As you will no doubt be aware there has been an issue with a Liberal Democrat PPC in Stoke-on-Trent recently. This was brought home to me over the weekend when I received a ‘private number’ phone call. “Hello, is that John Ault?” came the siren voice. “Yes,” I said. “We have you as the contact [...]
All posts for the month January, 2010
‘Hello, this is BBC Radio Stoke, we’d like a quote about your local PPC!’ – The Press Officer’s Guide Lesson 16 – Avoid ‘Local Difficulty’!
Posted by johnault on January 28, 2010
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Ebay rates my, and Hilary Stephenson’s, Magnum Opus at a value of £2.50 – but at least someone is still buying!
One of the most interesting aspects of working for the Liberal Democrats is the training and advice that you are asked to give to other agents, candidates, MPs and local parties. In 2000, having agented a successful general election campaign, a couple of parliamentary by-elections and helped run the European elections in 1999 I was asked, with [...]
Posted by johnault on January 27, 2010
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‘I’m getting something over the radio about a naked man storming the stage during Charles’ speech!’ The Press Officer’s Guide Lesson 15
Press conferences may have their ups and downs but public speeches can be even worse. As I have said before Liberal Democrats and security are not easy bed fellows and the nearest most Lib Dem events get to ‘security’ is a quick look through a handbag by an enthusiastic volunteer. Sometimes they are elderly members [...]
Posted by johnault on January 21, 2010
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‘How Long is a piece of string?’ The Press Officer’s Guide Lesson 14 – You’d be amazed what you can have an argument about…
Press conferences are considered to be an essential part of any election campaign. I am not such a big fan, as many national media people are, mainly because they have the potential to go wrong without any apparent justification. Sitting behind a table at the regional launch of an election campaign, surely nothing can go wrong. [...]
Posted by johnault on January 20, 2010
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What they say about John…
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