that emerges is the increasing complexity of the democratic process given the development of a more multifaceted party system and a growing fragmentation in mass media audiences. The UK electoral landscape has changed: in 2015 six parties received more than a million votes whereas in the 2010 General Election it was only three. This book provides invaluable insights into contemporary British politics through analysis of an election whose outcome, an outright Conservative victory, surprised many commentators. It will appeal to students and scholars in the fields of electoral politics and media and communication, as well as to practitioners and the wider reader interested in British general elections.

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Table of contents

  1. Preface and Acknowledgements
  2. Contents
  3. Notes on Contributors
  4. List of Abbreviations
  5. List of Figures
  6. List of Tables
  7. Chapter 1: Foreword
  8. Chapter 2: Introduction
  9. Part I: Part I:Ā Polling
  10. Chapter 3: The Polls andĀ Their Context
  11. Chapter 4: The Performance ofĀ theĀ Polls
  12. Chapter 5: The Election inĀ Scotland
  13. Chapter 6: Outside theĀ Marginals: Constituency andĀ Regional Polling at theĀ 2015 General Elections
  14. Chapter 7: What theĀ Polls Polled: Towards aĀ Political Economy ofĀ British Election Polls
  15. Part II: Campaigns
  16. Chapter 8: An Interview withĀ Jeremy Sinclair
  17. Chapter 9: The Conservative Campaign
  18. Chapter 10: The Labour Campaign
  19. Chapter 11: The SNP Campaign
  20. Chapter 12: Chill Wind: TheĀ Liberal Democrat Campaign
  21. Chapter 13: A Polite Insurgency: TheĀ UKIP Campaign
  22. Chapter 14: For theĀ Common Good: TheĀ Green Partyā€™s 2015 General Election Campaign
  23. Part III: Media
  24. Chapter 15: The Media Campaign: TheĀ Issues andĀ Personalities Who Defined theĀ Election
  25. Broadcasting
  26. Chapter 16: The Broadcast Journalistā€™s View
  27. Chapter 17: Regulating Broadcasting During theĀ 2015 General Election: TheĀ Ofcom Perspective
  28. Chapter 18: Election Debates: TheĀ Less Than Smooth Path toĀ TVā€™s Big Campaign Events
  29. Chapter 19: The Election Debates inĀ 2015: TheĀ View fromĀ theĀ Living Room
  30. Print and Social Media
  31. Chapter 20: Reporting theĀ Election
  32. Chapter 21: Pink Buses, Leadersā€™ Wives andĀ ā€œThe Most Dangerous Woman inĀ Britainā€: Women, theĀ Press andĀ Politics inĀ theĀ 2015 Election
  33. Chapter 22: Othering Ed: Newspaper Coverage ofĀ Miliband andĀ theĀ Election
  34. Chapter 23: The Social Media Campaign: Mobilisation andĀ Persuasion
  35. Chapter 24: #GE2015: TheĀ General Election onĀ Twitter
  36. Index